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2. Bundesliga: Turkish striker Yardımcı sinks former club Braunschweig as Kaiserslautern prevail

Kaiserslautern climbed to fifth in the 2. Bundesliga standings after a narrow win over Eintracht Braunschweig.

Published: Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 12:55 PM
2. Bundesliga: Turkish striker Yardımcı sinks former club Braunschweig as Kaiserslautern prevail
Key Things to Know
  • Kaiserslautern defeated Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0 at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
  • Hoffenheim loanee Erencan Yardımcı scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute.
  • Braunschweig suffered three injuries during the match, including debutant Isidoros Koutsidis.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Kaiserslautern secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Eintracht Braunschweig at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion, climbing to fifth place in the 2. Bundesliga standings. The decisive moment came in the 73rd minute when Hoffenheim loanee Erencan Yardımcı scored the only goal of the match, lobbing the ball over the opposition goalkeeper after receiving a long pass from Kaiserslautern shot-stopper Julian Krahl.

Braunschweig suffered multiple injury setbacks during the match, losing debutant Isidoros Koutsidis, striker Jan Urbich, and substitute Andi Hoti. The defeat marks Braunschweig's fifth loss since their opening-day win, while Kaiserslautern secured their fourth clean sheet of the season.

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