Leipzig fights for a narrow victory against Erlangen in the Bundesliga!

Leipzig fights for a narrow victory against Erlangen in the Bundesliga!

In an exciting handball game in the Nürnberger Versicherung Arena on May 15, 2025, SC DHfK Leipzig narrowly prevailed against HC Erlangen. The game ended 25:23, which meant Leipzig's first away win of 2025. Coach Runar Sigtryggsson was pleased with a strong performance from his team, especially from national player Luca Witzke, who stood out as the best thrower of the game with eight goals.

HC Erlangen started the game promisingly and led several times in the first half, including 5:3 in the 11th minute. But Leipzig was undeterred and equalized to 9:9 in the 27th minute through Andri Mar Runarsson. Another goal from Erlangen, which could have taken the lead, was canceled due to a time penalty according to video evidence. At the break, Erlangen was ahead 11:10.

Key moments of the second half

The start of the second round was unfavorable for Erlangen as they had to start outnumbered. Leipzig took advantage of this opportunity and equalized to 15:15 in the 38th minute. Goalkeeper Kristian Saeveraas was a crucial factor for Leipzig; His strong saves helped the team take an 18-17 lead in the 44th minute. A few minutes later, Erlangen fell behind at 18:20.

Franz Semper made it 22:19 for Leipzig in the 54th minute, which seemed to dampen Erlangen's briefly burgeoning hopes. Although Erlangen got back to 21:22 with a double strike, Leipzig was able to maintain control of the game and secure the final score of 25:23.

Table and outlook

With this victory, Leipzig improved its record to 21:37 points and is in twelfth place in the table. HC Erlangen, on the other hand, remains in danger of relegation with 12:48 points. Former Leipzig player Viggo Kristjansson scored six goals for Erlangen and was one of the most eye-catching players on the field. The number of spectators was 6,103.

The game's referees were vom Dorff and vom Dorff, and the penalty minutes amounted to 8 for Erlangen and only 2 for Leipzig. The game was characterized by a hectic opening phase from the start, in which Leipzig was behind 4:6 after 15 minutes, but was ultimately able to fight through to the end to secure the narrow victory.

Handball World reports that HCE is fighting relegation this season, while Leipzig can find new hope. Loud View Leipzig showed a significant increase in performance over the course of the game and will try to maintain this form in the coming games.