Drama on the pitch: BFC Preussen narrowly beats Chemie Leipzig 2-1!

Drama on the pitch: BFC Preussen narrowly beats Chemie Leipzig 2-1!

Today's matchday in the Regionalliga Nordost brought a thrilling duel between BFC Preussen and BSG Chemie Leipzig, which took place on August 26, 2025. The match ended with a 2-1 win for the Berliners, who were able to consolidate their position in the middle of the table. Chadi Ramadan put BFC Preussen in front in the 13th minute before Janik Mäder equalized for Chemie Leipzig in the 58th minute. But Niklas Brandt made the final score in the 77th minute and secured the three points for his team. MDR reports.

BFC Preussen was the more active team in the first round. Patrick Breitkreutz had two opportunities in the first half, but he initially hit the post and later missed a penalty in the 30th minute. The guests from Leipzig were hardly able to make any impact in the first half and only had two chances. However, this changed in the second half of the game, in which they showed more possession of the ball and were more present. Stanley Ratifo failed with a spectacular overhead kick shortly before the end and thus missed the equalizer.

Referee decisions and sending offs

Referee Tim Gerstenberg had his hands full. In the second half, Julian Weigel from Chemie Leipzig saw a yellow-red card in the 90th minute. Team manager Daniel Heinze was also punished with a red card after the game. In total, the referee handed out five yellow cards and one red. There are more details on kicker.de.

Despite the improvement in the second half, BSG Chemie Leipzig remains in second-to-last place in the table with zero points from five games. The team's next opponents are Carl Zeiss Jena, Hallescher FC and Rot-Weiß Erfurt, which represents a real challenge for the team. Coach Adrian Alipour said after the game: “The first half was bad, we were better in the second half, but it wasn't enough to win”. BFC Preussen, on the other hand, found itself in a more comfortable position in the table with seven points. Daniel Volbert, the coach of BFC, emphasized the strength of his team: “We had a good first half, even though chemistry was more present in the second half, the victory was deserved.”

The table of the Regionalliga Northeast

The current overall situation in the Northeast Regional League looks like this:

Footystats provides a comprehensive look at the league's statistics.