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FCK Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern - SGF Fürth Greuther Fürth

S. Şahin
10'

Fritz-Walter-Stadion(41,145 Spectators)

Tobias Reichel

90'

+ 7

Full-time: Kaiserslautern 1-0 Fürth

After three games without a win, Kaiserslautern returned to winning ways to keep the promotion/relegation play-off in sight. Semih Şahin’s first half headed goal was enough to secure three points for Torsten Lieberknecht’s side, who inflicted a fourth defeat in six games on Braunschweig.

Full-time

90'

+ 6

Another corner

The set piece doesn't yield anything either and that should be the end of the match.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Florian Kleinhansl

Naatan Skyttä

90'

Substitution

Lukas Reich

Jannik Dehm

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.

Reno Morris Münz34.37km/h

Sayfallah Ltaief33.82km/h

Luca Noah Sirch33.32km/h

87'

Will there be another goal?

Currently, the match has flattened out a bit and both teams look tired.

82'

The Betze is back

In the final minutes, the Red Devils are finding their way back into the match and looking for their chances. Skyttä shoots towards the left, but Ziereis manages to get his heel in the way.

82'

Substitution

Dennis Srbeny

Sayfallah Ltaief

82'

Substitution

Keyan Varela

Aaron Keller

80'

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.

80%

Semih Şahin

10 times under pressure

0:25

Off the post

Asta crosses the ball into the penalty area. Hanslik misses the volley. Haas gets the ball in the second instance. The Palatinate man thunders the ball against the outside of the post.

76'

Fürth has the upper hand

In terms of possession, the Franconians are now clearly ahead.

Possession (%)

3664

73'

Prüfrock lingers

The Fürth goalkeeper has been completely inactive so far and hasn't had to save a single ball.

70'

Another caution

Will tackles too hard and is cautioned by Reihelt.

70'

Substitution

Aiman Dardari

Doni Arifi

70'

Yellow card

Paul Will

67'

Over 100 passes more

The team from Fürth have played significantly more passes than the Palatinate side.

Passes

199

363

66'

Triple substitution!

Lieberknecht has had enough of Fürth's dominance and brings on three fresh attacking players. Redondo takes over the captain's armband from Ritter.

66'

Substitution

Daniel Hanslik

Marlon Ritter

66'

Substitution

Kenny Prince Redondo

Norman Bassette

66'

Substitution

Simon Asta

Paul Joly

64'

That's Brilliant!

Hrgota takes courage from 16 metres and hammers the ball towards goal. His shot smacks against the angle of post and crossbar.

62'

Green-White is coming

The Franconians currently have the momentum on their side and are putting a lot of pressure on the defensive line of the Betzen team. Nevertheless, Lautern's lead remains intact.

61'

Keller takes a risk

Keller dribbles through in a one-on-one situation and looks for the finish. Krahl not only parries it for a corner, but also punches the resulting corner away.

59'

Corner kick for the visitors

The captain takes it and delivers the ball into the box, but Kaiserslautern can clear it without any trouble.

56'

Bassette misses again

Somehow the ball slips through to Bassette but once again, the ball doesn't end up in the net.

55'

Another foul

The match is becoming increasingly physical. Münz commits a harsh foul deep in Lautern's half.

55'

Yellow card

Reno Münz

54'

Overly harsh challenge

Kim leads with his elbow in a tackle and receives a yellow card.

53'

Yellow card

Jisoo Kim

0:27

No goal!

Will thought he had equalised, but Reichelt decides that the goal does not count. In his words: "There was a clear foul by Hrgota."

50'

SituationGoal

ReviewPrevious foul?

DecisionNo goal

48'

No benefit

Not even a minute played, Lautern get a free-kick. The Palatinate side try a rehearsed set-piece routine. However, Şahin slips and the chance is gone.

46'

Fürth makes a substitution

The Cloverleaves make a change in one position. Bjarnason, who is on a yellow card, makes way for Ziereis.

46'

Reichel's whistle sounds

We're back under way in Kaiserslautern.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 1

Substitution

Philipp Ziereis

Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason

Half-time: Kaiserslautern 1-0 Fürth

That brings an end to a truly entertaining first period. Neither attacking side can be faulted for much – except for their poor finishing. Kaiserslautern may be leading, but they couldn't complain if they were going into the dressing room with a draw. The defensive lines on both sides delivered a veritable festival of errors. Manager Torsten Lieberknecht reacted early with a substitution, bringing stability to the backline with the introduction of Kim. Şahin's goal is the difference at the break.

Half-time

45'

Yellow card

Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason

44'

Lautern's Şahin covers ground

Şahin is running like clockwork today and can be found everywhere. He keeps winning important duels.

41'

It's happening thick and fast

Hrgota has a good idea and plays a through ball to Keller. He passes it across, but doesn't find a taker around the penalty spot.

40'

A true festival of chances

The numbers don't lie, both teams had several goal-scoring opportunities.

Goal attempts

1off target

3on target

9off target

3on target

37'

What is the Betze team doing?

It's slowly becoming eerie how many chances Kaiserslautern are wasting here. Bassette is once again completely through on goal and just needs to put the ball in the back of the net. Prüfrock sticks out his right leg and keeps Kleeblatt in the match.

36'

Ltaief tries

Once again, Krahl comes out on top. The Palatinate goalkeeper is there to save Ltaief's shot.

34'

A set piece for once

A free-kick finds the head of Futkeu, who tries to replicate Şahin's goal. However, Krahl stands securely on the line.

32'

Kleeblatt again

Futkeu tries to assert himself in the penalty area. As a last resort, the Fürth striker looks for the finish but Kim throws himself in front of the ball.

32'

A bit of calm

The match has calmed down a bit now, but it's only a matter of time before this game picks up pace again.

30'

Equal 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 had several opportunities to increase their goal tally.

xGoals

0.68

0.64

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.

Reno Morris Münz34.37km/h

Sayfallah Ltaief33.82km/h

Luca Noah Sirch33.32km/h

27'

Unbelievable

Both teams are taking Valentine's Day very seriously today and are handing out gifts. Bassette intercepts a pass and only has to beat keeper Prüfrock. The Palatinate striker does so, but shoots the ball a few metres wide of the right post.

26'

Lieberknecht reacts

Kim replaces Chernev, who has struggled today.

26'

Substitution

Jisoo Kim

Atanas Chernev

23'

Lautern invite Fürth

Big chance for the equaliser: After a quick counter-attack, Ltaief sets up Hrgota, but his shot from 16 metres goes well wide of the right post.

18'

Early yellow card

Chernev receives a yellow card for a tactical foul on Hrgota.

18'

Yellow card

Atanas Chernev

16'

Lautern improving

After initial difficulties, the Palatinate side are getting better into the match and slowly taking control. The Red Devils keep trying to create chances through quick counter-attacks.

There it is!

Ritter wins a corner. What happens next is outstanding from Şahin. Fürth's goalkeeper Prüfrock punches the ball to the edge of the penalty area. Şahin heads the ball directly under the crossbar to make it 1-0.

10'

Semih Şahin

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.

4 %

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.

13.95 m

0:24

Prüfrock unorthodox

That's quite the save from the Fürth goalkeeper.

Now it's Kaiserslautern's turn

Captain Ritter delivers a free-kick from the left with plenty of curl. The visitors, however, manage to clear the ball.

That should have been the lead!

After a catastrophic misplaced pass from Rasmussen, Futkeu breaks through and only has Krahl to beat. However, the Fürth attacker loses his nerve and puts the ball wide to the right.

Rough start

The visitors had a corner after just 20 seconds but couldn't capitalise on it, while Lautern also approached the Fürth goal but nothing came of it.

Kick-off!

We're under way here in Kaiserslautern.

Kick-off!

More on that Fürth team

For the visitors, there are only two changes after the 5-4 spectacle against Magdeburg, and they were expected: Goalscorer Futkeu (pictured) returns to the starting lineup, replacing Dardari. Additionally, Prüfrock guards the net for the injured Schlieck. Prüfrock made two appearances in the Bundesliga 2 in the first half of the season.

Starting line-up: SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason

Doni Arifi

Sayfallah Ltaief

Fürth subs

Boevink, Reich, Ziereis, Dietz, Mariţa, Avlayici, Varela, Srbeny, Dardari

Starting line-up: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern subs

Simoni, Asta, Kleinhansl, Kim, Wekesser, Prince Redondo, Gibs, Hanslik

Heiko Vogel on facing Kaiserslautern

"Kaiserslautern are obviously a force at home due to their stadium and fans. I expect them to be very demanding and very aggressive against the ball. I don't believe it's a disadvantage for us because you're always in a state of alertness."

Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Fürth

"I can understand the disappointment and emotions after a match like last weekend, but it wasn't long ago that we delivered top performances. It's now up to us to find solutions again. It's not just about talking on Saturday, but taking action."

2:14

Watch: Darmstadt 4-0 Kaiserslautern

Lautern slipped to a painful defeat, their second loss in a row, to drop to seventh on Matchday 21.

2:14

Watch: Greuther Fürth 4-5 Magdeburg

Fürth remain bottom of the table after losing a remarkable Matchday 21 encounter that saw a record-equalling eight goals fall in the first half.

Home vs. away

Kaiserslautern have won their last three in Fürth, but taken just one point in their last two at home.

2:11

Watch: Fürth 0-3 Kaiserslautern - previous meeting

Kaiserslautern have already beaten Fürth twice this season. At the end of October, they secured a 1-0 away victory in the DFB Cup, before winning 3-0 in the league. Fürth's Noah König was shown a red card after just 27 seconds in the most recent meeting - the fastest sending off in Bundesliga 2 history.

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Kaiserslautern have won the last three competitive matches against Fürth and celebrated 12 victories in their last 16 meetings.

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