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Full time: Kaiserslautern 4-1 Kiel
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Full-time
90'
+ 2
Top save
Once again, the hosts finds their match in Krumrey. Abiama gets a shot away from close range on the right but the Kiel keeper sticks out his leg.
90'
Another yellow card
Karlsruhe debutant Roslyng goes in too aggressively on Raschl in a challenge in midfield.
87'
Triple swap
Skyttä goes off, Hofmeister comes on at the tender age of 16, making him the second-youngest player to debut in Bundesliga 2. Raschl and Hanslik also come on.
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
86'
Telling
Pass Efficiency
83'
Krumrey is there
Although Ritter is offside, the Kiel keeper is wide awake and saves from close range.
80'
Substitution
80'
The captain leaves
Roslyng replaces Bernhardsson at theright-back.
79'
Someone wants to prove himself
Four goals for Kaiserslautern, but none yet today from the team's regular goalscorer Prtajin. He's tryingeverything, having taken the most shots of any player (6).
77'
The will is there
Three goals down, one man less - Kiel would have every reason to give up. But the team is fighting and still trying somehow to score a goal back.
Finnish hat-trick hero
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71'
Unnecessary
Bernhardsson blocks Haas unfairly and receives a yellow card.
70'
Orchestrator
Şahin's performance is somewhat overshadowed by Skyttä's strong display. In nearly two-thirds of his actions on the ball, he kept his composure and was able to withstand the pressure.
70'
Pressure Handling
64%
%
Semih Şahin
11 times under pressure
67'
Fresh legs
Kaprálik was a bit isolated recently, so Harres comes on for him. Centre-back Nekic also enters the match.
67'
Substitution
67'
Substitution
60'
Almost the fifth
After a corner, Robinson gets himself into the six-yard box and fails to get the ball over the line. Prtajin also ultimately fails to beat Krumrey.
59'
Substitution in defence
Since Da Gyamfi is already on a yellow card, Lieberknecht doesn't want to take any risks. Elvedi comes on for him.
58'
Substitution
57'
Ice-cold hosts
xGoals
4
1.56
2.0
1
Goals
55'
Double substitution
Rapp doesn't want to take any risks and takes off the cautioned Schwab. Additionally, Knudsen comes on for Müller.
55'
Substitution
55'
Substitution
53'
Free kick
Bernhardsson is fouled on the left wing. The resulting free kick doesn't yield anything. Lautern are currently trying to control the game and maintain composure.
Man down
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0:30
Off the woodwork

0:23
Top-class defending
46'
We're back underway
Holstein Kiel kick off.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Kaiserslautern 4-1 Kiel
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Half-time
45'
+ 6
Hat-trick Skyttä!
It's a treble for Skyttä. Again it's a quick counter-attack after winning the ball at the halfway line. From the right, the ball goes to left winger Haas, who is stopped by Zec. The Finn stays in the action, grabs the ball and smashes it with his left foot into the bottom left corner.
45'
+ 1
Intense game
Both teams are giving no quarter so far. After less than 10 seconds in possession, the opponent is typically there to win the ball back. Nevertheless, it's a fair contest.
45'
+ 1
Ball Recovery Time
44'
Suspension incoming
Kaiserslautern defender Gyamfi receives his fifth yellow card and will miss next Saturday's match in Braunschweig.
42'
Bookings
Things are getting a bit hectic now. Kunze stops a Kiel counter-attack, then Gyamfi refuses to give the ball back and also sees yellow.
41'
Defensive anomaly
Having failed to concede more than two goals per match so far this season, Kiel have now shipped three after 38 minutes.
Another for Kaiserslautern
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35'
Yellow card for the midfield engine
As Kiel fail to clear the corner properly, Skyttä is in possession. At the left corner flag, he is unfairly brought down by Schwab. The Finn holds his head and receives treatment. After a brief interruption, the match continues.
34'
Again down the right
Adiama attempts a counter-attack and wins a corner for the hosts. Ritter delivers it into the box, but can't find a teammate.
33'
Kiel keep their foot on the gas
The visitors now sense an opportunity. After pulling a goal back, they are pressing Kaiserslautern high up the pitch and pushing for the equaliser. However, shots on goal are still in short supply.
Back in it
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0:23
Penalty
24'
Foul on Ritter
Another counter-attack moment from the hosts. Ritter receives the ball on the left wing but is brought down by Zec. The free kick is quickly chipped into the penalty area towards Haas, but Karlsruhe manage to clear it.
21'
Hosts well on top
Goal attempts
3off target
2on target
1off target
0on target
19'
Corner
On the right wing, the substitute Abiama pops up. After a throw-in, he wins a corner thanks to his dribbling. The corner aims for Prtajin but only finds a Kiel player's head.
18'
Just like 17 years ago
The last time Kaiserslautern scored twice in the opening 11 minutes in Bundesliga 2 was in April 2009 in Osnabrück, at the Bremer Brücke stadium, where it remained a 2-0 until the end.
16'
Another opportunity
Again it's a cross from the left side that causes danger in the Kiel penalty area. Ritter chips it into the middle, Prtajin controls it with his chest and is just barely prevented from getting a shot away.
14'
Injury-enforced change
Shortly after the goal, Joly clutches his left thigh. The Red Devils' top assist provider has to come off. Abiama comes on.
14'
Substitution
And another!
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10'
Good Omen
That's the Finn's fifth goal this season. Whenever Skyttä has scored, Kaiserslautern have always won
Hosts lead
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5'
Unchallenged
Therkelsen breaks free from the high press in his own half and runs the entire pitch. As he's still not being challenged at the edge of the Kaiserslautern penalty area, he goes for goal from a central position. The ball whistles just past the left post.
4'
Ritter standing out
The new man at Kaiserslautern is making an immediate impact. He's pushing forward on the right wing, pressing a lot and has already won a corner.
1'
The ball is rolling
The hosts kick off.
Kick-off!
Müller for Rosenboom
Just one change for the visitors: Müller starts for the first time since Matchday 7, replacing Rosenboom in the starting eleven. Müller is likely to play as the centre-forward, with Kapralik and Bernhardsson each dropping back one position.
Ritter starts
There is only one change for Kaiserslautern compared to the defeat against Hertha. Captain Ritter, who was on the bench for the last two matches and a total of six times this season already, moves into the starting eleven in place of Hanslik.
Marcel Rapp on facing Lautern
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Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Kiel
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Mixed memories
Torsten Lieberknecht has never lost as a head coach against Marcel Rapp teams, but experienced one of his most bitter moments against Kiel. On 13 May 2018, a 6-2 defeat as Eintracht Braunschweig head coach sealed their relegation from the second tier. His contract was invalid in 3. Liga, so he left the club the following day after 10 years in charge.
End of the road
Kiel have visited the Betzenberg four times so far, losing three before taking all three points in November 2023, in what was Dirk Schuster's final game as Kaiserslautern head coach.
Stats favours Red Devils
Kaiserslautern have won six of their nine competitive matches against Kiel. In the last encounter in April 2024, the Palatinate side celebrated a 3-1 away victory at the Förde, with former Kiel player Daniel Hanslik among the goalscorers.

2:09
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