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Giannikis’ Debut Lifts Saarbrücken to 2-0 Win, Ending 148-Day Drought

Appointed only days earlier, the former 1860 München coach delivered an immediate reset that eases relegation strain.

Overview

  • 1. FC Saarbrücken beat VfB Stuttgart II 2-0 in the 3. Liga at the Ludwigspark in Argirios Giannikis’ first match in charge.
  • Rodney Elongo-Yombo scored in first-half stoppage time and Kai Brünker added a header seconds after the restart to seal the victory.
  • The result snapped a 16-game winless run dating back to mid-September, marking the club’s first league win since a 2-1 over Schweinfurt.
  • Giannikis overhauled the lineup with five changes, bringing in Brünker, Elongo-Yombo, Civeja, Bretschneider and Rabihic for his debut.
  • A crowd of 10,974 attended, and new sporting director Markus Thiele said at halftime the side had improved and earned its breakthrough.