Erzgebirge Aue wins West Saxony derby against FSV Zwickau

FC Erzgebirge Aue secured a decisive 3-0 victory against FSV Zwickau in the West Saxony derby, ending a streak of four consecutive losses. Ali Loune opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, followed by second-half goals from substitutes Finn Heidrich and Aurel Loubongo.

The match was marked by significant police presence to manage tensions between opposing supporters. Approximately 600 officers were deployed to prevent clashes after a group of roughly 140 masked home fans attempted to charge toward visiting supporters using pyrotechnics. Police intervened to prevent a direct confrontation, resulting in 60 identity checks and stadium bans. While pyrotechnics were used by both sets of fans during the match, causing minor injuries to a steward, no major physical altercations between the groups were reported.