German 2. Bundesliga

Kaiserslautern vs Fortuna Düsseldorf, 2023-24 German 2. Bundesliga

· German 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern
  • 26': Marlon Ritter
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Fortuna Düsseldorf
  • 74': Christos Tzolis
  • 76': Shinta Appelkamp
  • 81': Christos Tzolis

About

Kaiserslautern are hosting Fortuna Düsseldorf at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German 2. Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Marlon Mustapha (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Hanslik.
  • 5': Foul by Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 5': Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Jamil Siebert.
  • 7': Foul by Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 7': Marlon Mustapha (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Felix Klaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  • 13': Foul by Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 13': Jamil Siebert (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Jamil Siebert (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 18': Foul by Marlon Mustapha (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 18': Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Matthias Zimmermann.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Niehues with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Boris Tomiak following a corner.
  • 22': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Jamil Siebert.
  • 23': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 23': Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Matthias Zimmermann.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross.
  • 26': Goal! 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Redondo.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takashi Uchino.
  • 33': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Jan Elvedi.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Takashi Uchino (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shinta Appelkamp following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 35': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 39': Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Jean Zimmer (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 40': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Marlon Mustapha (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 40': Marlon Mustapha (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Marlon Mustapha (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 43': Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 44': Marlon Mustapha (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Jean Zimmer.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 45'+1': Takashi Uchino (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Takashi Uchino (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Emmanuel Iyoha replaces Takashi Uchino because of an injury.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Jamil Siebert.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross.
  • 55': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Vincent Vermeij replaces Marlon Mustapha.
  • 56': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 56': Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Felix Klaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Iyoha with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Niehues.
  • 60': Foul by Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 60': Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Zimmermann with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Vincent Vermeij (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Iyoha with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 69': Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Jona Niemiec replaces Felix Klaus.
  • 70': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Richmond Tachie replaces Tobias Raschl.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jean Zimmer (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny Redondo with a cross following a fast break.
  • 74': Goal! 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jona Niemiec.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jean Zimmer (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Goal! 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 2. Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthias Zimmermann with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 78': Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Goal! 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 3. Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannik Engelhardt with a through ball.
  • 83': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Philipp Hercher replaces Marlon Ritter.
  • 83': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Ba-Muaka Simakala replaces Kenny Redondo.
  • 85': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. André Hoffmann replaces Christos Tzolis.
  • 85': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Jordy de Wijs replaces Shinta Appelkamp.
  • 86': Foul by Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 86': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Richmond Tachie (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ba-Muaka Simakala (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Jean Zimmer.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Philipp Hercher (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Dickson Abiama replaces Daniel Hanslik.
  • 90'+1': Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 90'+2': Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Jona Niemiec is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Jordy de Wijs.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 90'+5': Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Matthias Zimmermann.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 3.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 3.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
0 Saves 1
56.6 Possession 43.4
12 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
467 Accurate Passes 322
542 Passes 401
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 9
13 Crosses 26
0.5 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 72
29 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 4
24 Effective Clearances 14
24 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

Venue: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany
Attendance: 46,210

2. Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Hannover 96 11 +8 22
2 SC Paderborn 07 11 +5 20
3 Fortuna Düsseldorf 11 +5 20
4 Hamburg SV 12 +9 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FCK Kaiserslautern (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Robin Himmelmann (GK)
2 Boris Tomiak
33 Jan Elvedi
15 Tymoteusz Puchacz
8 Jean Zimmer
20 Tobias Raschl
16 Julian Niehues
26 Filip Kaloc
19 Daniel Hanslik
7 Marlon Ritter
11 Kenny Prince Redondo
Kaiserslautern Substitutes:
Kevin Kraus, Filip Stojilkovic, Avdo Spahic, Almamy Touré, Ben Zolinski, Dickson Abiama, Ba-Muaka Simakala, Richmond Tachie, Philipp Hercher.

F95 Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
33 Florian Kastenmeier (GK)
20 Jamil Siebert
15 Tim Oberdorf
2 Takashi Uchino
25 Matthias Zimmermann
4 Ao Tanaka
6 Yannick Engelhardt
23 Shinta Appelkamp
36 Marlon Mustapha Yellow Card
7 Christos Tzolis
11 Felix Klaus
Fortuna Düsseldorf Substitutes:
Joshua Quarshie, Karol Niemczycki, Vincent Vermeij, Dennis Jastrzembski, Andre Hoffmann, Jona Niemiec, Emmanuel Iyoha, Jordy de Wijs, Christoph Daferner.

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