VERL, Germany (Interstat) — Verl defeated Meppen 2-1 at SPORTCLUB Arena in Verl on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in a 3. Liga match. Oliver Schmitt put Meppen ahead in first-half stoppage time, giving the visitors a halftime lead. Tim Heike equalized for Verl in the 53rd minute, and Janne Berner scored the winner in the 77th minute. Yellow cards went to Meppen’s Niclas Nadj in the 43rd minute and Oliver Schmitt in the 47th, Verl’s Paul Lehmann in the 67th, and Meppen’s Luis Sprekelmeyer in the 79th and Ersin Zehir in the 83rd. Sprekelmeyer and Zehir were then sent off for Meppen in the 90th minute and the 90th minute plus two, respectively. Both clubs now hold records of two wins and three losses in the competition and across all competitions. Verl next visits Großaspach on Tuesday, September 15, while Meppen hosts Viktoria Köln the same day.