Overview
- The decisive return leg took place Tuesday when Greuther Fürth beat Rot‑Weiss Essen 2-0 at Sportpark Ronhof to win the two‑match relegation on aggregate and keep their place in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Noel Futkeu opened the scoring in the 29th minute and Branimir Hrgota added a second early in the second half, and both goals proved enough after Essen’s narrow first‑leg lead.
- Essen had a late goal by Jaka Cuber Potocnik ruled out by VAR for a tight offside and then missed two clear chances including a header off the post and an almost empty‑net effort that Fürth keeper Silas Prüfrock parried.
- Local reporting says Fürth will replace sporting director Stephan Fürstner with Daniel Meyer this week, and Futkeu is reported to be leaving for Eintracht Frankfurt this summer.
- The result ends Essen’s bid to return to the 2. Bundesliga and spared Fürth a drop for now, but post‑match scuffles and a large banner from disgruntled fans underline pressure on the club going into the off‑season.