Highlights
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90'
+ 4
Full-time: Karlsruhe 0-0 Ulm
There were chances on both sides, but in the end, both teams had to settle for a goalless draw. Karslruhe dominated the match for long periods but lacked the final touch in front of goal. The visitors defended valiantly and deserved their point.
Full-time
90'
+ 3
Handball?
Gaal falls on the ball and touches it with his hand, thereby stopping a Karlsruhe attack. Yellow card!
90'
+ 3
90'
+ 2
Will we see a last-minute winner?
In stoppage time, it seems as though both teams have resigned themselves to a goalless draw.
90'
+ 1
Substitution
90'
+ 1
Substitution
90'
Stoppage time begins
There will be three minutes added on.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
85'
Can they still do it?
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
2.0
0.6
0
Goals
83'
Substitution
80'
The goal was gaping!
Ben Farhat is sent through down the right wing and the Ulm keeper Thiede rushes out of his box. The substitute rounds the goalkeeper and then tries from 35 yards out to the right of the goal, but his finish lacks power.
78'
Brandt with a volley
The midfielder takes a shot from 20 yards out, but blasts the ball well over. Both teams are still lacking the final bit of precision.
It's tight in Karlsruhe
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75'
Substitution
75'
Substitution
73'
Conté immediately involved
The substitute powers his way through on the right side of the penalty area and pulls it back from the byline, but the Ulm players manage to clear.
70'
Fresh legs for the final phase
Conté and Ben Farhat are brought on to provide new impetus in attack.
70'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
69'
When will the breakthrough come?
Goal attempts
7off target
5on target
7off target
3on target
65'
Schleusener with a header!
A Wanitzek free-kick from the half-space lands at the six-yard box for Schleusener, who can't place the header properly. This makes it easy for Thiede to save.
62'
Shirt pulled
Brandt can only stop Heußer by pulling his shirt and receives a yellow card for it.
62'
Substitution
59'
High tempo on both sides
After the restart, both teams have intensified their efforts. Karlsruhe are pressing high and actively playing against Ulm, while the visitors are lying in wait for counter-attacks and executing them consistently. The match is now only missing a goal!
56'
Ulm counter-attack
After winning the ball, the Sparrows quickly switch play and counter-attack down the left flank. Telalović cuts inside with the ball and takes a somewhat hasty shot from about 25 yards out. Weiß is able to save the ball without any trouble.
55'
Into the wall
Wanitzek shoots a free kick from in front of the penalty area into the Ulm wall. That was a good position for the hosts...
51'
A goal is coming...
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.85
0.28
0
Goals
50'
Another big chance!
Kaufmann lays off a cross into the penalty area with his heel to Wanitzek, who has a clear shot from 15 yards out. Thiede desperately claws away his low shot which was aimed at the left corner!
48'
Woodwork!
The substitute Heußer gets a shot away from the edge of the box on the left side of the goal, but his powerful effort ricochets off the outside of the post and goes out!
47'
More in that!
Schleusener receives a through ball on the right side of the penalty area and is actually in a good shooting position, but he plays the ball across speculatively. However, there's no one there to receive it.
46'
We're back underway!
Karlsruhe kick off and have made a substitution: Jensen stays in the dressing room, midfielder Heußer is now on the pitch.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 4
Substitution
45'
+ 4
Half-time: Karlsruhe 0-0 Ulm
It's goalless as the teams head to the dressing rooms. The hosts largely dominated the first 40 minutes, but lacked the final touch. In the last few minutes before the half-time whistle, the visitors from Ulm stepped up their game and created two good chances. It's still anyone's game, though.
Half-time
45'
+ 1
Stoppage time begins
There will be three minutes added on.
45'
Ulm's period of pressure
Ulm are pushing for a goal before the break! Röser receives the ball on the right side of the penalty area, takes another touch and then shoots low towards the near post. Weiß dives and makes the save!
42'
Brandt!
That was close! Brandt lurks on the right side of the six-yard box for a cross that slips through and immediately shoots from a tight angle. Weiß is already beaten, but Kobald clears it off the line with his chest!
38'
Another long-ranged attempt
Herold takes a chance from about 20 yards out in off the left flank, but Thiede manages to defuse the low shot at the second attempt.
36'
Blocked twice
First Röser tries, then Krattenmacher. The Karlsruhe defence manages to get a leg in front of both attempted shots.
33'
Searching for the gap
Karslruhe continue to dominate the proceedings, but in the last few minutes they've been unable to find a way through. Ulm are well-positioned and defending valiantly.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'
Energetic from Kaufmann
The striker wins the ball in his own half and then drives forward. He shakes off two Ulm players, but the third one stops him with a foul.
27'
Snatched at it
Jensen hits a volley from about 18 yards out after a rebound from inside the penalty area, but completely miscues it.
25'
Keller tries his luck
The left-back cuts inside with the ball and attempts a long-ranged shot, but misses the goal by several yards.
23'
More possession
Possession (%)
5644
19'
No takers
Herold flicks a long cross from the left side of the penalty area back across goal, but finds no taker.
18'
Ulm's first attack
The visitors combine on the left flank to move forward, but Keller's cross is too long for Allgeier.
15'
Goalkeeper substitution
Ortag indeed cannot continue. Thiede comes on for him.
15'
Substitution
13'
Ortag receives treatment
The Ulm goalkeeper seems to have injured himself in the save against Schleusener and immediately indicates that he cannot continue.
10'
Tactical foul
Jensen stops an Ulm counter-attack with a shirt pull. Yellow card.
9'
He's got to score that!
Schleusener receives a low cross from the right side into the penalty area and has a completely free shot from six yards out, but Ortag narrows the angle well and parries the ball away!
7'
Krattenmacher catches Kobald
His touch is a bit too heavy and in trying to recover, he steps fully on the Karlsruhe defender's ankle, earning the first yellow of the match.
4'
Ortag shows courage
The Ulm keeper dribbles with the ball, leaving Schleusener stood in his wake. It was risky, but he did well.
2'
Good start
Karlsruhe immediately apply pressure and force Ulm onto the defensive. A lot of action is happening down the left flank in the opening phase. We haven't seen a shot on goal yet.
1'
Kick-off!
The away side from Ulm kick off and are playing in yellow shirts. The Karlsruhe players don their usual blue shirts.
Kick-off!
Sparrows inspect the pitch
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Karlsruhe make one change
Karlsruhe manager Christian Eichner makes one change to the starting line-up from his last match (3-0 defeat in Darmstadt): Leon Jensen comes in for Nicolai Rapp, who serves a suspension due to yellow card accumulation.
Four changes for the visitors
New head coach Robert Lechleiter makes four changes to his starting xi compared to that in the last match (a 1-0 home defeat against Cologne): Gaal, Dressel, Keller and Krattenmacher all play in place of Hyryläinen and Rösch (both benched), and Meier and Stoll (both not selected).
Ulm starting XI
Ortag - Gaal, Reichert, Kolbe - Allgeier, Dressel, Brandt, Keller - Krattenmacher, Röser - Telalović
Karlsruhe starting XI
Weiß - Kobald, Franke, Beifus - Jung, Burnić, Jensen, Wanitzek, Herold - Schleusener, Kaufmann
Christian Eichner's view on Ulm
"It's difficult to come back against Ulm once you're behind. Last week against Cologne, the match could have gone the other way."
Robert Lechleiter's view on Karlsruhe
"We want to open up our game a bit more, be braver and score more goals. We need points, we must win matches."
Expect goals
Karlsruhe have scored 25 goals in their nine second-tier matches against Ulm.
Five out of six
Karlsruhe have won five of the last six competitive matches against Ulm, but their last home victory was almost exactly 38 years ago. On 14 March 1987, there was a 5-0 win in Bundesliga 2 under Winnie Schäfer, with Rainer Schütterle and Arno Glesius each scoring twice.
When Rangnick was Ulm coach...
The Sparrows are now visiting the Wildpark for a competitive match for the first time since August 1998, where in recent years they only played friendlies or faced Karlsruhe's second team. In 1998, under Ralf Rangnick, they achieved a 2-1 away victory in Bundesliga 2, with Dragan Trkulja scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot in the final minute.
Flashback
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