KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruhe - BSC Hertha Hertha Berlin

Highlight Video karlsruher sc vs hertha bsc

Highlights

79'
J. Dudziak

BBBank Wildpark(Sold out)

Tom Bauer

Full-time: Karlsruher 2-2 Hertha

In a thoroughly entertaining game, Karlsruhe and Hertha shared the points as the visitors were twice forced to fightback despite having the majority of the chances. Fabian Schleusener opened the scoring after just seven minutes with a superb low strike from the edge of the box, before Fabian Reese pounced on a defensive error to level things up after 20 minutes. Sebastian Jung then put Karlsruhe back in front with a stunner from distance, but Hertha eventually found the equaliser they deserved through Jeremy Dudziak towards the end.

Full-time

90'

+ 5

Another big chance

KSC have one final chance to counter-attack at the death, but the hosts make a mess of it. In the end, Opitz gets a shot off after a pass from Herold, but is denied by Ernst.

90'

+ 2

Another big chance

Cuisance passes deep to Grönning. He goes around Bernat on the right and shoots while falling from a tight angle - the ball rolls past the left post. However, Grönning was offside when the pass was made.

90'

+ 1

Another draw?

Hertha are facing their fourth draw in a row, and if it stays this way, it would be their fifth match without a win. Despite good performances, the Berliners are gradually dropping out of the promotion race.

90'

+ 1

Five minutes of added time

There are a few extra minutes.

90'

Substitution

Leon Opitz

Dženis Burnić

90'

Substitution

Stephan Ambrosius

Fabian Schleusener

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.

Marten Winkler34.61km/h

Louey Ben Farhat32.90km/h

Linus Jasper Gechter32.84km/h

86'

Substitution

Sebastian Grönning

Luca Schuler

85'

Clearly superior

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).

Hertha have more than deserved the equaliser, leading with 18-11 shots on goal and have a significantly better xGoals value.

xGoals

0.98

2.53

Goals

83'

Reese having an impact

Reese has been involved in both Hertha goals today. In total, he now has 12 goal contributions; only Lidberg and Klaus have more across the league.

82'

Reese involved again

Fabian Reese provided his eighth assist of the season, making him the sole top assist provider in Bundesliga 2.

82'

Substitution

Meiko Wäschenbach

Andreas Müller

81'

Yellow card

Dženis Burnić

80'

First goal

Dudziak scores in only his second appearance of the season. It was his first second-division goal since May 2024 (when he scored for Hertha against Kaiserslautern).

79'

Hertha equalise again

It has finally happened, Hertha make it 2-2. Cuisance finds Reese, who immediately lays it off to Jeremy Dudziak. The substitute is completely free on the half-right, just inside the box. He controls the ball, looks up once more and then slots it through Franke's legs and past Bernat into the net.

79'

Jeremy Dudziak

GOAL!

2:2

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.

19 %

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.

11.98 m

0:16

Schuler fails to beat Bernat

Another chance for Schuler goes to waste as he is denied by Bernat.

77'

Substitution

Julian Eitschberger

Deyovaisio Zeefuik

77'

Yellow card for Egloff

Only two minutes on the pitch, Egloff commits a hard foul and receives his fifth yellow card. That means he will be suspended next week.

77'

Yellow card

Lilian Egloff

76'

Substitution

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

Philipp Förster

75'

Hertha are getting stronger and stronger

The Berliners have had 62 per cent possession, pinning Karlsruhe back in their final third. First, Reese's shot is blocked, then Schuler arrives a step too late.

Passes

267

445

75'

Substitution

Lilian Egloff

Louey Ben Farhat

69'

Vulnerable after the break

Hertha should still have a chance, as KSC has already conceded 23 goals after the break this season. Only bottom club Fürth have been more vulnerable in this regard.

68'

From close range

Hertha have taken nine of their 12 shots on goal from inside the KSC penalty area, having the better chances. However, the Berliners are still trailing.

66'

Substitution

Jeremy Dudziak

Marten Winkler

66'

Substitution

Dawid Kownacki

Kevin Sessa

65'

Strong Reese

The Berlin captain has already taken four shots.

Shots

Fabian Schleusener Fabian Reese

64'

Yellow card for Seguin

For a hard foul on Förster.

64'

Yellow card

Paul Seguin

61'

Schuler gets a shot away

Schuler is played in with a chip. The striker fires a shot from a half-right position on the turn. Bernat has it safely.

58'

Safe hands

Hertha attack down the left. Bernat secures the cross with ease.

56'

Almost

Hertha attack from the right, and put in a cross, Schuler puts his head in - but the ball goes well wide of the goal.

0:26

Strong save

KSC work the ball into the penalty area, and Schleusener gets a shot away, but Ernst manages to get his arm up just in time and makes the save.

52'

Into the arms

Burnić tries from range - no problem for Ernst.

50'

Cleared

Zeefuik crosses from the right, but the ball is headed away.

47'

Quiet start

Both teams are starting a bit more calmly than in the first half.

46'

Let's continue

The second half has begun.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

KSC closing the gap

As it stands, KSC are only one point behind Hertha. However, the Berliners still have 45 minutes to prevent that.

Half-time: Karlsruher 2-1 Hertha

Karlsruher lead 2-1 at the break in a thrilling match. Hertha have been the more dominant team with more possession and arguably the better chances. However, Karlsruhe capitalised on their first two opportunities to take the lead twice through Schleusener and Jung. Hertha only managed to equalise temporarily through Reese.

Half-time

44'

Huge chance

That should have been the equaliser. A lovely long ball into the empty Karlsruher half finds Luca Schuler, and he is through on goal. He tries to round Bernat before shooting from a tight angle, but puts the ball wide of the target.

42'

Unusually weak defence

For just the third time this season, Hertha have conceded two goals before half-time. The other two occasions were matchday 1 and matchday 9. The capital city club is not usually known for being this defensively vulnerable.

41'

Quick Hertha

The visitors have won the ball back much quicker after losing possession than KSC. Additionally, Hertha have had 60 per cent possession and have played 217 passes compared to 146 so far.

41'

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).

KSC

BSC

16.4 s

10.7 s

40'

KSC stepping up the pace

The hosts have already covered almost two kilometres more than Hertha.

39'

What a chance

Schleusener sets up Ben Farhat brilliantly. He advances alone towards the goal from the half-right position, but the ball bounces a bit too far from his foot, so he can't get a controlled shot away. Instead, he tries to nutmeg Ernst - but hits his heel, causing the ball to go wide of the goal - corner.

35'

Goal frenzy

In their previous five home matches, KSC hadn't scored at all before half-time, but now they've managed two goals before the break at home for the first time since matchday 1 (against Münster). And all that within just 26 minutes.

33'

Good shot

Another good opportunity for KSC. Ben Farhat gets the ball on the half-right in the penalty area and hits it on the turn. Ernst can only parry forward. Schleusener comes flying in and heads the ball from close range, but he has no control over the ball and puts it wide of the right post.

32'

Extremely efficient

xGoals

Two goals for Karlsruhe - not bad with an xG value of 0.1.

xGoals

0.13

0.38

Goals

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.

Marten Winkler33.40km/h

David Herold32.06km/h

Mickaël Cuisance32.01km/h

27'

Premiere

Sebastian Jung scores his first goal of the season. His last goal was on 4 May 2025 at home against Kaiserslautern.

26'

Win Probability

This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange

20'

33.5 %

Now

59.2 %

KSC lead again

What a thunderbolt! Corner from the left, the ball is headed out - but there stands Sebastian Jung, and he smashes the ball home from a long way out with his right foot. An unstoppable strike to put KSC back in front.

26'

Sebastian Jung

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

3 %

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.

110.04 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.

23.77 m

23'

Assist provider Sessa

Assist provider Kevin Sessa was involved in a goal for the first time this season.

0:25

Post

Bad luck for KSC. Förster cuts in from the right and shoots with his left foot, but the ball crashes against the left post and bounces clear.

22'

More successful away

Reese has scored three of his four goals this season in away matches.

22'

Reese continues to haunt his former club

In 12 second division duels against his former club KSC, Reese has scored six goals.

21'

Reese again

With four goals and six assists, Reese has been directly involved in 10 of Hertha BSC's 22 season goals (45 percent).

The Equaliser

Hertha have been applying pressure, dominating the match - and now they have a deserved equaliser. Sessa intercepts a poor pass from Wanitzek and immediately plays it to Reese. He drives into the penalty area and then smashes the ball over Ernst into the back of the net for 1-1.

19'

Fabian Reese

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

8 %

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.

107.62 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.

15.32 m

17'

Wide

Reese heads a long cross from the left half-space at the right corner of the six-yard box - but puts the ball wide of the goal.

17'

Yellow card for Förster

For a foul in midfield.

17'

Yellow card

Philipp Förster

16'

Cleared

Reese whips in a cross from the right with his left foot into the middle, but a Karlsruher player heads it away.

14'

Just one shot on goal

After 13 minutes, both teams combined have only had one shot on target. But that one shot from Schleusener resulted in the opener for KSC.

Shots

0Off target

1On target

0Off target

0On target

12'

Goalscorer Schleusener

Fabian Schleusener is now the sole top scorer for Karlsruher with eight goals this season, leaving Wanitzek behind for now.

10'

Corner yields nothing

Hertha with the corner from the left. The cross is headed out immediately, and the second attempt is also intercepted by KSC defenders.

Schleusener in top form

Fabian Schleusener has now scored for the eighth time this season. He last managed this many goals in a complete season in 2022/23.

It's 1-0 for KSC

Not much has happened so far, but then, Förster wins the ball on the left side about 20 metres into the opposition half, advances a few more metres and then plays it inside to Schleusener. He doesn't hesitate, and the ball flies low into the bottom left corner from the edge of the box.

Fabian Schleusener

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

6 %

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.

101.66 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.

20.92 m

First Yellow

Barely kicked off, and there's already the first yellow card. Zeefuik crashes heavily into Wanitzek and sees the card for it.

Kick-off

The match has begun.

Yellow card

Deyovaisio Zeefuik

Kick-off!

Three new players for Hertha

Hertha have made three changes to the starting eleven that drew 0-0 with Schalke: Ernst returns in goal for Gersbeck, while star player Reese and Sessa come into the midfield, with Eichhorn and Krattenmacher missing from the squad.

Only one change for KSC

Karlsruhe make just the one change from the side that won in Münster, as Andreas Müller starts in place of Meiko Wäschenbach, who rotates back to the bench.

Starting line-up: Hertha BSC

Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC

Hans Christian Bernat

Stefan Leitl on facing Karlsruhe

"There is a lot of quality and experience at Karlsruhe. We have a lot coming our way. But we are going there to win."

Christian Eichner on facing Hertha

"Despite one or two absences, the Hertha's squad is among the absolute crème de la crème in Bundesliga 2. We need to be uncomfortable to play against. However, that doesn't mean we should play dirty, but rather that we need to get into the challenges."

2:15

Watch: Münster 0-2 Karlsruhe - highlights

Mid-table Karlsruhe ended a six-match winless slump by beating 10-man Preußen Münster a week ago.

2:14

Watch: Hertha 0-0 Schalke - highlights

Hertha took a point off leaders Schalke last time out. It was the Old Lady's thrid straight draw and fourth league game in a row without a win. They return to action in seventh place.

2:14

Watch: Hertha 0-0 Karlsruhe - previous meeting

Curious factoid

Current Karlsruhe head coach Christian Eichner played in his team's last Bundesliga match - a 4-0 home win against Hertha - back on 23 May 2009.

Return

Fabian Reese made his first 10 Bundesliga 2 appearances as a Karlsruhe player, but failed to score as they were relegated to the third tier at the end of 2016/17. Against his former club, however, he has scored five times in 11 appearances.

Goals usually the norm

The reverse fixture ended goalless, but that's actually the exception to the rule. In the past three meetings at Karlsruhe's Wildpark, the capital city side have scored 11 times (3-1, 2-3 & 6-2).

Particularly friendly...

Hertha have collected 14 points in the last seven matches against Karlsruhe, with whom they have been closely connected through a fan friendship first established in 1976.

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