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.