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FCN Nuremberg Nuremberg - KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruhe

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Tobias Stieler

Full-time: Nuremberg 5-1 Karlsruhe

An incredible match comes to an end here in Nuremberg. At first, it didn't look like it would be a spectacle, but then the hosts broke through and put five goals past the team from Baden. Karlsruhe never really woke up and, apart from the penalty, were virtually invisible in attack. The scoreline is fully deserved, even by this margin.

Full-time

90'

Stoppage time

There will be 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.

Leon Opitz34.44km/h

Mohamed Alì Zoma34.41km/h

Fabio Gruber32.97km/h

86'

Yellow card

Christoph Kobald

85'

Closing exchanges

The match is decided, and both teams on the pitch are aware of it. In the final minutes, Nuremberg are just keeping possession of the ball.

83'

Triple substitution

Many Nuremberg players, who have covered metre after metre today, are allowed to call it a day. Janisch, Maboulou and Soldić come on.

83'

Substitution

Marko Soldić

Tom Baack

83'

Substitution

Noah Maboulou

Julian Justvan

82'

Substitution

Tim Janisch

Justin von der Hitz

0:18

Reichert saves!

Wäschenbach finds Jung with a cross to the far post, who tries to poke it in from close range - Reichert denies him.

73'

Scobel comes on

Grimaldi's day is done, but the new man on the pitch is also known for scoring goals.

72'

Substitution

Piet Scobel

Adriano Grimaldi

72'

Yellow card

Hyeokkyu Kwon

68'

Leading by example

Mohamed Ali Zoma is the first Nürnberg player this season to score a hat-trick (the last was Mahir Emreli on matchday 34 of 2024/25 in the 4-1 win at Braunschweig).

The madness continues!

Hat-trick Zoma! Yilmaz marches down the left and crosses to the near post, where Zoma heads in the fifth goal for the hosts with a bouncing header. That should be the decisive goal with just over 20 minutes to go.

65'

Mohamed Alì Zoma

GOAL!

5:1

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.

43 %

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.

4.62 m

61'

Eighth goal of the season

Wanitzek is well on his way to scoring double figures for the fourth consecutive season. A total of 61 goals in 221 Bundesliga 2 matches - a record many strikers can only dream of.

59'

Yellow card

Adam Markhiev

59'

Substitution

Ayoub Chaikhoun

Rabby Nzingoula

Goal from the penalty spot!

A glimmer of hope? Von der Hitz arrives late in the penalty area and fouls Wäschenbach. Penalty awarded, which Wanitzek cleanly converts.

58'

Substitution

Hyeokkyu Kwon

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

58'

Substitution

Stephan Ambrosius

Shio Fukuda

58'

Marvin Wanitzek

GOAL!

4:1

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

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.

97.45 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.

11 m

53'

Almost a fifth!

Zoma makes ground to the byline before playing a cross into the middle. Justvan is lurking there, but only gets the ball after the Karlsruhe defence clears it poorly. Wäschenbach is positioned correctly on the line and prevents the ball from going in at the very last second.

0:20

Great celebrations after Nuremberg's fourth!

Phwoar!

Nuremberg continue where they left off before the half-time break - and it's Zoma again! The Italian, who moves a few metres to the right, makes the angle increasingly tight for himself, but still manages to find the far corner. This means the hosts now has two players with braces to their names.

50'

Mohamed Alì Zoma

GOAL!

4:0

Goal probability

24 %

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.

11.47 m

46'

Play resumes!

Can Karlsruhe somehow make a comeback here?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Nuremberg 3-0 Karlsruhe

After a cagey opening few minutes, the hosts took the lead through Justvan, who doubled his tally moments later as Klose's side pressed to double their lead. Relentless going forward, Zoma netted his team's third with Nuremberg in complete control at the break.

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Christoph Kobald

Paul Scholl

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Louey Ben Farhat

Fabian Schleusener

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Leon Opitz

Meiko Wäschenbach

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Stoppage time

Two of the three minutes of added time have already elapsed.

45'

+ 1

Karlsruhe's best chance!

Fukuda joins the counter-attack and gets a shot away from a tight angle on the left. Reichert gets down in time and even manages to hold onto the ball.

44'

Clinical Nuremberg

Klose's side score three goals before half-time for the first time this season, while Karlsruhe concede three goals in the first half for the first time this season.

And another!

The next brilliantly executed attack from the hosts: The move develops through Grimaldi, who spots Nzingoula unmarked on the right. Nzingoula then plays the decisive cross to Zoma, who is lurking at the far post and slots into the empty net.

41'

Mohamed Alì Zoma

GOAL!

3:0

Goal probability

76 %

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.

5.81 m

38'

First booking

Scholl stops Zoma on the left flank and receives a yellow card.

38'

Yellow card

Paul Scholl

0:28

Counter-attack thwarted

As Nuremberg press for a third, the referee blows for a foul, halting their counter-attack.

35'

Full steam ahead

The goals have completely changed the game, at least for the home side. There's many important ball recoveries in midfield at the moment, the last of which falls to Zoma, who is through on goal but he's offside!

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.

Adriano Grimaldi32.70km/h

Rabby Nzingoula31.02km/h

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa30.90km/h

It's two!

And it's that man again! Markhiev initiates the attack with a pass to Grimaldi, who finds Justvan. The midfielder then unleashes a powerful effort towards goal, giving the goalkeeper no chance.

28'

Julian Justvan

GOAL!

2:0

Goal probability

9 %

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.

18.09 m

There it is!

Zoma shifts the play nicely from the left to the right flank, where Grimaldi is unmarked. The striker is initially denied by Bernat, but the second ball finds its way to Justvan, who curls it into the left corner from a good 16 metres out in a central position - Nuremberg lead!

25'

Julian Justvan

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

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.

16.74 m

21'

No change

Despite having possession, Nuremberg can't create any dangerous chances, while Karlsruhe remain harmless on the counter. Recently, Wäschenbach delivered a cross from the half-space, but Reichert easily intercepted it.

Hard but fair

Every metre in midfield is fiercely contested so far.

16'

Long balls

The visitors can currently only respond to Nuremberg's possession with long balls forward, which poses no danger.

12'

Schleusener fails to find a finish

On the counter-attack, Karlsruhe advance through Herold towards the goal, before former Nuremberg player Schleusener gets the ball. With his back to goal, he can't control the ball properly, and the attack fizzles out.

10'

Possession shifts

Nuremberg now take possession of the ball and play it around at the back to find a gap. In the first 10 minutes, it's the classic feeling-out process between both teams.

Possession (%)

6337

Two crosses into nowhere

The first attacking attempts by the hosts are equally harmless. A cross from the left via Baack and one from the right by Justvan find no takers.

Fukuda with the first attempt

The starting XI debutant can't find a teammate to pass to and tries it himself from just under 20 metres. However, the shot is wayward and doesn't trouble the goalkeeper.

Kick-off!

The ball is rolling in Nuremberg. The home side are playing in their home kits from left to right.

Kick-off!

More on that Nuremberg team

Miroslav Klose has made five changes. Finn Becker and Rafael Lubach are both suspended which sees Tom Baack and Rabby Nzingoula start. Justin von der Hitz replaces Tim Janisch while Styopa Mkrtchyan comes into defence. In attack, Adriano Grimaldi (pictured) replaces rising star Piet Scobel.

More on that Karlsruhe team

Christian Eichner makes one change following last weekend's 1-1 draw against Düsseldorf with Shio Fukuda replacing Louey Ben Farhat.

Starting line-up: 1. FC Nürnberg

Nuremberg subs

Mathenia, Janisch, Porstner, Mkrtchyan, Soldić, Chaikhoun, Fernandez, Maboulou, Scobel

Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC

Hans Christian Bernat

Karlsruhe subs

Himmelmann, Ambrosius, Kobald, Kwon, Förster, Müller, Opitz, Šimić, Ben Farhat

Miroslav Klose on facing Karlsruhe

"We want to overtake them and that's only possible with a win. Karlsruhe can make quite a lot out of almost nothing. I believe they have a striker who knows his way around here. Additionally, Wanitzek can always decide matches."

Christian Eichner on facing Nuremberg

"I'm looking forward to a good pitch, a good stadium and a good team waiting for us. A team that plays very good football. So I hope that we'll be inspired by that. The external conditions provide everything to deliver a convincing performance."

Klose on extending his contract

"The club and the people who give so much to it have become very dear to me in this short time. The way the fans support the team and me here every week is fantastic. I am grateful for the trust placed in me by the club management and the fans, and I look forward to continuing our work together here."

Klose extends deal

Nuremberg announced the day before the encounter that Miroslav Klose is to extend his contract, having been in charge of the club since summer 2024.

2:13

Watch: Paderborn 2-1 Nuremberg

Nuremberg dropped down to tenth with the loss in Paderborn on Matchday 21 and are without a win in three.

2:14

Watch: Karlsruhe 1-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf

Karlsruhe edged their way into the top half of the table - and past Nuremberg - into ninth on Matchday 21 despite failing to win a fourth successive home match.

Schleusener memories

Fabian Schleusener made it four goals in seven matches against Nuremberg in the reverse fixture. Before his transfer to Karlsruhe in 2021, he scored just once in 46 Bundesliga 2 appearances for Nuremberg, but did save the Franconians from relegation to the third tier with a stoppage-time goal in the play-off against Ingolstadt at the end of 2019/20.

Strong at home

Nuremberg have lost only one of 14 second-division home matches against Karlsruhe.

The exception

Nuremberg's only victory in the past eight matches against Karlsruhe was a 2-1 home win in January 2025.

2:13

Watch: Karlsruhe 2-1 Nuremberg - previous meeting

Karlsruhe have won four of the last five matches against Nuremberg - including earlier this season - and collected 19 points in the past eight fixtures against FCN.

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