Chemie Leipzig is getting deeper into crisis - Babelsberg triumphs!

Chemie Leipzig is getting deeper into crisis - Babelsberg triumphs!

On August 23, 2025, BSG Chemie Leipzig suffered another defeat in the opening game of the fourth matchday of the Regionalliga Nordost. Chemie lost 2-3 against SV Babelsberg, which meant their fourth defeat in their fourth game. Before this match, Chemie had not only lost in the first three games, but also not scored a single goal. What is now being debated is the change in sporting management that had recently taken place after the club announced the separation from advisor David Bergner.

SV Babelsberg showed a committed performance from the start. In the 6th minute, Chemie's goalkeeper Horenburg drew attention when he cleared a shot from Müller. Chemie managed the first dangerous shot in the 18th minute, but Hoffmann headed over the goal. In the 22nd minute, Müller narrowly missed the chemistry goal before he finally gave Babelsberg the lead in the 30th minute. After an unfortunate fist save from Horenburg, he made it 1-0.

Drama in the first half

Chemie Leipzig officials were probably already prepared for another challenge when Hoffmann equalized in the 40th minute from a free kick from Aliji. Only a few seconds later, however, came the setback: a penalty from Schmidt gave Babelsberg a 2-1 lead in stoppage time in the first half. The unrest among chemistry fans grew.

After the break the game should develop in Babelsberg's favor. Weigel only hit the crossbar in the 47th minute, but that gave BSG Chemie hope for a turnaround. In the 66th minute, Seidel failed alone in front of the Babelsberg goalkeeper Babke and missed a great chance to equalize. In fact, it was Babelsberg who increased the lead to 3-1 in the 71st minute: Didoss's goal seemed to have sealed Chemie's fate.

Additional turnaround shortly before the end

In the final minutes of the game, Chemie tried to mobilize everything again. In the 90th minute, Ratifo made it 2-3, although Babelsberg called for offside. The last hope of saving a point did not come true. The game ultimately ended with a disappointing result for Chemie Leipzig, while Babelsberg scored a liberating blow with this victory.

The performance of BSG Chemie Leipzig leaves a lot to be desired. Once again, the players and fans are faced with the question of what to do next in the current season. The first point from four games is a sobering result for a club that expected more. The pressure on the team will hardly ease as Babelsberg was able to celebrate its first win while Chemie is in crisis. The next few weeks will be crucial for the sporting future of BSG Chemie Leipzig.

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