Fortuna Düsseldorf put a false start into the season of the 2nd Bundesliga. Against Hannover 96 there was a deserved 0-2 defeat on Saturday, the 96s are now in the top group after their second victory.
The leadership for the guests shot Boris Tomiak in the 65th minute by penalty. Benjamin Källman added 2-0 in the 87th minute.
The game was immediately at operating temperature, especially the Düsseldorfers it was noticeable that they wanted to process their hearty 1: 5 opening bankruptcy in Bielefeld. Already in the 2nd minute, Cedric Itten narrowly missed a Julian Hettwer flank, then Jamil Siebert headed a corner kick only in centimeters.
His team defensively controlled and deservedly won the game, said Hanover coach Christian Titz, whose team now won two victories without conceding a goal after two games. “I am glad that we started so stable. This is an important quality in this difficult league.”
Luise Kropff, Sportschau, 09.08.2025 4:00 p.m.
Düsseldorf, on the other hand, is 1: 7 goals and without a single point at the end of the table. “We did too little for the game”said Düsseldorf coach Daniel Thioune. After the first goal, his team had “Lost the thread”.
Luise Kropff, Sportschau, 08/09/2025 4:05 p.m.
Pichler goal for 96 after VAR intervention abnoted
Fortuna’s storm and urge would have backfired almost early. Mustapha Bundu used the freedom on the right in the 8th minute and served Benedikt Pichler, who hit the goal by tackle. The hit was only revoked again after a long degree of variation because the template provider Bundu had been offside.
In the 22nd minute, the Hanoverians copied this attack, again bundu went right and flanked precisely, again Fortuna’s left -back Moritz Heyer had moved too high and was missing in cover. This time Enzo Leopold was in the center, but the 96 midfielder was pasting the ball.
Fortuna weak out of the game
Nothing came from Fortuna on the offensive, the midfield missed any creativity, it was rubbed in duels in the top and did not get a usable ball. On the other hand, Fortuna keeper Kastmeier had to prevent the deficit in the 38th minute against the lively bundu.
Even in the second round, it did not make it decisively better on the hosts, after an hour Daniel Thioune intervened. The coach brought the creative player Florent Muslija, who was just committed from Freiburg, but the next exclamation mark again put Hanover.
Duel between Matthias Zimmermann (right) and Maurice Neubauer (left)
Düsseldorf’s carpenter leaves the leg
Just two minutes after the Muslija change, Jannik Rochelt prevailed against Matthias Zimmermann in the Fortuna penalty room, leaving his leg-referee Wolfgang Haslberger gave a penalty, and ex-Düsseldorf Tomiak gave Fortuna keeper Florian Kastmeier no chance.
Zimmermann almost made up for his mistake again. In the 71st minute, the imposed right -back hit a brilliant flank, but Tim Rossmann placed his header too high on the five -meter room.
Hanover’s Rocholt hits the post, Källmann the gate
In the end, the defeat was perfectly fine. Hanover could have made the preliminary decision earlier, but Rochelt met in the 79th minute after precise preparatory work by Daisuke Yokota only the right post. Only three minutes before the end of the regular playing time then Källmann calmed down the nerves of guest coach Christian Titz after a picture book combination about Yokota and Rochelt, which he had initiated by hoe.
It is already getting uncomfortable in Düsseldorf: from the 80th minute there were clearly audible whistles against their own team, even after the game the reactions were harsh.
First trophy, then the 3rd matchday
Düsseldorf must now take place in the 1st main round of the DFB Cup at the third division club 1. FC Schweinfurt (Monday, August 18, 2025, 6 p.m.), Hanover plays Energie Cottbus on Saturdays (16.08.2025, 6 p.m.).
On the coming matchday 2nd Bundesliga, Düsseldorf will meet SC Paderborn (Saturday, August 23, 2025, 1 p.m.), Hanover also receives 1. FC Magdeburg.