2. Bundesliga Podcast

The moment has finally arrived, after a painfully long wait the 2. Bundesliga is about to return. Eva and Matthew are back for 2023 to discuss how all 18 sides are shaping up heading into the Rückrunde, and preview all the action from MD18: Darmstadt : Regensburg  Hamburg : Braunschweig  Heidenheim : Rostock  Hannover : Kaiserslautern  Karlsruhe : Paderborn  Düsseldorf : Magdeburg  Nürnberg : St. Pauli Bielefeld : Sandhausen  Kiel : Fürth  Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

The 2. Bundesliga enters a period of lockdown as we've reached the midway point of the season. Eva and Matthew discusses all the action from the final weekend of the Hinrunde which saw Hamburg return to winning ways at Sandhausen's expense, Paderborn's miserable run continued at Nürnberg whilst Heidenheim scored a goal late to beat Regensburg in a 9 goal thriller. The duo also chat the 8 goal battle in Karlsruhe and provide their thoughts on the first half of the season. Darmstadt 1:1 Fürth (4:51) Hamburg 4:2 Sandhausen (14:05) Heidenheim 5:4 Regensburg (25:50) Düsseldorf 1:2 Kaiserslautern (35:02) Kiel 1:1 Hannover (45:39) Bielefeld 3:1 Magdeburg (54:04) Karlsruhe 4:4 St. Pauli (1:05:29) Nürnberg 2:1 Paderborn (1:13:21) Braunschweig 0:1 Rostock (1:20:53) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

It was a massive few days in the 2. Bundesliga as teams make that last dash to put themselves into a good position heading into the winter break. Eva and Matthew discusses all the action from Matchday 16 which saw Greuther Fürth make it a perfect 3 from 3 with a win over Hamburg, Arminia Bielefeld condemning Paderborn to a third consecutive defeat and Hannover beating the in-form Fortuna Düsseldorf. The duo also chat about Darmstadt who beat Magdeburg on Thursday night as they will end the first half of the campaign on top of the table. Fürth 1:0 Hamburg (4:07) Paderborn 0:2 Bielefeld (16:42) Magdeburg 0:1 Darmstadt (27:10) Hannover 2:0 Düsseldorf (36:52) Sandhausen 3:4 Heidenheim (42:40) Kaiserslautern 2:0 Karlsruhe (48:50) St. Pauli 0:0 Kiel (57:24) Regensburg 1:1 Braunschweig (1:02:22) Rostock 1:1 Nürnberg (1:06:29) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

We've reached the first third of an Englische Woche as the 2. Bundesliga prepares to say goodbye for 2022. Eva and Matthew discusses all the action from Matchday 15 which saw Kaiserslautern steal the points against 10-men Arminia Bielefeld, Hamburg come from behind to beat Regensburg and a Marvin Mehlem goal of the year contender helped Darmstadt overcome Hannover. The duo also discuss the tight relegation battle as teams sitting between 9th and 17th are spirited by only 3 points heading into the final 2 games of the calendar year. Bielefeld 2:3 Kaiserslautern (4:30) Hamburg 3:1 Regensburg (17:42) Darmstadt 1:0 Hannover (27:00) Düsseldorf 1:0 St. Pauli (35:47) Heidenheim 3:0 Paderborn (45:02) Karlsruhe 1:4 Kiel (52:57) Nürnberg 1:2 Magdeburg (1:01:29) Braunschweig 0:1 Fürth (1:09:30) Rostock 0:1 Sandhausen (1:14:44) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

As we enter the final third of the Hinrunde, all 18 sides prepare a frantic flurry or fixtures before the 2. Bundesliga stops in mid November. Eva and Matthew are joined by Greuther Fürth writer for the Nürnberger Nachrichten and host of the Fürther Flachpass Michael Fischer to discuss everything Greuther Fürth. Die Kleeblatt have had a rough return the 2. Bundesliga, Michael gives us the low down. We also discuss everything matchday 14 which saw Hamburg beat Paderborn to return to 2nd, Karlsruhe fall to a 3rd straight defeat and Tatsuya Ito's last gasp equaliser to help Magdeburg salvage a point against Heidenheim. Paderborn 2:3 Hamburg (3:40) St. Pauli 1:1 Darmstadt (11:37) Fürth 1:0 Bielefeld (18:02) Kiel 1:2 Düsseldorf (35:57) Magdeburg 1:1 Heidenheim (44:40) Hannover 1:0 Karlsruhe (53:32) Sandhausen 2:2 Braunschweig (1:02:05) Regensburg 0:3 Rostock (1:08:50) Kaiserslautern 0:0 Nürnberg (1:14:23) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod, @flachpass_

The number 13 is considered unlucky for someone, but on this matchday some sides managed to make their own luck. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 13 which saw Magdeburg upset the apple cart and defeat Hamburger SV away from home, St. Pauli fail to stay on a derby high with defeat at Arminia Bielefeld and Fortuna Düsseldorf scoring a rare win on the road. The duo also chat about new Fürth manager Alexander Zorninger and all the action for the rest of the weekend Darmstadt 1:1 Kiel (4:01) Hamburg 2:3 Magdeburg (12:43) Heidenheim 3:1 Fürth (27:36) Bielefeld 2:0 St. Pauli (35:19) Karlsruhe 0:2 Düsseldorf (44:29) Rostock 0:2 Kaiserslautern (53:24) Regensburg 2:1 Sandhausen (1:00:53) Braunschweig 0:0 Paderborn (1:05:29) Nürnberg 0:0 Hannover (1:08:34) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

When the opportunity comes calling, you have to take it and some clubs did just that over the weekend. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 12 which saw St. Pauli reign supreme in the Stadt Derby, Darmstadt skyrocket to the top of the table and Nürnberg score it's first win under Markus Weinzierl. We also discuss the Greuther Fürth as they parted ways with Marc Schneider after their 2:2 draw with Hansa Rostock St. Pauli 3:0 Hamburg (6:06) Karlsruhe 1:2 Darmstadt (17:47) Kiel 3:1 Heidenheim (27:16) Hannover 2:0 Bielefeld (36:21) Düsseldorf 0:1 Nürnberg (53:49) Fürth 2:2 Rostock (45:50) Kaiserslautern 0:3 Regensburg (1:02:45) Paderborn 3:0 Sandhausen (1:09:36) Magdeburg 0:2 Braunschweig (1:13:17) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

We are officially a third of the way through the 2022/23 2. Bundesliga season, and this campaign has ramped up the drama. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 11 which saw Kaiserslautern take a sixth consecutive draw with a result in Hamburg, Darmstadt close the gap at the top with a win over Düsseldorf and Heidenheim condemning Hannover to a second straight defeat. We also discuss Markus Weinzierl's Nürnberg debut and Immanuel Pherai's heroics against St. Pauli Hamburg 1:1 Kaiserslautern (2:44) Heidenheim 2:1 Hannover (11:27) Braunschweig 2:1 St. Pauli (19:57) Nürnberg 2:3 Kiel (31:32) Darmstadt 1:0 Düsseldorf (40:09) Regensburg 2:2 Fürth (45:50) Bielefeld 1:2 Karlsruhe (53:10) Rostock 0:3 Paderborn (1:01:42) Sandhausen 1:0 Magdeburg (1:07:25) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

With the international break behind us, it's time to return to the chaos of the 2. Bundesliga. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 10 which saw Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer become a Hamburg hero in their win over Hannover, Darmstadt moving into 2nd with victory over Paderborn and Fortuna Düsseldorf returning to winning ways at Arminia Bielefeld's expense. The duo also discuss Nürnberg's axing of Robert Klauß with Markus Weinzierl coming in as his replacement.  Hannover 1:2 Hamburg (3:17) Paderborn 1:2 Darmstadt (13:19) Düsseldorf 4:1 Bielefeld (22:00) Kaiserslautern 1:1 Braunschweig (34:49) Kiel 1:1 Rostock (43:43) Fürth 1:1 Sandhausen (49:23) Karlsruhe 3:0 Nürnberg (56:10) Magdeburg 1:0 Regensburg (1:07:06) St. Pauli 0:0 Heidenheim (1:14:00) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

We've officially reached the quarter mark of what has been a truly unpredictable 2. Bundesliga. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 9 which saw Hamburg move to the top of the table, Paderborn stumbling at Greuther Fürth and Jahn Regensburg breaking their goalless and winless run. The duo also chat about Kaiserslautern's fight at Heidenheim, Rostock's Ost-Duel win over Magdeburg and much more. Hamburg 2:0 Düsseldorf (2:45)  Rostock 3:1 Magdeburg (11:16) Bielefeld 4:2 Kiel (21:49) Darmstadt 2:0 Nürnberg (36:40)  Braunschweig 2:1 Karlsruhe (53:24)  Fürth 2:1 Paderborn (1:02:57)  Heidenheim 2:2 Kaiserslautern (1:11:56)  Sandhausen 2:3 Hannover (1:23:38)  Regensburg 2:0 St. Pauli (1:31:49)  Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

Matchday 8 was in the 2. Bundesliga was fascinating as once again several games saw late drama before the final whistle. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw a fiery Niedersachsen Derby in Hannover, Nürnberg score a vital win and Magdeburg condemning Greuther Fürth to the bottom of the table. The duo also chat about Paderborn's continued dominance and Kaiserslautern's classic encounter with Darmstadt  Hannover 1:1 Braunschweig (2:10)  Kiel 2:3 Hamburg (9:58)  Düsseldorf 3:1 Rostock (18:48)  Nürnberg 1:0 Bielefeld (27:46)  Kaiserslautern 3:3 Darmstadt (35:20)  Paderborn 3:0 Regensburg (44:17)  Magdeburg 2:1 Fürth (51:44)  St. Pauli 1:1 Sandhausen (59:15)  Karlsruhe 0:0 Heidenheim (1:06:38)  Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

Defence was the order of the matchday with plenty of low scoring affairs across the weekends action? Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Eintracht Braunschweig secure a shock win over Nürnberg, Hamburg and Heidenheim strengthen their places in the top 3 and Robin Hack's stoppage time equaliser to deny Darmstadt all three points.  Braunschweig 4:2 Nürnberg (2:29) Heidenheim 2:1 Düsseldorf (12:14) Fürth 2:2 St. Pauli (19:28) Paderborn 1:0 Magdeburg (28:28) Hamburg 1:0 Karlsruhe (36:10) Darmstadt 1:1 Bielefeld (44:26) Rostock 0:1 Hannover (55:53) Sandhausen 0:0 Kaiserslautern (1:04:04) Regensburg 0:0 Kiel (1:08:22) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

Matchday 6 provided teams a fresh opportunity to stake a claim for 2. Bundesliga superiority so early in the season, the question is who would? Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Arminia Bielefeld take it's first win of the season, Stefan Leitl getting a win over his former side Greuther Fürth and that crazy 4:4 in Kaiserslautern. The duo also chat about the rest of what was an entertaining matchday. St. Pauli 2:2 Paderborn (3:37) Darmstadt 2:2 Heidenheim (12:40) Hannover 2:1 Fürth (20:00) Kaiserslautern 4:4 Magdeburg (32:52) Nürnberg 0:2 Hamburg (42:43) Bielefeld 4:1 Braunschweig (51:44) Düsseldorf 4:0 Regensburg (1:03:41) Karlsruhe 2:0 Rostock (1:12:51) Kiel 1:0 Sandhausen (1:19:24) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

As our 18 sides start to settle into the season, Matchday 5 followed the typical conventions of the 2. Bundesliga. That being completely unpredictable. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw absolute chaos at the Volksparkstadion, Hansa's win over St. Pauli and Nürnberg's last minute win in Sandhausen. The duo also chat about the blowout wins for Paderborn and Karlsruhe Hamburg 1:2 Darmstadt (3:23) Rostock 2:0 St. Pauli (17:15) Fürth 1:3 Kaiserslautern (27:47) Paderborn 7:2 Kiel (37:37) Regensburg 0:6 Karlsruhe (47:15) Sandhausen 1:2 Nürnberg (57:32) Heidenheim 1:1 Bielefeld (1:04:26) Magdeburg 0:4 Hannover (1:16:14) Braunschweig 2:2 Düsseldorf (1:24:29) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

The rules of the game can be quite confusing, their interpretations and at times lack of clarity ensures that us a football fans are left in the dark at the best of times. Eva and Matthew chat with historian and football rules expert Petra Tabarelli to learn about the clarifications and additions to the football rule book, how this implemented to the clubs and media members and much more. Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod @ClioMZ

Matchday 4 offered many of the 2. Bundesliga promotion hopefuls the opportunity to hit reset on a tough start to their campaigns, the question leading in was who would take that opportunity? Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Bielefeld seeing blue and the subsequent firing of Uli Forte, Paderborn skyrocketing to the top of the table and Hannover scoring a vital win at Jahn Regensburg's expense. We also chat about that crazy game in Karlsruhe and how 3:0 was the magic scoreline for three of the promotional hopefuls  Karlsruhe 3:2 Sandhausen (4:14) Bielefeld 0:2 Hamburg (11:44) Düsseldorf 2:2 Fürth (24:15) Kaiserslautern 0:1 Paderborn (31:40) Darmstadt 4:0 Rostock (38:48) Hannover 1:0 Regensburg (44:22) Nürnberg 0:3 Heidenheim (51:41) St. Pauli 3:0 Magdeburg (1:00:32) Kiel 3:0 Braunschweig (1:08:48) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

With the aftermath of the DFB Pokal deep in the memory, matchday 3 loomed as massive weekend for certain sides in the 2. Bundesliga. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Hannover's sputtering season continue, Kaiserslautern's positive start to the season and Hamburg returning to winning ways. We also discuss the former Bundesliga sides who are yet to hit the winners list so far this season and your rights as a football fan after several incidents over the weekend. Paderborn 4:2 Hannover (6:40) Kaiserslautern 2:1 St. Pauli (16:37) Rostock 2:1 Bielefeld (26:27) Hamburg 1:0 Heidenheim (36:10) Fürth 1:1 Karlsruhe (43:06) Magdeburg 1:2 Kiel (49:45) Sandhausen 1:0 Düsseldorf (58:12) Braunschweig 0:1 Darmstadt (1:04:07) Regensburg 0:0 Nürnberg (1:09:15) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

Matchday 2 produced the tried and true method of the 2. Bundesliga; Goals, upsets and late game heroics. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the weekend which saw Nürnberg claim Franconia honours and Jackson Irvine's stoppage time equaliser to secure a point in Hannover. The duo also discuss the game at the Volksparkstadion as Hamburg remembers a legend of football, Uwe Seeler. Nürnberg 2:0 Fürth (2:27) Rostock 0:1 Hamburg (10:21) Hannover 2:2 St. Pauli (18:14) Düsseldorf 2:1 Paderborn (30:13) Bielefeld 0:3 Regensburg (37:34) Karlsruhe 2:3 Magdeburg (48:09) Kiel 2:2 Kaiserslautern (57:07) Heidenheim 3:0 Braunschweig (1:03:38) Darmstadt 2:1 Sandhausen (1:10:17) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod

The 2022/23 2. Bundesliga season is underway and were treated to an incredible weekend of football. Eva and Matthew are joined by 2. Bundesliga expert Florian Zenger to discuss all the action from Matchday 1. We saw Kaiserslautern cause an upset on Friday, Hamburg start their campaign with a win and Paderborn hitting Karlsruhe for 5. Kaiserslautern 2:1 Hannover (3:14) St. Pauli 3:2 Nürnberg (16:39) Sandhausen 2:1 Bielefeld (32:33) Fürth 2:2 Kiel (46:20) Regensburg 2:0 Darmstadt (55:50) Magdeburg 1:2 Düsseldorf (1:04:12) Braunschweig 0:2 Hamburg (1:12:51) Rostock 0:1 Heidenheim (1:21:51) Paderborn 5:0 Karlsruhe (1:26:59) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod, @flo_zenger

A shorter than usual break has come to a conclusion and the 2022/23 2. Bundesliga is about to get underway. Eva and Matthew are back for a 5th season of the 2. Bundesliga Podcast and take a look at how all 18 sides are shaping ahead of the upcoming campaign Kaiserslautern : Hannover (3:46) St. Pauli : Nürnberg (11:59) Sandhausen : Bielefeld (21:27) Fürth : Kiel (29:31) Regensburg : Darmstadt (36:33) Magdeburg : Düsseldorf (42:11) Braunschweig : Hamburg (48:30) Rostock : Heidenheim (57:02) Paderborn : Karlsruhe (1:07:46) Find us on Twitter: @eva_bohle, @MatthewKaragich, @2BundesligaPod