2. Bundesliga Podcast Matthew Karagich & Eva-Lotta Bohle

The relegation playoffs are back with four clubs fighting for the right to be promoted to the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. Matthew is on a solo voyage as he discusses both ties which saw VfB Stuttgart make an immediate impression on Hamburger SV, and Wehen Wiesbaden who have seemingly condemned Arminia Bielefeld to the 3. Liga

Stuttgart 3:0 Hamburg (1:18)
Wiesbaden 4:0 Bielefeld (13:44)

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Entering Matchday 34, there were many potential outcomes that could alter the promotion and relegation battles, none of us could've predicted the dramatic end to the 2022/23 season. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 34 which saw Heidenheim score a 90+9' minute winner to claim a first promotion to the Bundesliga, and secure the 2. Bundesliga title in the process. Hamburger SV and Arminia Bielefeld heading to the relegation play-offs whilst Fin Bartels said goodbye to football in Kiel's 1:5 demolition of Hannover.


Fürth 4:0 Darmstadt (2:30)
Sandhausen 0:1 Hamburg (9:03)
Regensburg 2:3 Heidenheim (17:17)
Paderborn 0:1 Nürnberg (26:28)
Rostock 2:1 Braunschweig (34:26)
Magdeburg 4:0 Bielefeld (43:36) 
Kaiserslautern 0:3 Düsseldorf (47:26)
St. Pauli 1:1 Karlsruhe (57:00)
Hannover 1:5 Kiel (1:04:30)

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We've reached the penultimate matchday of an incredibly unpredictable 2. Bundesliga, and for so many there was plenty to play for. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 33, which saw Darmstadt secure promotion at the third time of asking with victory over Magdeburg, Heidenheim going a step closer to a first promotion and Hamburg securing a top 3 spot at the very least. The duo chat about the DFL, who are meeting with all 36 member clubs to discuss potential investment into the league and how the proposal could affect the top two divisions of German football.


DFL (3:51)
Darmstadt 1:0 Magdeburg (21:58)
Heidenheim 1:0 Sandhausen (28:13)
Hamburg 2:1 Fürth (34:03)
Bielefeld 2:2 Paderborn (42:20)
Braunschweig 1:2 Regensburg (52:13)
Nürnberg 0:0 Rostock (1:04:53)
Kiel 3:4 St. Pauli (1:16:23)
Düsseldorf 3:3 Hannover (1:23:07)
Karlsruhe 2:0 Kaiserslautern (1:30:14)

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The 2022/23 season continues to amaze us with an incredibly unpredictable promotion battle reaching new heights, whilst the fight to avoid the drop has become slightly clearer. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the weekend, which saw Hamburg close the gap to the top 2, Magdeburg secures safety and Arminia Bielefeld scoring a huge win at the death. The duo chat about Jahn Regensburg and Sandhausen who almost seemed destined for relegation and Hansa Rostock who have now won 4-in-a-row.


Hannover 2:1 Darmstadt (4:36)
Paderborn 3:2 Heidenheim (15:34)
Regensburg 1:5 Hamburg (23:31)
St. Pauli 0:0 Düsseldorf (32:33)
Kaiserslautern 1:2 Bielefeld (40:05)
Sandhausen 1:2 Rostock (52:20)
Magdeburg 2:2 Nürnburg (1:00:33)
Fürth 2:2 Braunschweig (1:10:33)
Kiel 2:1 Karlsruhe (1:16:59)

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Matchday 31 was supposed to be Darmstadt's coronation, but the champagne was put back on ice, perhaps this week will be there time. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the weekend, which saw the top promotion candidates fail to win, Düsseldorf and St. Pauli closing the gap as well as an incredible 3:3 in Nürnberg. We also chat about the relegation battle which saw Rostock and Braunschweig edge closer to safety.


Darmstadt 0:3 St. Pauli (3:06)
Hamburg 2:2 Paderborn (9:44)
Heidenheim 0:0 Magdeburg (17:36)
Düsseldorf 3:0 Kiel (26:10)
Karlsruhe 2:1 Hannover (32:08)
Nürnberg 3:3 Kaiserslautern (38:43)
Rostock 2:0 Regensburg (49:25)
Bielefeld 1:1 Fürth (55:35) "E"
Braunschweig 2:1 Sandhausen (1:04:12)

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Battle to avoid relegation continues to intensive whilst a big club up north may have blown their chance of automatic promotion. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 30, which saw Hamburg fall against several familiar faces in Magdeburg, Rostock climb out of the bottom 3 in Kaiserslautern and Sandhausen putting themselves firmly in the survival hunt with victory over Regensburg. We also chat about the promotion play-off which could get interesting down the stretch.


St. Pauli 2:1 Bielefeld (4:31)
Kiel 0:3 Darmstadt (14:10)
Fürth 0:2 Heidenheim (19:32)
Magdeburg 3:2 Hamburg (27:18)
Hannover 3:0 Nürnberg (38:02)
Düsseldorf 3:2 Karlsruhe (44:51)
Sandhausen 2:1 Regensburg (52:32)
Kaiserslautern 0:1 Rostock (1:00:12)
Paderborn 5:1 Braunschweig (1:06:25)

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