Drama in the regional league: Erfurt overran Prussia 4:2!

Drama in the regional league: Erfurt overran Prussia 4:2!

In a thrilling duel in the Regionalliga Nordost, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt defeated BFC Preussen 4-2 on September 13, 2025. The match promised excitement right from the start - Erfurt conceded their first goal in the 7th minute. Lenny Stein headed into the net from a free kick from BFC Preussen and the visitors appeared to have briefly taken control.

However, the Erfurt team did not let the early deficit deter them. They quickly took control and dominated the action in the first half with a lot of possession. In the 24th minute, Stanislav Fehl rewarded his team's effort with an impressive equalizer from 25 meters. As if that wasn't enough, Sofiane Ikene beat the opposing goalkeeper with a header in the 37th minute and gave the team a deserved lead, making the score 2-1 at halftime.

Exciting until the final whistle

After the break, both teams started energetically, but BFC Preussen managed to equalize again in the 58th minute through Nikolas Frank - also with a header from a cross from Philip Fontein. A hard blow for the Erfurt team, because the threatening yellow-red card for Lenny Stein in the second half brought additional disaster for the guests.

But Erfurt remained dangerous on the offensive. In the 80th minute it was Stephan Brehmer who didn't have luck on his side and unfortunately headed the ball into his own goal, which gave Erfurt the lead again to 3-2. And it got even better for the home team: just four minutes later, Ugondu made it 4-2 with a backheel extension after a header from Ikene. Despite further opportunities on both sides, Erfurt's ultimately deserved victory remained until the end.

Statistics and a look into the future

The last meeting and the general form of both teams speak volumes. According to Footystats, the Erfurters are in a strong position at home this season and are scoring an average of 2.25 points per game, while BFC Preussen are also showing remarkable performances away with 1.33 points per game. The two teams have never drawn in their previous meetings; The last meeting ended with a clear 4:2 in favor of FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt.

These form curves give hope that not only the fans of both camps, but also the teams themselves will hope for an improvement in the results in the coming games. The two teams will meet again on March 1, 2026, and expectations are already high.

For further details on the statistics of the Regionalliga Nordost, it is worth taking a look at the overview from kicker.