2. Bundesliga Podcast 2023/24: Matchday 24 Review

An extraordinary weekend of 2. Bundesliga incapsulated by an epic Stadt Derby, we were treated to some wonderful football on Matchday 29. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which all sides in the top three winning, meaning the gap to those chasing could be insurmountable. Whilst near the bottom, Hansa Rostock scored their first win since Matchday 20, while Nürnberg, Hannover and Magdeburg all scored vital wins. Hamburg 4:3 St. Pauli (3:00) Darmstadt 2:1 Karlsruhe (12:35) Heidenheim 3:0 Kiel (19:26) Nürnberg 2:0 Düsseldorf (27:05) Braunschweig 1:2 Magdeburg (33:45) Bielefeld 1:3 Hannover (40:42) Rostock 2:0 Fürth (49:42) Sandhausen 2:2 Paderborn (56:17) Regensburg 0:0 Kaiserslautern (1:02:01) Find us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eva_bohle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MatthewKaragich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2BundesligaPod

26 Apr 20231h 8min

In a week where the top two both lost and St. Pauli's 10-game winning run came to an end, Matchday 28 served up plenty of curveballs to keep the season alive for some. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Sandhausen score their first win since MD18, Eintracht Braunschweig scoring an impressive win and Karlsruhe producing an efficient spell to dispose of Arminia Bielefeld. The duo chat the promotion race and tight relegation battle. Kaiserslautern 2:0 Hamburg (3:42) Düsseldorf 1:0 Darmstadt (15:20) Hannover 0:3 Heidenheim (24:08) St. Pauli 1:2 Braunschweig (33:33) Karlsruhe 4:2 Bielefeld (43:43) Kiel 2:1 Nürnberg (58:48) Magdeburg 1:2 Sandhausen (1:04:44) Fürth 2:1 Regensburg (1:11:58) Paderborn 3:0 Rostock (1:17:58) Find us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@eva_bohle⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MatthewKaragich⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@2BundesligaPod

19 Apr 20231h 23min

The race for promotion is starting to look clearer with Darmstadt and Hamburg gapping the competition, but down in the basement it remains tight in the quest to avoid the drop. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 27 which saw Darmstadt beat Paderborn, Hamburg humiliate a helpless Hannover and St. Pauli extending their winning run to 10. The duo also discuss Sandhausen who sacked Tomas Oral after a continued spell of poor form, Bielefeld salvaging a point against Düsseldorf and so much more! Darmstadt 2:1 Paderborn (4:27) Heidenheim 0:1 St. Pauli (11:51) Hamburg 6:1 Hannover (18:54) Bielefeld 2:2 Düsseldorf (29:42) Braunschweig 1:0 Kaiserslautern (37:02) Nürnberg 1:1 Karlsruhe (45:04) Regensburg 2:2 Magdeburg (56:49) Rostock 2:3 Kiel (1:03:21) Sandhausen 0:2 Fürth (1:08:37) Find us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@eva_bohle⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@MatthewKaragich⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@2BundesligaPod

12 Apr 20231h 13min

It's our 200th episode and what better way to celebrate than returning back from the international break. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 26 which saw Kaiserslautern strike twice in stoppage time to steal a point against Heidenheim, Hamburg draws with Fortuna Düsseldorf whilst Darmstadt extends their lead at the top. We also discuss Magdeburg win the Ost-Classico against Hansa Rostock, St. Pauli extending there winning run to 9 and Hannover scoring a first win for 2023. Kaiserslautern 2:2 Heidenheim (6:55) Düsseldorf 2:2 Hamburg (15:11) Nürnberg 0:1 Darmstadt (26:30) Magdeburg 3:0 Rostock (34:50) Kiel 2:3 Bielefeld (41:58) Paderborn 3:2 Fürth (51:00) Hannover 3:1 Sandhausen (59:23) St. Pauli 1:0 Regensburg (1:06:10) Karlsruhe 1:1 Braunschweig (1:12:47) Find us on Twitter: ⁠⁠@eva_bohle⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@MatthewKaragich⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@2BundesligaPod

5 Apr 20231h 20min

We've reached the international break, and with 9 matches to go the fight for promotion and survival continues to intensify. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 25 which saw Eintracht Braunschweig claim Niedersachsen bragging rights against Hannover, the controversy in Bielefeld and Darmstadt remaining at the top. The duo also chat about Hamburg's bogey team Holstein Kiel, St. Pauli making it 8 wins in a row and Hansa Rostock parting ways with coach Patrick Glöckner. Braunschweig 1:0 Hannover (3:46) Bielefeld 2:2 Nürnburg (14:52) Darmstadt 2:0 Kaiserslautern (29:01) Heidenheim 5:2 Karlsruhe (34:37) Rostock 2:5 Düsseldorf (43:02) Sandhausen 0:5 St. Pauli (52:34) Hamburg 0:0 Kiel (1:01:54) Paderborn 0:1 Regensburg (1:09:12) Fürth 3:0 Magdeburg (1:15:30) Find us on Twitter: ⁠@eva_bohle⁠, ⁠@MatthewKaragich⁠, ⁠@2BundesligaPod

23 Mars 20231h 24min

On a weekend where only two of the top nine managed to win and everyone in the bottom six, Matchday 24 was one for the ages. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Arminia Bielefeld score it's first win under new coach Uwe Koschinat as they beat top of the table Darmstadt, Hamburg failing to capitalise as they fell in Karlsruhe and Heidenheim drew with Fortuna Düsseldorf. St. Pauli made it 7-in-a-row whilst Jahn Regensburg scored their first win in 2023 against the forever frustrating Holstein Kiel Arminia Bielefeld 3:1 Darmstadt (3:27) Karlsruhe 4:2 Hamburg (15:32) Düsseldorf 1:1 Heidenheim (27:19) St. Pauli 2:1 Fürth (35:57) Nürnberg 2:0 Braunschweig (46:11) Kaiserslautern 2:2 Sandhausen (52:49) Kiel 1:2 Regensburg (1:04:19) Hannover 1:1 Rostock (1:13:25) Magdeburg 1:1 Paderborn (1:21:59) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

15 Mars 20231h 26min

The turntables have turned in the race for automatic promotions the two horse race became three after Matchday 23. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Heidenheim put an end to Darmstadt's 21 game unbeaten run, Hamburg returning to winning ways and St. Pauli extending their winning streak to 6. We also chat about Arminia Bielefeld, who have had a busy 48 hours after blowing a 0:3 lead in Braunschweig on Sunday. All that and a lot more Heidenheim 1:0 Darmstadt (3:12) Hamburg 3:0 Nürnberg (12:24) Paderborn 1:2 St. Pauli (20:02) Braunschweig 3:3 Bielefeld (30:07) Regensburg 0:2 Düsseldorf (42:31) Sandhausen 1:1 Kiel (49:51) Fürth 1:1 Hannover (56:25) Magdeburg 2:0 Kaiserslautern (1:05:08) Rostock 0:2 Karlsruhe (1:14:21) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

8 Mars 20231h 23min

Opportunistic, this is the best way to describe Matchday 22 as many teams in the league took their chance to close the gap to the top or escape the dreaded relegation zone. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw the topspiel between Darmstadt and Hamburg end all square, Kaiserslautern getting back to winning ways and the good times continue to roll for St. Pauli who get past Hansa Rostock. We also chat about Hannover's continued free fall, Kiel's battle with Paderborn and much more Darmstadt 1:1 Hamburg (4:10) Kaiserslautern 3:1 Fürth (14:21) Kiel 1:1 Paderborn (23:10) Düsseldorf 3:1 Braunschweig (32:28) Hannover 1:2 Magdeburg (42:21) St. Pauli 1:0 Rostock (53:18) Bielefeld 0:1 Heidenheim (1:04:44) Karlsruhe 1:0 Regensburg (1:12:45) Nürnberg 1:0 Sandhausen (1:17:25) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

1 Mars 20231h 25min