SV Elversberg have temporarily jumped to a promotion place in the 2nd Bundesliga. The Saarland side won 2:1 (0:1) at Dynamo Dresden to end Dresden's run of success. Alexander Rossipal (12th minute) had initially given the hosts the lead. Nicholas Mickelson (58') and Lukas Petkov (78') turned the game in the visitors' favor in front of 29,155 spectators. Dresden remain penultimate.
In a lively second division match, the hosts initially showed why they were unbeaten in 2026. Attentive in defense, they mainly tried to create danger from the wings. A beautiful switch of play from the right to the left also gave them the lead.
Elversberg only got into the game better in the second half of the first half. The Saarland side repeatedly tried quick combinations, but Dresden's defense was largely secure until the break.