Fortuna Düsseldorf defeats MSV Duisburg 2-1 in derby

Fortuna Düsseldorf secured a 2-1 comeback victory against league leaders MSV Duisburg in the ‘Straßenbahn-Derby’. Despite a scoreless first half where Düsseldorf’s Anas Slimani missed several opportunities, Duisburg took the lead through Peter Remmert just seconds after the second half began.

Fortuna Düsseldorf responded with goals from Fabian Schleusener in the 68th minute and Eric Hottmann in the 89th minute to clinch the win. The result marks Düsseldorf’s third consecutive match without a loss, moving them to ninth place, while Duisburg suffered its first defeat of the season.

The match drew a massive crowd of 49,325 spectators to the Merkur Spiel-Arena, marking the largest attendance for a third-division game in 17 years. Approximately 14,000 of these fans were traveling supporters from MSV Duisburg.