Arminia Bielefeld slipped further into trouble on Friday as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Karlsruhe.

Edmund Becker's men emerge triumphant

Arminia Bielefeld slipped further into trouble on Friday as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Karlsruhe. The hosts have now won just once in the Bundesliga this season and sit precariously perched just one point above the relegation zone. They fell behind inside 16 minutes at Schuco Arena, with Italian midfielder Massimillian Procello bundling home from close range. The visitors then doubled their advantage seven minutes into the second half when Sebastian Freis found the target. Nico Herzig snatched a lifeline for Arminia when he nodded home four minutes from time, but it was not enough. The result sees Karlsruhe move in the opposite direction to their opponents, climbing into the top half of the table on the back of consecutive victories.