Nürnberg 3-0 Dynamo Dresden result, stats and report

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson scored twice for Hertha BSC to complete a 2-1 comeback win at Dynamo Dresden, extending Hertha's winning run to five matches in the 2. Bundesliga.

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.

Eintracht Braunschweig dominated possession and territory but could not hold Dynamo Dresden, who levelled through a penalty from Mehmet Aydin and a Thomas Keller header to share the spoils in a chaotic 2-2 draw.

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.

Dynamo Dresden arrive at this 2. Bundesliga clash having shipped twelve goals in their last five matches. Magdeburg smell blood.

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.

Two sides that cannot keep things tight at the back meet in the 2. Bundesliga on Saturday. Something has to give, and someone has to show they actually want it.