🏰 Impenetrable fortress? In the Bundesliga play-off, the drawbridge is down
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
Before the first leg of the relegation playoffs for the Bundesliga, the Heidenheimer fans had created a worthy setting. Unfortunately, the FCH professionals have not really taken this to heart so far.
📸 Alex Grimm - 2025 Getty Images
A really cool choreography was conjured up by the home fans. Even if the "fortress" didn't quite live up to its name this season.
With only 11 points from 17 games, Frank Schmidt's team finished last in the home table. This relatively new weakness at the Brenz continued today.The Elversberg team overcame the Bundesliga team's defense twice before the halftime whistle with two lightning-fast combinations through Lukas Petkov (18th) and Fisnik Asllani (42nd).
However, the Heidenheim team quickly raised their drawbridge after the break. Within three minutes, Tim Siersleben (62nd) and Mathias Honsak (65th) equalized the deficit with two rebounds. Meanwhile, it's an open-door day on both sides.
📸 THOMAS KIENZLE - AFP or licensors
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Post
34 minutes ago
- New York Post
Chase Johnson, only black player in US Open field, looks to grow game with APGA Tour
OAKMONT, Pa. — If you're looking for a lesser-known player for whom to root at this week's U.S. Open, Chase Johnson isn't a bad option. Johnson, who competes on the Advocates Professional Golf Association, a circuit that provides opportunities for minority players, got into the field as the last of the 156 in it. Advertisement He was involved in a five-for-one playoff for the last spot at the Columbus, Ohio, final qualifier, but ended up as the first alternate — ahead of PGA Tour winners Eric Cole, Max Homa and Rickie Fowler. He got into the field when Bud Cauley became fully exempt via the Top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking as of June 9. Cauley was one of the six qualifiers in Columbus. Advertisement With Tiger Woods his idol growing up, it's not lost on Johnson that he's the only black player in the field this week. 'That's one of the missions of the APGA Tour, which is great,'' Johnson said. 'I was able to kind of rebuild my platform a little bit out there on that tour starting in 2023, after I lost my Korn Ferry Tour card. Guys are getting great out there, and Willie Mack [another APGA player] played in the Open last year and qualified. 'It's just a matter of time. Like all these Pathway guys, like their version of PGA TOUR U, is developing some really strong players. We're going to keep on working on it, but hopefully I can continue to build my platform and build that platform for other players to just continue to grow the game.'' Chase Johnson, who qualified for the U.S. Open, hits a shot on the 13th tee during his June 11, 2025 practice round. Getty Images Advertisement Johnson wasn't daunted at playing against established PGA Tour players in the qualifier because he's played against these players since he was a youth. 'I definitely was the underdog in the playoff, but I didn't feel it like that way at all,'' he said. 'We all played together on Korn Ferry for two years. Then being on the Cobra Puma team, I've gotten to know Rickie to a certain extent over the last couple years, and then did an event for Tiger's Jr. Invitational last fall with Max. So. there was some familiarity with all the players.' Johnson noted he's even competed against world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Chase Johnson Johnson competes on the Advocates Professional Golf Association, a circuit that provides opportunities for minority players. Getty Images Advertisement 'Scottie and I are the same age, and I've been playing against him since we were juniors,'' he said. 'Obviously, he's figured something out a lot quicker than I did. But eventually I'll get to the point that I want to be at.''
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
🚨 Millonarios and Once Caldas reveal starting line-ups
The 'Ambassador' and the 'Albo' face off at the Nemesio Camacho El Campín Stadium for Matchday 4 of the Betplay DIMAYOR League 2025-I Semifinal Quadrangulars. Millonarios and Once Caldas face off at El Campín for the fourth matchday of Group B of the Semifinal Quadrangulars of the Betplay DIMAYOR League 2025-I, where the contenders for the title of the elite of Colombian football are defined. Advertisement The 'Ambassadors' managed a goalless draw in Manizales and are no longer leaders of Group B (they are in second place with 5 points), so they have no margin for error if they want to be in the championship's final. The starting eleven of Millonarios David González makes several changes due to suspended players and puts his best available for this vital commitment to their aspirations. Once Caldas, on the other hand, have only 2 points earned in these Semifinal Quadrangulars and urgently need a win to not be ruled out of the tournament fight. Starting lineup of Once Caldas This is how the white team led by Hernán Darío Herrera will line up at El Campín. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Premier League operating profit hits five-year high as PSR bites
Premier League clubs recorded their highest collective operating profit since 2019 last year as controversial PSR regulations enforced a greater emphasis on balancing the books. Aggregate operating profits among the 20 teams in the top division increased by 36 per cent to £533m in 2023-24, according to Deloitte's latest Annual Review of Football Finance published today. Premier League clubs' revenue grew four per cent to a record £6.3bn which, combined with tougher profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), led to their best operating profit figures since before the Covid-19 pandemic. 'We are starting to see a bit of a ripple when it comes to clubs focusing on compliance within regulations,' Jennifer Haskel, knowledge and insight lead in the Deloitte Sports Business Group, told City AM. 'As we continue within this evolving regulatory landscape, clubs are being run more and more as traditional businesses. While clubs are continuing to grow the top line and diversify their revenue streams, hopefully that will lead to more long term sustainability and profits.' Both Everton and Nottingham Forest received points deductions in the 2023-24 season for breaching PSR, while other teams – including Aston Villa and Chelsea – narrowly avoided sanctions with some late player trading. Premier League clubs made a pre-tax loss of £136m, although that was an improvement of almost £550m on the previous season. The relegation of heavily loss-making teams also contributed to the improvement. The total European football market grew by eight per cent to a record €38bn, with the Big Five leagues – England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France – generating more than €20bn for the first time. That growth may plateau due to a French media rights crisis, however, Deloitte said. Ahead of the imminent introduction of the Independent Football Regulator, meanwhile, the report warns that 'there can be no doubt that the system in English football is under strain'. 'We still await the output of the Independent Football Regulator to fully understand how this may impact the game in England, but it is clear that the way in which the game is governed and the regulation that underpins it needs to seek to drive value, fan engagement (both physical and digital) and competitive balance,' writes Deloitte's lead sports partner Tim Bridge. 'The level of interest and the demand to engage with English football remains high and investors still see the opportunity, particularly when there is a strong community link or adjacent investment opportunities, but the lack of clarity over the future regulatory regime is now unhelpful.' Sign in to access your portfolio
