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KSC

SVD

BBBank Wildpark(30,020 Spectators)

Felix Bickel

Full-time: Karlsruhe 2-1 Darmstadt

Karlsruhe claim all three points after an entertaining second half at BBBank Wildpark. Lidberg cancelled out Wanitzek's well-taken opener with 20 minutes remaining, but Fukuda's late effort proved decisive.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Burnić nearly seals it

Wanitzek feeds Šimić, who picks out Burnić inside the area. The substitute lets fly from 13 metres out but fails to hit the target.

90'

+ 1

Five added on

Time running out for Darmstadt...

88'

Changes on both sides

Lakenmacher and Scholl come on for Darmstadt, while Scholl and Šimić enter the fray for Karlsruhe.

88'

Substitution

Roko Šimić

Shio Fukuda

88'

Substitution

Paul Scholl

Andreas Müller

87'

Substitution

Bartosz Białek

Marco Richter

87'

Substitution

Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher

Raoul Petretta

Karlsruhe retake the lead!

Fukuda bundles the ball home from close range to restore Karlsruhe's advantage! Can they hold on?

86'

Shio Fukuda

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:Fabian Schleusener

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.

23 %

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.

6.43 m

85'

Fans giving their all

The Wildpark crowd are urging Karlsruhe forward whenever they win back possession.

79'

Over from Wanitzek

The attacker's effort from just inside the box flies narrowly over the bar.

0:25

Schuhen to the rescue!

Wanitzek takes the free-kick, but this time Schuhen is on hand to parry the ball to safety.

77'

Double change

Jung and Förster come off, with Pinto Pedrosa and Burnić entering the fray.

77'

Substitution

Dženis Burnić

Philipp Förster

76'

Richter cautioned

The Darmstadt player takes out Fukuda in midfield and is promptly shown a yellow card.

76'

Yellow card

Marco Richter

77'

Substitution

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

Sebastian Jung

74'

Fifteen to go

Both clubs are pushing for a winner. Still plenty of time for a late twist...

71'

16 goals this season

The striker remains in contention for the top scorer award. Only Futkeu and Zukowski (17) have scored more this term.

Darmstadt are level!

The Lilien are back in the game! A long throw-in from the right is flicked on by Vukotić in the penalty. Lidberg is first to the loose ball, nodding it into the bottom corner from close range.

70'

Isac Lidberg

GOAL!

1:1

Assist:Aleksandar Vukotić

Goal probability

18 %

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.

6.89 m

67'

Change for Karlsruhe

Ben Farhat makes way for Schleusener.

67'

Substitution

Fabian Schleusener

Louey Ben Farhat

65'

Just wide

Wanitzek aims for the bottom right corner, but Klefisch deflects the ball wide of the target.

64'

Next substitution

Dettoni comes on for Holland.

64'

Substitution

Grayson Dettoni

Fabian Holland

62'

Free-scoring Wanitzek

The goalscorer now has 15 goals this season - including three from direct free-kicks.

59'

First change

Furukawa replaces Schmidt in the Lilies' first change of the afternoon.

59'

Substitution

Yosuke Furukawa

Niklas Schmidt

Karlsruhe lead!

Wanitzek curls the resulting free-kick over the wall and into the bottom corner! The hosts are in front!

58'

Marvin Wanitzek

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

16 %

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.

113.82 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.

20.35 m

56'

Vukotić booked

The centre-back scythes down Wanitzek just outside the penalty area and is booked for his troubles.

56'

Yellow card

Aleksandar Vukotić

56'

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.

91%

Niklas Schmidt

11 times under pressure

0:30

Double save!

Schuhen denies Fukuda in a one-v-one before somehow keeping out Wanitzek's deflected effort from the edge of the box with his right foot. Sensational goalkeeping!

53'

Vukotić down again

The defender is caught by Ben Farhat's studs after sliding in on the Darmstadt man.

51'

Rare shut-out?

Karlsruhe have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 home matches.

49'

Not troubling Schuhen

The unmarked Franke gets his thigh to Wanitzek corner, but the defender's unorthodox effort is straight at Schuhen.

48'

Just wide

Richter tries his luck from distance, his left-footed shot fizzing just wide of the left-hand post.

46'

Off we go again!

Both sides are unchanged as the second half gets under way.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Karlsruhe 0-0 Darmstadt

Both teams are trying to play open, expansive football, but clear-cut opportunities have been few and far between.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Into stoppage time

Two minutes added on at the end of the first half.

44'

Acrobatic effort

Kobald's scissor-kick flies well wide of the target, but it was a good effort from the defender.

43'

Just off target

Fukuda goes close again, his shot from inside the area whistling narrowly wide of the foot of the post.

40'

Five to go

Can either side find an opener before the break?

37'

First booking

Förster is shown a yellow card for remonstrating with referee Bickel.

37'

Yellow card

Philipp Förster

34'

Lack of cutting edge

Both sides have been neat and tidy up until the final third, but they have little to show for it so far.

32'

Easy save for Bernat

Corredor lines up a shot from 25 metres out, but his low drive is too close to the goalkeeper.

Still goalless

Darmstadt are on top, but it remains all square in Karlsruhe.

25'

Tame effort

Wanitzek plays in Ben Farhat, whose long-range shot flies well wide of the right-hand post.

23'

Darmstadt growing in confidence

The visitors are beginning to increase the tempo, with Karlsruhe struggling to get hold of the ball.

20'

Richter off target

Karlsruhe lose the ball in a dangerous area and Richter almost takes full advantage, driving into the area and slamming a shot just over the bar.

20'

Papela draws the foul

The Darmstadt player shrugs off Fukuda, who is eventually penalised for a foul on the 25-year-old.

19'

Good spell of possession

Darmstadt are passing the ball around nicely so far, but Karlsruhe are proving difficult to break down.

16'

Level pegging

This has been an evenly matched affair so far, with both teams largely cancelling each other out.

0:30

Darmstadt want a penalty

Lidberg goes to ground under the challenge of Bernat, but referee Bickel waves play on.

10'

Worth a try

Ben Farhat takes aim from around 20 metres out, but his curling effort sails well wide of the upright.

Open start

Both sides have gone close inside the opening 10 minutes. More of the same, please!

0:29

Fukuda on the turn

What an effort! Herold plays the ball in from the left and finds Fukuda in the box. The forward aims for the top right corner but sends his shot narrowly over the bar.

Vukotić composed

The defender dispossesses Ben Farhat with a sliding tackle. There's little to choose between the two teams so far.

Richter again

The Darmstadt man tries his luck again, letting fly from around 18 metres but sending his shot wide of the left-hand post.

Early opportunity for Darmstadt

Corredor scurries down the left before cutting the ball back to Richter, whose first-time strike from the edge of the box sails narrowly over the crossbar.

We're under way!

The away side, playing all in white, get the ball rolling in Karlsruhe.

Kick-off!

Kick-off approaching

The two sets of players are making their way into the stadium. Kick-off is just a few moments away.

Calm before the storm

Darmstadt need a win to keep their slim promotion hopes alive, but Kohfeldt is looking relaxed ahead of kick-off.

Rare start for departing Holland

The defender, who is leaving the Lilies after 12 years this summer, makes his first start since the 1-1 draw at Magdeburg on Matchday 26.

More on that Darmstadt team

Kohfeldt makes five alterations to the Lilies team that started the 3-3 draw with Elversberg. Vukotić, Papela, Holland, Corredor and Schmidt come in, replacing Pfeiffer (suspended), Maglica, López, Hornby (all absent from the squad) and Furukawa (on the bench).

More on that Karlsruhe team

Eichner makes two alterations to the Karlsruhe team that lost 3-1 at Hannover. Müller and Ben Farhat (pictured) come in for Ambrosius, who is sidelined with a cruciate knee ligament injury, and Schleusener, who is on the bench

Starting line-up: SV Darmstadt 98

Formation:4-2-3-1

Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC

Formation:3-3-2-2

Florian Kohfeldt on facing Karlsruhe

"Karlsruhe are playing their final two home games under Christian Eichner. They'll want to give him a proper send-off after such an incredibly long, successful period, but we'll obviously do all we can to win the match. We believe we're still in contention [to get promoted]."

Christian Eichner on facing Darmstadt

"I'm expecting a difficult game against an energetic side. Both teams will want to win the game, but we feel we're capable of getting all three points."

Key men

Isac Lidberg has scored in each of his three Bundesliga 2 meetings with Karlsruhe to date, while Fabian Schleusener has scored in five of his last six games against Darmstadt (seven in 12 all told).

2:12

Watch: Darmstadt 3-2 Karlsruhe - previous meeting

Matej Maglica scored at both ends as Darmstadt edged an entertaining clash earlier in the campaign.

Record favours Darmstadt

Darmstadt are unbeaten in their last six matches against Karlsruhe (W4, D2), collecting 14 points and scoring 15 goals. Karlsruhe's last victory over the Lilies was a 3-0 home win in July 2021.

2:13

Watch: Karlsruhe 1-3 Hannover - last time out

A spirited Karlsruhe were unable to avoid defeat against promotion hopefuls Hannover, despite Fabian Schleusener cancelling out Mustapha Bundu's opening goal. However, with a seven-point cushion on the bottom three, Christian Eichner's team are all but safe.

2:14

Watch: Darmstadt 3-3 Elversberg - last time out

Darmstadt were involved in a six-goal thriller against promotion rivals Elversberg on Matchday 31. Winless in their last six Bundesliga 2 games, the Lilies has fallen six points behind the promotion play-off spot, with only three games to go.

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