Nürnberg 4-1 DSC Arminia Bielefeld result, stats and report

1. FC Heidenheim created chances for fun and bossed the ball at the SchücoArena, but DSC Arminia Bielefeld pinched a draw thanks to two substitutes and a keeper who earned his wages. A point each, and neither side will be thrilled.

Mohamed Alì Zoma's 30th-minute finish settled a tight 2. Bundesliga contest at Karlsruher SC, with Nürnberg's superior control and clinical edge proving the difference on the day.

DSC Arminia Bielefeld put four past Nürnberg at the Max-Morlock-Stadion, with Adam Markhiev scoring twice in a dominant away performance that exposed every weakness in the home side's defensive basics.

Holstein Kiel twice led and twice failed to hold it, ending 2-2 against a Nürnberg side who were the better team for long stretches and left Kiel with serious defensive questions to answer.

DSC Arminia Bielefeld led twice and still could not hold on, as FC St. Pauli's Abdoulie Ceesay came off the bench to rescue a point in a scrappy 2-2 draw in the 2. Bundesliga.

DSC Arminia Bielefeld have conceded ten goals in their last five 2. Bundesliga matches and cannot afford another defensive collapse. Osnabrück arrive with problems of their own, but this one has goals written all over it.

Energie Cottbus host an in-form Nürnberg side on Friday evening in a 2. Bundesliga clash that pits erratic home form against one of the division's most consistent recent records. Something has to give.

DSC Arminia Bielefeld host 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday in a 2. Bundesliga clash that has goals written all over it. Neither side has shown they can keep a clean sheet, and the evidence says someone is going to pay for that.