Dynamo Dresden cannot win at home in the Bundesliga 2. However, the Saxons can celebrate the 2-2 draw against Hannover 96 as a perceived victory, as they played almost the entire second half short-handed after Vinko Sapina was sent off (54'). Benedikt Pichler had put the visitors ahead after eleven minutes in front of 31,733 spectators. Virgil-Eugen Ghitä (35') equalized with an own goal, which Nils Fröling (41') even turned into a lead with his first Dynamo goal. However, Noel Aseko Nkili (43) equalized immediately before the break, which was also the final result.
"The red card completely turned the game around. It was completely justified. Then we defended really well. We got a point against a really good team," said Dynamo coach Thomas Stamm.
Dynamo were without Jonas Oehmichen, Jan-Hendrik Marx and Kofi Amoako due to illness, with Amoako's absence weighing particularly heavily. After all, he had recently emerged as one of Dynamo's best players as a midfield scrum-half. Stamm ordered Luca Herrmann to take his place in the central full-back position alongside Sapina.
