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EBS Braunschweig Braunschweig - F95 Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf

R. Heußer
62'

EINTRACHT-STADION(20,521 Spectators)

Florian Lechner

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Full-time: Braunschweig 1-0 Düsseldorf

Braunschweig rewarded themselves with all three points after a significantly stronger second half. After a balanced first half, the hosts increased the pressure after the break and deservedly took the lead. Düsseldorf struggled to find offensive solutions for a long time and only managed isolated opportunities late in the match. However, Eintracht's compact defence barely allows any clear chances, enabling Braunschweig to see out the narrow advantage until the final whistle.

© IMAGO/Darius Simka

Full-time

0:26

Wow!

Braunschweig with an excellent opportunity to score a second, but what a save!

90'

+ 2

Six minutes of stoppage time

Six minutes will be added on. Can Düsseldorf still find a lucky punch or will Braunschweig hold on to their lead until the final whistle?

90'

+ 2

Yellow card

Ron-Thorben Hoffmann

90'

Substitution

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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.

1.

Fabio Di Michele Sanchez33.31km/h

2.

Aaron Opoku-Tiawiah33.01km/h

3.

Elias Aboulguie Egouli32.78km/h

89'

Eintracht defend deep

Braunschweig are now dropping deep and compacting the spaces in front of their own penalty area. Düsseldorf can hardly find ways through the compact defence of the hosts and rarely get shots on goal.

86'

Substitution

86'

Muslija misses the equaliser

A cross lands directly at Muslija, who is even able to control the ball. He then tries to curl it into the far corner, but the shot goes wide of the goal.

86'

Substitution

Fabio Di Michele Sanchez

84'

Fortuna looking for a response

Düsseldorf currently seem somewhat clueless. The visitors are hardly generating any attacking threat and often get in their own way when trying to move forward.

82'

Fortuna clears at the near post

The corner is delivered sharply to the near post and creates danger. However, Düsseldorf react in time and clears the situation before a Braunschweig player can get a shot away.

79'

Fortuna makes an offensive substitution

Winger Raimund comes on for the defensive Heyer.

79'

Substitution

77'

Foul just outside the penalty area

Egouli stops Aydin with a foul just outside the penalty area. The Braunschweig player wanted to break through on the left side, resulting in a good free-kick position for the hosts.

77'

Yellow card

74'

Mijatović misses the second goal

A cross slips through to the far post, where Mijatović is completely unmarked. He takes the ball first time, but puts his shot into the side netting – there was clearly more in that chance.

72'

Substitution

71'

More shots for Eintracht

The statistics show significantly more shots on goal for Braunschweig than in the first half. The hosts have noticeably stepped up their attacking play and are now consistently looking to get shots away.

Goal attempts

5off target

4on target

6off target

1on target

70'

Braunschweig pushing for a second goal

Düsseldorf seem overwhelmed in this phase. Braunschweig are noticeably increasing the pressure and trying to secure another goal.

66'

VAR rules out dream goal

After a strong phase from the hosts, the ball lands at the birthday boy Di Michele Sanchez following a scramble at the edge of the penalty area, who smashes the ball into the far corner with a powerful shot. But the celebrations don't last long as a Braunschweig player was offside earlier and VAR disallowing the goal.

66'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

64'

Yellow card

0:24

Eintracht celebrates!

Braunschweig lead!

Daland loses the duel on the wing, allowing the low cross to reach the penalty area. Muslija gets a foot to the ball, but it lands directly at Heußer. He stays calm and slots the ball precisely into the bottom right corner.

© IMAGO/Darius Simka

62'

Robin Heußer

GOAL!

1:0

Robin Heußer

Goal probability

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.

13 %

Shot speed

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.

85.31 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

14.66 m

62'

Offensive substitution for Fortuna

Düsseldorf brings on a fresh striker. Paulina enters the match, while Alexandropoulos, who was on a yellow card, leaves the pitch.

61'

Substitution

Sotiris Alexandropoulos

60'

Fortuna defend compactly

Düsseldorf stands very stable defensively and hardly allows any space. Braunschweig are now increasingly trying with crosses, but the visitors stand compact and clear the deliveries consistently.

58'

Egouli clears the throw-in

Braunschweig once again deliver a long throw-in into the penalty area. Egouli is alert, is decisive and clears the ball out of the danger zone.

54'

Hoffmann clears in time

After a long ball from Muslija to Ljubicic, it becomes dangerous. Hoffmann recognises the situation early, comes far out of his goal and clears the ball into touch just in time.

53'

Many long balls without reward

Düsseldorf keep trying with long passes to the forwards. However, the balls are too imprecise and mostly end up directly with Braunschweig.

51'

Aydin from distance

Aydin shoots from outside the box, but the shot is unfortunately blocked by his own teammate. This poses no danger for Lotka.

49'

No penalty for Düsseldorf

After a corner, Egouli goes down in the penalty area after being knocked over by an opponent. Fortuna immediately demand a penalty, but the referee allows play to continue.

46'

Play resumes in Braunschweig

The ball is rolling again. Düsseldorf kick off and get the second half under way.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 6

Substitution

Jovan Mijatović

Erencan Yardımcı

45'

+ 6

Substitution

Grant-Leon Ranos

Half-time: Braunschweig 0-0 Fortuna Düsseldorf

An intense but chance-poor first half in Braunschweig. The hosts started with high pressing and had more possession for long stretches, but rarely found the decisive gap in the final third. Düsseldorf remained offensively pale for long periods, only occasionally threatening through counter-attacks. So after a hard-fought but goalless first half, it's an open match as we head into the break.

© IMAGO/Sven Heidmann

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Opoku holds his own under pressure

Opoku is repeatedly challenged early by Düsseldorf players. Nevertheless, he remains calm on the ball and usually finds a suitable solution in the build-up play.

45'

+ 2

Pressure Handling

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.

79%

%

Aaron Opoku

14 times under pressure

45'

+ 1

Yellow card

43'

Almost the opening goal!

After a corner kick, Braunschweig quickly counter-attack. Opoku delivers a great cross into the path of Heußer, who rounds Lotka and puts it past him. But a Düsseldorf defender rushes back and clears the situation at the last moment.

39'

Lotka saves brilliantly

Aydin takes the free-kick from the left, aiming for the near post. Lotka reacts superbly, dives across in time and tips the ball away for a corner.

Shot blocked at the last moment

Gómez shoots in the penalty area, but a Düsseldorf defender throws himself determinedly into the shot and blocks the attempt at the last moment.

© IMAGO/Sven Heidmann

36'

Fortuna clear the throw-in

Braunschweig delivers a long throw-in into the penalty area. The ball sails to the near post, but Düsseldorf is alert and clears the situation in time.

33'

Düsseldorf defend the penalty area

Opoku delivers a low cross into the middle. Gómez gets to the ball in the penalty area, but is surrounded by several Düsseldorf players. His shot is immediately blocked.

30'

Daland clears the set piece

Braunschweig get another free-kick from the left side. However, the delivery is once again too imprecise. Daland rises high and heads the ball directly out of the danger zone.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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.

1.

Fabio Di Michele Sanchez33.31km/h

2.

Florent Muslija31.60km/h

3.

Erencan Yardımcı30.75km/h

27'

Possession without clear chances

Braunschweig continue to have more of the play, but precision is lacking in the final third. The decisive pass rarely connects, therefore clear goal-scoring opportunities remain absent.

Many aerial duels

Players are constantly rising for high balls. Both teams are battling for aerial control in this hotly contested affair.

© IMAGO/Sven Heidmann

23'

Ljubicic misses from close range

Appelkamp delivers a cross into the penalty area, Ljubicic controls the ball well and turns away from his marker. From about seven metres, he shoots with his left foot, but puts the ball well over the bar.

20'

Statistics confirm the share of play

The passing statistics also clearly speak for Braunschweig. The hosts play significantly more passes and thus underline their active share of play in the opening phase.

Passes

121

56

18'

Eintracht remain dominant

Braunschweig continue to play boldly going forward and don't let Düsseldorf's counter-attacks unsettle them. Fortuna still can't find solutions against the aggressive pressing from the hosts.

0:32

Fortuna celebrate, but the flag goes up

Ljubicic is sent through by Alexandropoulos and runs alone towards the goal. The striker slots it home confidently, but VAR quickly confirms the offside decision...

13'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

11'

Braunschweig dominating the opening phase

Hardly anything to see from Düsseldorf so far. The visitors are struggling to get a foothold in the match, while Braunschweig are controlling the game.

10'

Gómez with the first attempt

Braunschweig combine down the right flank to reach the penalty area. Gómez gets the ball and shoots low to the right from a turn, but the attempt is too weak. Lotka has no problems and securely gathers the ball.

7'

Set piece poses no threat

Braunschweig get their first free-kick of the match. The delivery from the left side is too low and too short, allowing Düsseldorf to clear without any problems.

5'

Early caution

Alexandropoulos slides in on Gómez from behind and stops the hosts' attack. The referee immediately takes action and shows the yellow card early in the match.

4'

Yellow card

Sotiris Alexandropoulos

3'

Early pressing from Eintracht

Braunschweig immediately go into aggressive pressing and put Düsseldorf under pressure early on. Fortuna initially cannot find a playmaking solution and can only clear their lines with long balls.

1'

Kick-off in Braunschweig

The ball is rolling at the Eintracht Stadium. Braunschweig kicks off and gets the match under way.

Kick-off!

More on that Braunschweig team

New head coach Lars Kornetka immediately swings the rotation axe, changing the starting line-up in five positions - that's more changes than Braunschweig have made at any point this season! However, the number is somewhat less dramatic as first-choice goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann returns and two defenders, Patrick Nkoa (red card) and Lukas Frenkert, are unavailable.

© IMAGO/Ulrich Hufnagel

Suffering Fortuna

Several names are added to the already lengthy list of absentees: top scorer Itten is unavailable, as are Lenz and El Azzouzi. The missing Fortuna players would make up a respectable second-division team: Kastenmeier, Lenz, Schmidt, de Wijs, Lunddal, El Azzouzi, Zimmermann, Rasmussen, Rossmann, Hettwer and Itten are all injured.

© IMAGO/Sportfoto Zink / Wolfgang Zink

Happy Birthday

Fabio Di Michele Sanchez returns to the starting line-up on his 23rd birthday and makes his 50th Bundesliga 2 appearance.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Jan Prihoda

Lars Kornetka on facing Düsseldorf

"I believe that we are well prepared. I believe that Fortuna will be too. It will be a very heated and dynamic match and I hope that the stadium – which I have not experienced here yet – will fully get behind us. We will need that."

© IMAGO/GEPA pictures/ Armin Rauthner

Markus Anfang on facing Braunschweig

"We have focused very much on ourselves. Of course, when your opponents change a coach, you try to filter out what's coming your way. It reassures us to know that we can react to any situation. It's all the more important to stay focused and impose our game – regardless of what the opponents do."

© Lars Baron

Lucky charm?

Moritz Heyer has mostly been an unused sub recently, but in Braunschweig he could act as a talisman. Heyer has recorded eight wins and one draw in nine competitive matches against Eintracht, winning more times against Saturday's opponents than any other team in his career.

© DFL/Getty Images/Pau Barrena

They know each other very well

Both clubs have played together in the Bundesliga for 13 years (most recently in 1984/85), and are now sharing a 12th season in Bundesliga 2. However, the most spectacular duel between Braunschweig and Düsseldorf took place in May 2009 in the third division, when they delivered a 5-5 thriller.

Düsseldorf's strong record

Düsseldorf have taken points from their last five visits to Braunschweig (W2, D3). Eintracht's last home victory was almost 10 years ago (2-1 in September 2016, when the managers were Torsten Lieberknecht and Friedhelm Funkel).

© IMAGO/Revierfoto

Rare result

Düsseldorf have lost only one of the last 11 matches against Braunschweig – and that was the last one! Eintracht won 2-1 in the reverse fixture to inflict a first defeat on Markus Anfang as Fortuna coach as Braunschweig's Max Marie shone with a goal and an assist.

2:14

Watch: Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-2 Eintracht Braunschweig - previous meeting

Two first-half goals took Braunschweig to a valuable away win on Matchday 9.

2:08

Watch: Paderborn 1-1 Eintracht Braunschweig

A red card and a stoppage-time equaliser denied Braunschweig what would have been their first win in five on Matchday 25.

2:14

Watch: Nuremberg 0-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf

Shinta Appelkamp scored the winner as the away victory took Fortuna up to 10th on Matchday 25.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 26 fixture between Eintracht Braunschweig and Fortuna Düsseldorf.