WIESBADEN, Germany (Interstat) — Wehen scored three unanswered goals and shut out Alemannia Aachen on Wednesday, turning a tight first half into a comfortable home victory. Lukas Schleimer broke through in first-half stoppage time, Roberto Massimo added a goal in the 77th minute, and Gino Fechner also scored as Wehen pulled away. The result left Alemannia Aachen still searching for its first win in the competition and across all competitions this season. Wehen won 3-0. The home side’s pressure told before the break, and it kept control after halftime.

Massimo delivered the most complete attacking performance for Wehen, finishing with one goal and one assist in 80 minutes before being substituted. Fechner played the full 90 minutes and scored, giving Wehen another threat from midfield. Schleimer scored in 75 minutes before he was replaced, while Robin Kalem provided an assist after entering for a 15-minute stint. Wehen’s ability to create chances from both the starting lineup and the bench helped it separate from Aachen after the break. Massimo’s goal and assist came during a stretch in which Wehen managed the game and protected its lead.

Alemannia Aachen could not find a response. Loune received a yellow card in the 19th minute, and the visitors struggled to build sustained pressure through the middle. Leonard was booked in the 72nd minute as Aachen’s frustrations grew. Koscierski entered at halftime, and Aachen used substitutions involving Loune, Scepanik and Izekor in the 62nd minute as it tried to change the match. The visitors remained scoreless and dropped to 0-2 in the competition and 0-3 across all competitions. Aachen’s previous two matches also ended in losses, falling to Viktoria Koln at home and to Eupen on the road.

Wehen managed the second half with a series of changes. Muller came on in the 60th minute. May, Schleimer and Paula followed in the 75th minute, and Massimo exited in the 80th after his goal and assist. Paula was booked in the 62nd minute before being substituted. The home side protected its lead and added to it, with Massimo’s second-half finish and Fechner’s goal putting the match out of reach. Wehen improved to 3-4-2 in the competition and 3-5-2 overall with the victory. The win continued a busy stretch for Wehen, which had beaten Ingolstadt 4-2 before a 2-1 home loss to Karlsruher SC.

Schleimer’s goal in the 45th minute plus stoppage time gave Wehen the lead just before the interval. Massimo’s 77th-minute goal then gave the home side more room. Fechner completed the scoring during a full shift, while Kalem’s late assist added to Wehen’s production from the bench. Wehen’s season record in the competition is now 3-4-2, and its overall record is 3-5-2. Alemannia Aachen’s competition record is 0-2, and its overall record is 0-3. The match featured bookings for Loune, Paula and Leonard, and substitutions for both sides as the game moved into its final stages.

Alemannia Aachen is next scheduled to host Hansa Rostock. Wehen’s upcoming schedule includes matches against Regensburg, Grossaspach, Verl, TSV Havelse, Saarbrucken, Meppen and Dusseldorf. Both sides will return to league play with the result adding to Wehen’s recent momentum and Aachen’s difficult start. The visitors will look to rebound after another shutout defeat, while Wehen will seek to build on a home performance that produced three goals and a clean sheet.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Alemannia Aachen 2, Wehen 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Alemannia Aachen with an 89.4 percent probability to win. Wehen had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 0.25. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.