45′+2
9:20 p.m
Half-time conclusion
Düsseldorf goes into the break with a 1-0 lead in Karlsruhe. In the first few minutes the guests were clearly superior. But they didn’t get any real chances. Then the game got weaker and weaker as the playing time went on. Neither team managed to get dangerously close to the goal. This phase was ended by improving homeowners. The KSC won a few corners, but didn’t have any real chances to score. Then suddenly Fortuna took the lead. That wasn’t really deserved. After the 1-0 lead, the guests took control of the game again. That’s why the lead at halftime is okay.
45′+2
9:17 p.m
End of 1st half
45′
9:17 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 1
45′
9:17 p.m
The KSC fans are angry because the Düsseldorfers – especially Tzolis – celebrated somewhat provocatively in front of the home fans’ corner after the goal. That’s why fans are now throwing cups and lighters at every corner. This leads to a short break in the game.
42′
9:13 p.m
Nice attempt from Düsseldorf! After a cross from the right side, the ball lands on the edge of the penalty area to Zimmermann, who shoots it towards the goal with his left. His shot goes just over the crossbar.
40′
9:11 p.m
The lead for Fortuna is not deserved. In the last 15 minutes, Karlsruhe was actually the better team.
37′
9:07 p.m
Tooor for Fortuna Düsseldorf, 0:1 by Christos Tzolis
Suddenly Fortuna takes the lead! Hoffmann dribbles well and then plays to the right to Zimmermann, who crosses directly into the penalty area. Bormuth unfortunately extends the ball so that Gavory can volley from twelve meters. The Frenchman doesn’t hit the ball correctly, but his shot lands on the head of Tzolis, who heads the ball into the goal from close range.
36′
9:07 p.m
Wild scene! Kastenmeier comes far out of his box to clear a long pass. The ball lands on the halfway line to Wanitzek, who volleys straight away. His shot comes too flat, so a Düsseldorfer clears.
35′
9:06 p.m
Fog has some space in the center. He turns up, goes towards the penalty area and passes through to Matanović. The pass goes into the goal.
32′
9:03 p.m
The KSC is getting better and better into the game. The home side have already won several corners, but the standards have not yielded anything so far.
29′
9:00 p.m
So far it has been anything but an offensive spectacle. The decisive passes always end up with the opponent.
26′
20:56
Düsseldorf runs towards three defenders on the counterattack with three attackers. But Vermeij plays the pass too late and too imprecisely, so a KSC player intercepts the ball.
23′
20:54
Wanitzek passes well to Herold on the left. The full-back goes into the penalty area and crosses. A Düsseldorf defender can clarify.
21′
20:52
Fortuna’s initial pressure phase has passed. It’s now a game of equals with hardly any action in the penalty area.
18′
8:48 p.m
The game is pretty disjointed now. Both teams make a lot of simple mistakes.
15′
8:46 p.m
Zimmermann comes late in midfield against Wanitzek. He steps on his opponent’s foot, but gets away again without a yellow card.
12′
8:43 p.m
The KSC has a first degree. Nebel gets the ball on the right side of the penalty area. The 21-year-old moves into the middle, makes a hook and then shoots at goal with his right. His shot flies over.
10′
8:40 p.m
Karlsruhe now has its first longer phase of possession. So far the home team has not made it into the final third.
7′
8:38 p.m
Düsseldorf still has more of the ball, but the guests are still playing too hastily in the final third and are therefore not creating any chances.
5′
8:34 p.m
Fortuna is clearly superior in the first few minutes. Karlsruhe isn’t really getting into the duels yet.
2′
8:33 p.m
Düsseldorf plays its way into the penalty area for the first time. Tanaka ultimately stumbles the ball into the left corner of the goal.
19:53
Daniel Thioune swaps in two positions at Düsseldorf compared to the 1-1 draw against Elversberg. Engelhardt and Klaus replace de Wijs and Niemiec.
19:52
About the personnel: Christian Eichner makes four changes at KSC compared to the defeat against Braunschweig. Bormuth, Herold, Rapp and Brosinski start instead of Kobald, Heise, Zivzivadze and Burnić.
19:41
Düsseldorf didn’t start the new year well. In the four league games in 2024 there were two draws and two defeats. As a result, the gap to third place has increased to five points. If Fortuna still has promotion ambitions, they have to win against KSC tonight. There is a ray of hope: In the past, Düsseldorf enjoyed traveling to Karlsruhe. The Düsseldorf team suffered their last defeat in the Wildpark Stadium over 25 years ago, on September 25, 1998. After that, the Rhinelanders remained unbeaten in 10 games in the Wildpark.
19:27
Before last weekend, KSC had been unbeaten in seven games. But then Christian Eichner’s team lost 0-2 against in-form Braunschweig. Despite this defeat, the gap to the relegation places is still seven points. The blue-whites have 28 points after 21 games and are in 11th place. The goal difference is even at 38:38. With a win today against Düsseldorf, KSC would move within one point of Fortuna.
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