Highlights
D. Braun
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90'
+ 7
Full-time: Kaiserslautern 2-1 Darmstadt
Ritter's and Ache's goals are enough for Kaiserslautern to secure three points at home against Darmstadt, which admittedly hung in the balance at times, especially in the second half. However, FCK weathered the periods of pressure from the Lilies, and thus they climb to sixth place and maintain their chance of reaching the promotion play-off spot.
Full-time
90'
+ 4
Klement!
"Shooooot", echoes through the stadium, after the substitute dribbles into the penalty area from the right. But a shot doesn't follow – more of a tame effort. No problem for Schuhen.
90'
+ 2
FCK on the attack
Alidou wins a corner. That really gets the Betze crowd going. What will happen in the remaining minutes?
90'
+ 1
More added time again
In the first half it was seven, now there are six minutes added on.
90'
+ 1
Promising chance fizzles out
Ache has plenty of space on the right, but decides to go for a shot too early and also slips. There was more potential in that.
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.
87'
Held back
Redondo tugs at Hornby's shirt, causing him to go to ground. Reason enough for Braun to pull out the yellow card.
86'
Darmstadt keep up the pressure
Lautern currently has little time to catch their breath, as the visitors repeatedly try with crosses into the box. Alidou reacts strongly to the pressure - he chases down a high ball well, resulting in a goal kick for the hosts.
84'
Substitution
83'
Krahl collects
The 10th corner is plucked out the air by Krahl.
82'
The 18-goal hero departs
Klement comes on for the final minutes.
82'
Substitution
Still in it
© IMAGO/Steven Mohr
77'
Goal! Offside! Bitter for Darmstadt!
The visitors have a second goal disallowed! Corredor is in the penalty area and lays it off to Lidberg, who finds the back of the net but is again offside.
76'
Darmstadt investing a bit more
Currently the Lilies have more actions with the ball. Now Thiede delivers a cross from the half-space, but it lands directly out of play.
75'
Will Darmstadt strike back once more?
All three previous second division away matches of the Lilies at the Betzenberg ended in a draw!
74'
FCK double substitution
Zimmer seemed a bit injured, Ronstadt comes on for him. Additionally, Kaloc is replaced by Breithaupt.
74'
Substitution
74'
Substitution
72'
Another treatment interruption
Corredor and Alidou clash heads in an aerial duel, but apparently only the Lautern player is in pain. After brief treatment, he is also able to continue.
69'
Double chance for Darmstadt!
López powers through several players and lays it off to the onrushing Lidberg, but Krahl makes a good save to keep his team ahead. López follows up on the rebound, but his effort bobbles past the right side of the goal. It wouldn't have counted anyway, as Lidberg was in an offside position when his teammate played the ball.
66'
Substitution
65'
Good ratio
Yokota has come under pressure from opponents 11 times, but in 64 percent of those cases he has emerged with the ball. His afternoon is over, thought, Alidou is on in his place.
65'
Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
64%
%
Daisuke Yokota
11 times under pressure
64'
Time for substitutions
Marseiler and Klefisch are done for the day, Förster and Thiede are brought on to try and steal some points from Kaiserslautern.
64'
Substitution
64'
Substitution
63'
Level
Possession (%)
5248
FCK record goalscorer
© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Stefan Mayer
55'
Redondo receives treatment
Lying on the ground, Hornby accidentally catches the Lautern player in the stomach and that one hurt. Luckily, Redondo can continue after brief treatment.
54'
Corner-fest
The sixth corner for the visitors comes from the right this time and, for once, doesn't create any danger. However, it at least results in a throw-in on the opposite side.
51'
No Foul
Redondo is brought down by Maglica in a one-on-one situation, but in the referee's view it was within the rules. The home fans naturally see it differently.
49'
Riedel!
A dangerous corner from the left sails into the penalty area, where Riedel directs the ball towards the near post but is denied by Krahl, who tips round the post.
48'
Another turnaround?
Kaiserslautern have already won four times this season after falling behind, most recently on Matchday 19 in Fürth (4-2).
47'
No doubt
Riedel blocks Ache's path and rightly sees a yellow card for it.
46'
Let's continue!
The home side kick off the second half, with Ritter replaced by Kleinhansl at the break.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 8
Substitution
45'
+ 8
Half-time: Kaiserslautern 2-1 Darmstadt
Despite going behind after just three minutes, Lautern are ahead at the break. It was Marseiler who pounced on a poor mistake at the back to put Darmstadt ahead but the hosts have been dominant after that and Ache has them in front after Ritter's earlier equaliser from the penalty spot.
Half-time
45'
+ 7
Into second place
Ache scored his 18th goal of the season, which puts him level with Asllani and Kaars. Only Davie Selke has scored more (22 times).
45'
+ 7
Game turned around!
Schuhen's clearance is almost immediately returned as Hanlslik picks out Ache, who turns and fires home on the half-volley to put Lautern ahead.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
45'
+ 5
Lautern settle in
In the last few minutes, it's mainly the home side keeping possession of the ball. However, they're struggling to penetrate the final third.
45'
+ 3
First yellow card
Ritter arrives too late in the challenge with Marseiler and immediately apologises for his tackle. It doesn't save him from a booking, though.
45'
+ 3
45'
+ 1
Stoppage time
A whole seven (!) minutes of added time.
44'
Fair result
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
1
1.13
0.98
1
Goals
41'
Minor Incident
Marseiler penetrates the penalty area from the left and is fairly tackled to the ground by Zimmer. A brief gathering of players follows, but without consequence, and Krahl punches the subsequent Darmstadt corner clear.
38'
Cheeky attempt!
Sirch lays off a free-kick to Ritter, who fires from distance but Schuhen is able to watch the ball whistle past the post.
33'
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionNo goal
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'
Lautern almost ahead
Kaloc threads the ball nicely through the channel to Yokota who advances before sending a shot towards goal. His effort just misses the post. It was a close one.
© IMAGO/Ralf Brueck
26'
100 Percent Record
FCK have converted all six penalties this season, with the last two taken by Marlon Ritter.
25'
Ache with the turn!
A crisp effort from Ache on the right, but Schuhen dives to his left and parries to safety.
22'
Yokota helps out at the back...
...and is celebrated for it. Darmstadt gets a counter-attack opportunity, but Yokota rushes back to halt their progress and clear for a corner.
19'
Another blunder from Krahl!
Hornby gets a huge chance to make it 2-1 for the visitors, again due to a defensive error from Krahl. This time Sirch is also involved, not playing a decisive enough back pass to his keeper, which is cleared desperately by Krahl but again straight at Hornby. The Darmstadt player slips during the attempt, however, allowing Krahl to make the save.
17'
Lively match
Goal attempts
1off target
2on target
1off target
2on target
15'
Ritter stays cool!
He stares down Schuhen, sends the SVD goalkeeper diving to his left and calmly slots the ball into the bottom right corner.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
14'
Penalty for Lautern!
Braun has reviewed the scene on the monitor and concluded that Marseiler's kick against Ritter is clearly enough to warrant a whistle. Ritter grabs the ball...
12'
Zimmer receives treatment
Immediately after Ache's header attempt, Marseiler accidentally caught Zimmer on the foot. The midfielder received treatment but should be able to continue playing.
11'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
11'
Ache's bearings wrong
Hanslik floats the ball high into the penalty area, where Ache rises highest but fails to make contact with the ball.
8'
Yokota!
For the first time, the home side manage to get beyond the halfway line with some intent. Yokota eventually has a shot at goal inside the visitors' box, but his effort is blocked.
5'
Marseiler likes Lautern
That was Marseiler's third goal of the season. He also scored in the previous meeting with Kaiserslautern, making it 3-0 in an eventual 5-1 win.
3'
Darmstadt ahead!
That was quick! Krahl plays a poor ball in the build-up, which Hornby gratefully receives and lays off directly to Corredor. His resulting shot is parried clear, but only to the onrushing Marseiler who follows up to make it 1-0 to the visitors.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
1'
Kick-off!
The ball is rolling in Kaiserslautern, the visitors from Darmstadt have kicked off.
Kick-off!
Best home team?
If Kaiserslautern wins and Hannover don't, then Lautern would finish the season as the best home team in the division.
A win is needed
Kaiserslautern still has a small chance of reaching third place. To keep this chance alive and to set up a final-day showdown at Cologne, they need a victory today.
Klement an option again
The midfielder is back in the FCK squad for the first time since Matchday 9. His last appearance was on Matchday 7 at the end of September in Regensburg.
Four changes for Darmstadt
Following the 4-0 defeat at home to Hamburg, Florian Kohfeldt makes four changes: Maglica and Klefisch come into the Lilies' starting XI in the place of the suspended duo of Vukotić and Müller, while Papela replaces the injured Bueno, and Marseiler starts in place of Förster, who moves to the bench.
Lieberknecht makes one change
Compared to the 2-2 draw in Karlsruhe, Zimmer starts today instead of Ronstadt, who moves to the bench
Darmstadt starting XI
Schuhen - López, Riedel, Maglica, Nürnberger - Klefisch, Papela - Marseiler, Corredor - Lidberg, Hornby
Kaiserslautern starting XI
Krahl - Elvedi, Sirch, Heuer - Zimmer, Kaloc, Ritter, Redondo - Yokota - Hanslik, Ache
Florian Kohfeldt on Kaiserslautern
"The change of manager at Kaiserslautern has altered their playing style. They have become more direct and now try to get the ball quickly to Ache up front and develop their attacks from there. Lautern are one of the strongest counter-attacking teams in the league."
Torsten Lieberknecht on Darmstadt
"Of course, this match is something special for me personally. But what's much more important is that Kaiserslautern are playing against Darmstadt. And that's the task we're focusing on."
Reunion
Torsten Lieberknecht was Darmstadt head coach from July 2021 to September 2024, achieving promotion to the Bundesliga in 2013. After Matchday 4 of the current season and a 4-0 defeat in Elversberg, he resigned with the Lillies second from bottom.
Up or down
Whenever Darmstadt and Kaiserslautern have played in the same division, one of them always ended up either getting promoted (the Lilies in 2014/15 and 2022/23) or being relegated (FCK in 2017/18; Darmstadt in 1978/79 and 1981/82).
Unbeaten
Kaiserslautern have never lost at home to the Lilies. There have been three Bundesliga 2 draws and two Bundesliga home wins at the Betze.
Strong H2H
Darmstadt ran ou 5-1 winners earlier this season and have now lost only one of their last seven competitive matches against Kaiserslautern (W3, D3).
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