Match summary
Holstein Kiel beat Hannover 2-1 on the road. Holstein Kiel led 2-0 at half-time.
Lewis Holtby put Holstein Kiel ahead with a header in the 26th minute, Tom Alexander Rothe made it 0-2 from a corner in the 32nd minute, and Louis Schaub pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 78th minute.
Shots finished 26-12 to Hannover, with 7 on target for Hannover and 8 for Holstein Kiel.