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FCK Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern - H96 Hannover Hannover 96

N. Skyttä
90' +5'
S. Şahin
90' +2'
76'
W. Taibi
I. Prtajin
74'
67'
E. Leopold

Fritz-Walter-Stadion(44,382 Spectators)

Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck

Full-time: Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover

Kaiserslautern come from behind, scoring two goals in stoppage time to win it for the hosts. After Hannover took the lead, Lautern quickly came back through Prtajin, before the visitors weakened themselves with Taibi's sending off. With the numerical advantage, the hosts pushed for the win and rewarded themselves shortly before the end with goals from Şahin and Skyttä.

Full-time

It's three!

The decisive moment! Noll is up front for a corner, Lautern win the ball and Skyttä drives towards the empty net from his own half and slots it home.

90'

+ 5

Naatan Skyttä

GOAL!

3:1

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.

95 %

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.

6.46 m

Kaiserslautern lead!

Şahin sends the Betze into raptures! Ortajin's shot is initially blocked, then it becomes chaotic in the Hannover penalty area. The beneficiary is Şahin, who ruthlessly fires it in from close range! Is that the winning goal?

90'

+ 2

Semih Şahin

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

17 %

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.

82.62 km/h

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.

9.89 m

90'

+ 1

Lautern want the win

The hosts are throwing everything forward one more time.

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Three minutes of added time.

90'

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.

Maxwell Gyamfi33.30km/h

Norman Jaquy Bassette Van Acker32.92km/h

Daisuke Yokota32.58km/h

85'

Hannover squander a lead again

In the last two away matches in Nuremberg and in Münster, Hannover also failed to win after taking the lead.

84'

Double substitution

Nielsen and Thórdarson come on for Hannover as they go in search for a winning goal.

84'

Substitution

Stefán Teitur Thórdarson

Daisuke Yokota

84'

Substitution

Håvard Nielsen

Elias Saad

81'

Yellow card

Michael Ratajczak

0:33

Hannover down to 10 men!

Taibi does his team a disservice. Already on a yellow card, he holds back Şahin at the halfway line. This ends a short but eventful shift for the midfielder, who had only been substituted on in the 64th minute.

76'

Second yellow card

Waniss Taibi

Equaliser!

And it's the substitute who makes an impact. Sirch crosses from the right side to Prtajin, who gets away from Tomiak and heads the ball into the left corner with a diving header. Noll stretches in vain - 1-1!

74'

Ivan Prtajin

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

5 %

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.

9.53 m

70'

Yellow card

Taibi stamps on Kunze in midfield.

70'

Yellow card

Waniss Taibi

Hannover lead!

After winning the ball, Hannover progress forward quickly. Taibi drives the ball through midfield and lays it off to Yokota on the right at the edge of the penalty area. Gyamfi unfortunately blocks his cross directly into the path of the advancing Taibi, who lays it off with a backheel to Leopold, who taps the ball into an empty net.

67'

Enzo Leopold

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

53 %

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.

6.1 m

64'

Next substitution

The match-winner from the reverse fixture goes off and is replaced by Taibi.

64'

Substitution

Waniss Taibi

Noel Aseko Nkili

62'

Noll raises his arms!

Good chance for Kaiserslautern. Haas shoots from the left side of the penalty area, but Hannover's Noll is alert to the situation, tipping the ball over the crossbar.

61'

Kaiserslautern prove again

The hosts are now establishing themselves a bit in Hannover's half. It's not really threatening, but the crowd is fully behind them.

59'

Double substitution for Kaiserslautern

Prtajin and Şahin come into the game, replacing Hanslik and Bassette.

59'

Substitution

Semih Şahin

Norman Bassette

59'

Substitution

Ivan Prtajin

Daniel Hanslik

57'

Rarity

You don't see that very often: Referee Jöllenbeck calls back an incorrect throw-in by the visitors in the attacking third.

55'

More of the same from Hannover

After the break, the first few minutes clearly belong to the visitors again. Saad delivers another dangerous cross into the penalty area, but Gyamfi is there just in time to clear in front of Källman.

52'

Last goalless draw against Hannover

The last 0-0 draw at the Betzenberg was in February 2025 - against Hannover. However, both teams still have enough time to score.

49'

Gyamfi blocks again

Yokota marches through midfield unchallenged and shoots from about 20 metres. Again, the Kaiserslautern defender gets his foot in the way. A good start from the visitors.

47'

The substitutes almost make an impact

First really good offensive action of the second half - both substitutes are involved. Källman lays it off to Saad in the penalty area, but his shot is blocked by Gyamfi.

46'

Let's continue!

The second-half is underway! Hannover have made a double substitution. Saad and Källman replace Weißhaupt and Pichler.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Elias Saad

Noah Weißhaupt

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Benjamin Källman

Benedikt Pichler

Half-time: Kaiserslautern 0-0 Hannover

The first half hour clearly belonged to the visitors from Hannover, who could have taken the lead through Pichler. After half an hour, the hosts grew stronger and had two really good chances through Skyttä. Overall, the draw is fair in a very intense and attractive match.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Two minutes of additional time.

41'

Intense match

Referee Jöllenbeck has his hands full. The official has to deal with many challenges and sometimes loud protests. Kaiserslautern head coach Lieberknecht has already been warned.

39'

Chance

It was a nice combination from the visitors. The ball came to Weißhaupt in the penalty area via Leopold and Aseko Nkili. However, the forward failed to find the right moment to get his shot away. In the end, Kaiserslautern cleared.

36'

The tide has turned

After the first half hour clearly belonged to the visitors, Kaiserslautern have been the dominant team since then. Additionally, the hosts had two really good chances through Skyttä.

0:24

Skyttä again!

The hosts are fully in the game now. Skyttä has the next good opportunity. Haas delivers the ball into the middle, where Skyttä shoots, but Noll blocks the partially obscured shot with his foot.

Great atmosphere, but there are no goals yet

30'

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.

Bastian Allgeier32.48km/h

Norman Jaquy Bassette Van Acker32.28km/h

Naatan Mikael Skyttä31.56km/h

28'

The huge chance!

Out of nowhere, Kaiserslautern has a big opportunity to take the lead. After a cross from the right side, Ghiță unintentionally flicks the ball on to Hanslik. He plays it through for Skyttä, but Noll throws himself at the Finn and prevents the the opening goal.

25'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

FCK

H96

21.7 s

10.8 s

24'

Kaiserslautern probing

Noll clears a high ball with one fist, then Joly winds up for a shot, which is blocked. It's the first corner for the hosts, but it doesn't amount to anything.

23'

Lack of precision

Weißhaupt marches through midfield, then lays it off to Neubauer about 25 metres from goal. His shot doesn't trouble Krahl though. It's already the fifth attempt from the visitors - however, none have been on target so far.

21'

Bassette needs to be careful

The striker takes out Tomiak in a challenge and slightly catches him with his hand on the neck. Kaiserslautern's new signing has to be careful, especially since he was shown a yellow card just a few minutes ago.

19'

Another shot

Yokota leaves Ritter standing outside the penalty area with a feint and then unleashes an effort towards goal, but it doesn't trouble Krahl.

15'

First warning

Debutant Bassette goes in late on Leopold. Referee Jöllenbeck initially allowed advantage before showing the Belgian a yellow card.

15'

Yellow card

Norman Bassette

15'

Hannover in control

The hosts have dominated possession in the opening 15 minutes, and could have taken the lead through Pichler already. Kaiserslautern are yet to register a shot on goal.

Possession (%)

2971

0:21

Weißhaupt misses

Leopold takes a short corner and finds Weißhaupt at the edge of the penalty area. The new signing from Freiburg immediately goes for goal, but ultimately misses the target by quite a margin.

Pichler again

Again with a header, again it doesn't go in. This time it's a cross from Neubauer from the right side. The striker once more gets the better of Gyamfi, but his header goes over the bar.

The first big chance!

Weißhaupt has too much space on the left wing and crosses the ball unchallenged. In the middle, Pichler slips away from his marker Gyamfi and gets a free header from close range. Since he doesn't make optimal contact with the ball, he narrowly misses the target.

Hannover take control

The visitors have had a lot of possession in the first few minutes and are already presenting themselves in the attacking third, but Kaiserslautern remain very compact.

First set piece

Hannover deliver a free-kick from the left wing high into the penalty area, but Kaiserslautern's defence are able to clear the danger.

Let's go!

The ball is rolling with a great atmosphere at the Betze!

Kick-off!

Atmosphere is building at the Betzenberg

More on that Hannover team

Pichler comes in for Källman in attack for the hosts, while Allgeier replaces Okon in defence. January arrival Weißhaupt starts ahead of Taibi.

More on that Kaiserslautern team

The hosts have made one change to the team that suffered defeat against Magdeburg, with January signing Belgian forward Bassette replacing Şahin.

Starting line-up: Hannover 96

Hannover subs

Weinkauf, Blank, Kokolo, Roggow, Thórdarson, Taibi, Källman, Nielsen, Saad

Starting line-up: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern subs

Simoni, Kleinhansl, Elvedi, Şahin, Prince Redondo, Gibs, Hofmeister, Prtajin, Abiama

Christian Titz on facing Kaiserslautern

"I am very happy - especially because it starts right away with an interesting match. There will be many spectators and the opponent will also give it their all. The team brings a lot of energy and power in their stadium. We have to stand up to that and try to get maximum points."

Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Hannover

"The focus is fully on Hannover and the first match. The teams that come after have all earned their positions at the top of the table. But first, we want to make a good start against Hannover."

Long time coming

Hannover's last away win at the Betzenberg was almost 10 years ago (4-0 in August 2016, with Waldemar Anton among the goalscorers).

Poor return

Kaiserslautern are without a win against Hannover in four matches, but have collected seven points in their last three home games against the Lower Saxony side.

2:11

Watch: Nuremberg 2-1 Hannover

Hannover were left ruing a defeat that left them four points behind the top four over the winter break, having taken an early lead via Benjamin Källman and seemingly been in control of the encounter in Nuremberg.

2:14

Watch: Kaiserslautern 2-3 Magdeburg

Kaiserslautern and Magdeburg were involved in a five-goal thriller as the hosts lost ground in the promotion race, despite trying to mount a late comeback.

2:02

Watch: Previous meeting

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