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F95 Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf - DSC Bielefeld Bielefeld

C. Itten
86'

Merkur Spielarena(39,304 Spectators)

Sören Storks

Full-time: Düsseldorf 1-0 Bielefeld

The hosts claimed successive Bundesliga 2 victories but were made to work for their win, with Itten striking late to secure their third win at home in four games as Bielefeld’s winless streak stretched to six.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Kersken is forward

Bielefeld are taking risks, with Kersken going up front for a free-kick.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Moritz Heyer

Sima Suso

90'

Substitution

Tim Breithaupt

Satoshi Tanaka

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.

Satoshi Tanaka32.95km/h

Thaddäus-Monju Momuluh32.92km/h

Arne Sicker32.89km/h

88'

Substitution

Eyyüb Yasar

Monju Momuluh

Who else?

Easy play for Düsseldorf. Muslija delivers a corner from the right into the box. Naturally, Itten rises highest and nods the ball in.

86'

Cedric Itten

GOAL!

1:0

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.

6 %

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.

8.53 m

85'

Will there be a lucky punch?

The match is drifting along without much excitement. Bielefeld cannot manage to create any danger in front of Kastenmeier's goal. Fortuna, on the other hand, cannot find the back of the net.

83'

Another change

Bielefeld coach Kniat shows a reaction to Fortuna's double substitution and brings on Uldrikis and Mehlem.

83'

Substitution

Roberts Uldrikis

Semir Telalović

83'

Substitution

Marvin Mehlem

Joel Felix

81'

Double substitution for Fortuna

Now coach Anfang is also reacting. The manager brings on two attacking players with Zimmermann and Appelkamp. The impressive El Azzouzi and Iyoha have to make way for them.

81'

Substitution

Matthias Zimmermann

Emmanuel Iyoha

81'

Substitution

Shinta Appelkamp

Anouar El Azzouzi

79'

Düsseldorf with almost 100 passes more

The hosts has made over 400 passes, significantly more than their opponents.

Passes

405

311

77'

Only one goalless draw each

Both teams have only experienced one 0-0 draw this season - Düsseldorf at home against Karlsruhe on Matchday 4, Bielefeld against Kaiserslautern on Matchday 16.

75'

Kniat reacts

Bielefeld's coach Kniat makes his second substitution, bringing on Boakye for Wörl. This gives the visitors additional pace.

74'

Substitution

Benjamin Boakye

Marius Wörl

72'

Groundhog day

A hard-hit cross from Muslija finds Itten's head once again. However, he doesn't get enough power behind the ball, making it an easy save for keeper Kersken.

71'

Visitors struggling

There's simply not enough coming from the Bielefeld at the moment. The visitors currently only know how to help themselves by conceding fouls.

65'

Wörl hits the crossbar!

That could have been it. Wörl takes courage and hammers the ball from about 20 metres onto Düsseldorf's crossbar.

65'

Game picks up pace

After a little more than an hour, the match is getting increasingly better. Both teams are becoming more offensive.

63'

The statistics favour the hosts

Fortuna with five shots on goal after the break and an xGoals value of 1.0 - already more than in the entire first half.

62'

Substitution

Luca Raimund

Christian Rasmussen

61'

Bielefeld currently on the back foot

The visitors are losing a bit of control over the match and are dropping deeper and deeper. Nevertheless, Bielefeld are still keeping a clean sheet.

58'

Golden opportunity!

Itten wants to set himself up in the box but El Azzouzi snatches the ball and fails in the one-on-one against Bielefeld goalkeeper Kersken, who keeps his team in the match.

57'

Düsseldorf physically more agile

The hosts are winning more duels, but they are not managing to make use of this advantage on the pitch.

Tackles won

56'

Itten again and again

Whenever Düsseldorf creates something, Itten is involved. A cross from the right by Iyoha is met by the centre-forward who tries to nod it in, but Kersken collects the ball without any problems.

54'

Can Düsseldorf break their hoodoo?

For the eighth time this season, Fortuna goes into half-time with a 0-0 score - so far Düsseldorf have never won in such situations and have only collected two points.

51'

Break did good

Apparently, the 15-minute interruption did both teams good. Both sides come out of the dressing rooms with energy and begin offensively.

50'

Bielefeld also make their presence felt

Wörl's corner is cleared by Muslija, who manages to clear it at the near post without any pressure.

0:21

Fortuna almost with the lead

Rasmussen powers his way through superbly in the penalty area and lays it across to El Azzouzi. However, he chips the ball just over.

46'

We're back under way!

The ball is rolling again - who will be the first to break the deadlock?

Kick-off!

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Jannik Rochelt

Joel Grodowski

Half-time: Düsseldorf 0-0 Bielefeld

Both teams gave nothing away in this match with neither side able to capitalise on their few opportunities. The hosts only managed to create one dangerous chance through Itten. On the other side, Telalović showed some good touches, but it's level at the break.

Half-time

0:21

Telalović with the shot

Bielefeld's new signing Telalović breaks through, but fails to beat Kastenmeier from a tight angle.

40'

Hosts attack the flanks

Düsseldorf are now establishing themselves a bit in the Bielefeld half. The wide players repeatedly look to find Itten's head.

Loud support on both sides

The goalless draw isn't dampening the atmosphere in the stands at the moment. Both sets of fans are cheering on their teams loudly.

36'

Few golden chances

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).

Both teams are playing on an equal footing, as shown by the expected goals value.

xGoals

0.14

0.13

Goals

34'

Fortuna upping the tempo

Now the Düsseldorf side manages to establish a bit more presence in the Bielefeld penalty area. This results in the first corner of the match. Muslija has previously scored directly from a corner, but today this one doesn't yield anything.

0:17

Penalty claim!

Suso plays the ball in from the left in search of Itten, who goes down in the penalty area but the referee waves play on.

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.

Satoshi Tanaka32.95km/h

Arne Sicker32.89km/h

Anouar El Azzouzi32.61km/h

28'

Momuluh unstoppable

Düsseldorf are still struggling to get a grip on Momuluh on the right wing - Muslija only manages to stop him with a foul.

Even contest

Momuluh tries to dribble past Düsseldorf's Oberdorf.

22'

Fortuna led in the first leg

In the first leg, the first goal didn't come until the 35th minute. Fortuna opened the scoring but then conceded five goals while playing with a man down.

21'

Who will find the opener?

The match continues to look disjointed. Both teams are trying their best, but ultimately fail to create anything dangerous on goal.

17'

Düsseldorf in search of the opening goal

Schmidt progresses the ball, making his way into the penalty area but no one is there for his cut back.

14'

Short on attacking ideas

Once again, the visitors rely on a long throw-in from Grodowski. So far, however, the striker has not been able to put the Fortuna defence under pressure with it.

11'

Maybe now?

Muslija catches Momuluh's foot just outside the penalty area to concede a free-kick in a dangerous position, but it's wasteful from Sicker.

10'

Contrasting styles

Both teams are trying to stamp their authority on the match. Fortuna keeps trying with long balls, while Bielefeld is coming down the flanks.

Over!

Muslija's cross from deep on the right flank finds the head of Itten, who peels away from his marker at the far post, but the Swiss attacker is only able to guide his header over.

First chance

Momuluh tries from the edge of the penalty area on the right. His attempt, however, lands in the side netting.

The ball is rolling

The Bundesliga 2 season resumes!

Kick-off!

Great atmosphere

With over 8,000 away fans, Bielefeld set a personal season record. In total, around 40,000 spectators are in the Merkur Spiel-Arena. Both sets of supporters are making incredible noise.

Good memories

Bielefeld ended Matchday 1 as Bundesliga 2 leaders after their 5-1 victory in the reverse fixture.

Both teams have returnees after recent injuries

For the hosts, Breithaupt, who was missing at the end of 2025, is fit again but sits on the bench for the first time at Fortuna. Bielefeld has another player who feels like a new signing: 1.98m giant Uldrikis was out for almost a year after suffering a cruciate ligament tear in February 2025.

More on that Bielefeld team

Besides Bauer and Telalović, Grodowski (pictured) and Sicker are also new in Bielefeld's starting lineup. Handwerker and Sarenren-Bazee are missing, Hagmann and Schneider are on the bench.

More on that Düsseldorf team

Compared to the victory in the last match of the first half of the season against Greuther Fürth, Tanaka comes into the team for Appelkamp, and Anfang also brings in Schmidt (pictured right) for Daland, who is serving a suspension after accumulating five yellow cards.

Telalović to lead the charge

With Bauer and Telalović, two of the three winter signings are in Arminia's starting lineup, while Rochelt remains on the bench for now. Telalović failed to score in the first half of the season at Nuremberg, but netted 12 times for relegated Ulm last season.

New signing from the start

Winter new signing Satoshi Tanaka makes his Bundesliga 2 debut as the second Tanaka to play for the club. His namesake Ao Tanaka played 84 second-tier matches for Fortuna and was among the goalscorers in Japan's 4-1 victory over Germany in September 2023 (which marked the end of Hansi Flick).

Starting line-up: DSC Arminia Bielefeld

Bielefeld subs

Oppermann, Hagmann, Schneider, Lannert, Mehlem, Rochelt, Boakye, Yasar, Uldrikis

Starting line-up: Fortuna Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf subs

Lotka, Lenz, Heyer, Zimmermann, De Wijs, Breithaupt, Appelkamp, Raimund, Celar

Mitch Kniat on facing Düsseldorf

"We are travelling to Düsseldorf and know that it will be a tough piece of work. As always, we need to push ourselves to the limit, appear confident and give everything to take points away. It's a huge opportunity to play against direct competitors in the table, and that's exactly how we'll approach it."

Markus Anfang on facing Bielefeld

"There's a feeling of a fresh start. In the last games before the break, we showed that we can keep up with the teams at the top and win home fixtures."

Bad omen

In Bundesliga 2, Bielefeld have never won in Düsseldorf in nine attempts. Their last away victory against Fortuna was in May 1997 in the Bundesliga (Stefan Kuntz scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory).

Strong record

Düsseldorf have won their last seven home matches against Bielefeld and are unbeaten at home against them in eight competitive fixtures. In the last three home games against Bielefeld, Düsseldorf have scored at least four goals!

2:14

Watch: Hertha Berlin 1-1 Arminia Bielefeld

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2:14

Watch: Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 Greuther Fürth

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1:58

Watch: Previous meeting

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