Wolfsburg beat Holstein Kiel to stay in Bundesliga
Robin Knoche's goal 15 minutes from time ensured Wolfsburg kept their place in the Bundesliga after beating Holstein Kiel 4-1 on aggregate.
2019 Season
All times ET
STUSTU020/104:30 AM
0Holstein KielHOL- Holstein KielHOL1FT
2JAHNJAHN 
FURFUR0FT3Holstein KielHOL- Holstein KielHOL1FT
2HANHAN 
FCHFCH3FT0Holstein KielHOL- Holstein KielHOL1FT
1ERZERZ 
STPSTP2FT1Holstein KielHOL- Holstein KielHOL2FT
1KARKAR 
FSV SalmrohrFSV Salmrohr0FT6Holstein KielHOL
DRMDRM2FT0Holstein KielHOL- Holstein KielHOL1FT
1SVSSVS
2019 Schedule
2-2-5, 17th in German 2. Bundesliga
Holstein KielHOL127/7FT1SVSSVS- DRMDRM24/8FT0Holstein KielHOL
- FSV SalmrohrFSV Salmrohr011/8FT6Holstein KielHOL
- Holstein KielHOL218/8FT1KARKAR
- STPSTP226/8FT1Holstein KielHOL
- Holstein KielHOL11/9FT1ERZERZ
- FCHFCH314/9FT0Holstein KielHOL
- Holstein KielHOL120/9FT2HANHAN
- FURFUR029/9FT3Holstein KielHOL
- Holstein KielHOL16/10FT2JAHNJAHN
- STUSTU020/10h:mm a z, US/Eastern0Holstein KielHOL
Origi strikes as Wolfsburg win pro/rel first leg
VfL Wolfsburg got off to a great start in their Bundesliga relegation-promotion playoff, beating second-tier Holstein Kiel 3-1 on Thursday.
Holstein's small ground denied Bundesliga permit
The German Football League denied Holstein Kiel a licence to play in their 10,000-capacity Holstein-Stadion should they win Bundesliga promotion.
Relegation-troubled Cologne to hire Anfang
Relegation-troubled Cologne have appointed Markus Anfang as coach for next season, when the club will most likely be playing in the second division.
Frankfurt hit with partial stadium closure
Eintracht Frankfurt were among eight German clubs from the upper three tiers hit with fines amounting to a total of €195,750 for fan misbehaviour.
2019-20 Bund 2 Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg SV | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +14 | 20 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 20 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 18 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 18 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 14 |
| SpVgg Greuther Furth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 13 |
| St Pauli | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
| Nurnberg | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| SV Sandhausen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| Karlsruher SC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 12 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| Hannover 96 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| VfL Osnabruck | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 9 |
| VfL Bochum | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| Holstein Kiel | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 8 |
2019-20 Team LeadersGerman 2. Bundesliga
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsGerman 2. Bundesliga
Goal Difference-4Tied-14th
Goals Scored10Tied-14th
Assists10Tied-8th
Goals Conceded14Tied-9th