Karlsruhe (dpa/lby) – The alarming drop in performance at 1. FC Nürnberg continues even after the international break. The “Club” lost 0:3 (0:1) at Karlsruher SC on Sunday and suffered their third away defeat in a row in the 2nd Bundesliga. Only one of the last five games was won, so coach Robert Klauß is increasingly in need of explanation. The 37-year-old stood in the rain at the Wildpark Stadium on Sunday.

The former “Club” hero Fabian Schleusener initiated the next low blow for FCN with a header in the 45th minute. Full-back Philip Heise (78th) with a cracking left-footed shot and the busy midfielder Marvin Wanitzek (82nd) ??increased for KSC with a double strike in the final phase.

The “club” did not take place again in the first half. Christian Mathenia initially prevented a deficit with saves against Schleusener, Wanitzek and Marcel Franke. The KSC was dominant. After the break, the “Club”-Elf reared up temporarily, but was unsuccessful. Defensive talent Sadik Fofana heads just wide (48′). Substitute Manuel Wintzheimer tested KSC goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck with a long-range shot (71st). That was all. The “club” is close to the relegation zone – and the work of Klauss is being questioned.