Jena Ultras cause excitement: fake ticket before football game!

Jena Ultras cause excitement: fake ticket before football game!

The last few days have once again been turbulent in the football scene. The regional league in particular provided exciting news on October 2, 2025. In the stadium where FC Carl Zeiss Jena met FC Lok Leipzig, a remarkable action by the Jena Ultras was revealed before the start of the game. They had supposedly organized 200 tickets for the Leipzig supporters, but this turned out to be fake. Despite this special situation, there was a good atmosphere in the stadium and things remained largely peaceful between the fan groups, as MDR reports.

The game itself started on time under the direction of referee Rasmus Jessen. Leipzig made a change in the lineup with Farid Abderrahmane replacing Eren Öztürk, while Jena introduced two new faces into the starting XI: Alexander Prokopenko and Maurice Hehner. However, the first half brought little excitement as both teams had a lot of possession but created little threat to score. A shot from Hehner landed on the goal net, while a header from Alexander Siebeck went wide.

The game and the referee's decision

The second half provided more drama. In the 52nd minute, Maxim Hessel gave Jena the lead with an unstoppable goal that was deflected by a handball from Manasse Eshele. This situation meant that Jena had several chances to score another goal. But Leipzig also pushed for an equalizer, including through Stefan Maderer, who was denied by the Jena keeper Liesegang. A key event of the game was the red card for Lukas Wilton, who was sent off for a hard foul on Moritz Fritz. Despite being outnumbered, Lok fought for the equalizer, but couldn't score - Lassiegang kept his goal clean.

It wasn't just the regional league that caused a stir. There were also interesting developments in the derby between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach, which took place on October 9, 2022. FC Cologne had to admit defeat 2:5, but the approximately 6,000 fans who traveled with them behaved in an exemplary manner, as Express reported. Positive messages from both clubs spoke of a “great derby without violence.”

The dark side of the fan scene

However, there were also unpleasant incidents: parts of the Cologne fan scene were provoked by the fake edition of the magazine “Kallendresser Kompakt”, which was left in the guest area by Gladbach hardcore fans. This fake, which made pseudo-scientific claims about alleged right-wing radical and anti-Semitic currents in the Cologne scene, was recognized as such by the Cologne fans and accepted calmly. The state security service and the public prosecutor's office have begun investigations to clarify possible crimes.

In the context of this topic, an anthology entitled "Ultras offside? Portrait of a daring fan culture" illuminates a variety of aspects of football fan culture. The contributions come from experts and fans and deal, among other things, with the ultras' self-image and the challenges that come with the commercialization of football. For fans, pyrotechnics is often part of their identity, while the question of violence triggers gripping discussions, as can be read in an article on hpd. This debate surrounding the ultras and the clarification of their ideals are still a central topic in German fan culture.