REGENSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Alemannia Aachen opened its 3. Liga season with a convincing 3-1 victory over Jahn Regensburg on Friday at Jahnstadion, defying pregame projections.

The visitors’ substitutes made the decisive impact. Lars Gindorf scored twice in a four-minute span early in the second half, breaking a 1-1 tie. Eric Hottmann had given Aachen a first-half lead in the 34th minute before Regensburg’s Mika Schroers netted a late consolation goal in the 87th.

The match was a physical affair, featuring eight yellow cards. The result handed Regensburg a loss in its season opener for both the league and all competitions, while Aachen started with a win across the board. Pre-match analytics from Interstat had narrowly favored Regensburg to win.