Match summary
Hannover beat Karlsruhe 2-1 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Andreas Voglsammer put Hannover ahead in the 20th minute, Paul Nebel equalised with a header in the 44th minute, and Marcel Halstenberg won it from a corner in the 65th minute.
Shots finished 17-14 to Karlsruhe, with 7 on target for Karlsruhe and 4 for Hannover.