SpVgg Greuther Fürth stays in 2nd league after a 2:0 win in the relegation playoff against 3rd league team Rot-Weiss Essen. The club turned around the 0:1 deficit from the first leg and avoids its first relegation to 3rd league since 1997. Noel Futkeu put the club ahead in front of 15,000 spectators at Ronhof. Veteran Branimir Hrgota scored the 2:0 in his last game for Fürth. Fürth, which leads the 'eternal' 2nd league table, had a lot to do after Essen's win in the first leg to secure its league status. Heiko Vogel, the coach of SpVgg Greuther Fürth, announced that they would 'go all-in'. Futkeu promised a 'firework'. But initially, there was nothing to see. The club struggled and was lucky that goalkeeper Silas Prüfrock prevented a deficit. The lead came out of nowhere when Futkeu scored from a scramble. For the striker, who will move to Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer, it was already his 20th goal of the season. The 2nd league team then came on and earned its lead at halftime. After the break, the club had a strong start. Shortly after, they missed the chance to decide the game and had to tremble. RWE threw everything forward, Torben Müsel missed a huge chance to make it 1:2 after a post hit. Münster and Düsseldorf are thus the only two teams relegated from 2nd league. Osnabrück and Cottbus are promoted.