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FCK Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern - DSC Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld

FCK

DSC

S. Asta
29'
M. Ritter
15'

Fritz-Walter-Stadion(48,183 Spectators)

Tobias Welz

Full-time: Kaiserslautern 2-0 Arminia Bielefeld

Kaiserslautern deservedly beat Arminia Bielefeld. While the latter squandered several good chances, particularly in the first half, they also lacked the necessary cutting edge after the break to turn the match around. For Bielefeld, the defeat represents a further setback in an already fraught relegation battle, while Kaiserslautern rounded off their home campaign with a victory.

Full-time

90'

+ 6

Hofmeister with the huge chance!

Hofmeister receives the ball in the penalty area and shoots, but Kersken is on hand and clears the ball off the line. Great save!

90'

+ 6

Not enough power

After a cross from Lannert, Uldrikis gets a head to the ball, but his effort lacks power.

90'

+ 4

Good positioning

After a long ball into the opposition's half, Grodowski gets on the ball, but his shot is blocked for a corner, which comes to nothing.

90'

+ 4

All out attack

Bielefeld are now throwing everything forward. However, they lack cutting edge and Kaiserslautern have no trouble defending their goal.

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

There are six minutes added on.

89'

The final minutes

Can Bielefeld find something special? At the moment, it does not look that way.

89'

Yellow card

Mael Corboz fouls an opponent in his own penalty area and receives a yellow card.

89'

Yellow card

Mahir Emreli

87'

Double substitution for Kaiserslautern

Wekesser and Hanslik leave the pitch and are replaced by Prince Redondo and Kleinhansl.

87'

Substitution

Kenny Prince Redondo

Daniel Hanslik

86'

Substitution

Florian Kleinhansl

Erik Wekesser

83'

Double substitution

Telalović and Sarenren Bazee replace Momuluh and Rochelt.

83'

Substitution

Noah Sarenren Bazee

Monju Momuluh

83'

Substitution

Semir Telalović

Jannik Rochelt

80'

Yellow card

Asta also holds back his opponent and receives a yellow card for it.

80'

Yellow card

Simon Asta

79'

There was more in that

After a free-kick is initially cleared, the ball falls to Knoche a little less than 20 yards from goal. He shoots first time, but does not connect with the ball properly, causing the shot to trickle wide of the right post.

78'

Substitution for Kaiserslautern

Starting XI debutant Schramm leaves the pitch and is replaced by Hofmeister.

78'

Substitution

Dion Hofmeister

David Schramm

76'

Yellow

Wekesser holds back Hagmann and is shown the yellow card as a result.

76'

Yellow card

Erik Wekesser

74'

Yellow card

Sirch steps on Uldrikis' foot and is booked. That was the fifth yellow card for the centre-back this season, and he is therefore suspended for the final matchday.

74'

Yellow card

Luca Sirch

73'

Too little going forward

Bielefeld are lacking ideas. They do have both more shots on goal and more possession here, but clear-cut chances have so far been absent in the second half.

68'

Shot too weak

After a switch of play to the left, Wekesser receives the ball, drives into the penalty area and shoots towards the far corner. Kersken, though, is well positioned and has no trouble dealing with it.

66'

Substitutions for both teams

While Kaiserslautern are looking to hold on to their lead, Bielefeld will try to take at least a point with their two fresh legs.

66'

Substitution

Naatan Skyttä

Marlon Ritter

65'

Substitution

Mahir Emreli

Norman Bassette

64'

Chance missed

Similar to the supposed 3-0, Schramm once again plays the ball through to Bassette, who slips when receiving it and is therefore unable to bring it under control.

64'

Yellow card

Torsten Lieberknecht

64'

Substitution

Joel Grodowski

Marius Wörl

64'

Substitution

Christopher Lannert

Tim Handwerker

58'

Yellow card

Bassette took off his shirt after the supposed goal and was shown a yellow for doing so.

58'

Yellow card

Norman Bassette

57'

The goal doesn't stand!

Rochelt loses the ball to Schramm, who moves forward and plays a perfect through ball to Bassette. He keeps his composure in front of goal and slots in, but the flag goes up and the goal is chalked off.

56'

Too high

Wörl receives the ball on the edge of the box, shifts it onto his right foot and aims for the far corner. The ball, though, flies a good metre over the bar.

50'

Kersken is there

Asta simply lets fly from around 30 yards in a central position. His powerful shot lacks precision, however, and the chance goes begging.

49'

Well spotted

After the ball bounces through the hosts' penalty area, the away side claim to have seen a Kaiserslautern player handle the ball. The referee, though, waves play on.

46'

Kick-off

Kaiserslautern get us going in the second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Kaiserslautern 2-0 Bielefeld

And that's the whistle for half-time. The hosts have been extremely clinical and lead by two goals against relegation-threatened Bielefeld. The visitors did have quite a few chances to get on the scoresheet, but Krahl has kept them out valiantly so far. It promises to be an exciting second half!

Half-time

45'

+ 4

Clean sheet remains

Bielefeld continue to push forward, but a long throw-in from Knoche is hammered clear from the penalty area.

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

There are four extra minutes to be played.

45'

Aerial dominance

Following a foul by Sirch on Momuluh, Bielefeld have another free-kick. However, Handwerker's set-piece is headed clear from the danger zone.

42'

Lacking precision

Arminia continue to work on reducing the deficit. After several corners, Hagmann volleys towards goal from a failed clearance, yet his shot goes well wide of the right post.

39'

Free-kick Bielefeld

After Rasmussen catches Uldrikis with an elbow to the head, Bielefeld are awarded a free-kick in a central position. The set-piece, though, comes to nothing and fizzles out.

37'

Bielefeld looking for a goal back

Once more, Momuluh gets down the right and plays the ball low into the middle. Uldrikis again gets there first and directs the ball towards the near post, but Krahl intervenes.

35'

He has to hit the target!

Rochelt receives the ball down the left and crosses it into the centre, where Uldrikis rises high and heads the ball well wide of the goal from a promising position.

32'

Yellow card

Ritter protests vehemently after the linesman ruled that the ball had already gone out of play before he brought it under control.

32'

Yellow card

Marlon Ritter

Goooooooooaal!

Brilliant efficiency! Ritter receives the ball just outside the penalty area and plays it through to Asta, who keeps his composure in front of goal and slots into the far corner with his right foot. Kaiserslautern are now in total control.

29'

Simon Asta

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:Marlon Ritter

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.

32 %

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.

13.25 m

23'

That was close!

Once again, Momuluh progresses down the flank and whips the ball sharply into the centre, where Wörl fires over the bar.

21'

Krahl is on

Momuluh marches down the left flank and plays the ball into the centre, but the Kaiserslautern goalkeeper is fully alert and manages to clear.

18'

Goal drought ended

After 327 goalless minutes, Kaiserslautern finally find the back of the net.

17'

Confident from the spot

Kaiserslautern have converted each of their last 13 penalties in Bundesliga 2.

Goooooooal!

Ritter runs up, delays and then slots the ball into the bottom corner, sending Kersken the other way in the process.

15'

Marlon Ritter

GOAL!

1:0

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

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

0:32

Penalty!

After Ritter dribbles into the penalty area and his shot is just about saved, Gyamfi is subsequently fouled by Handwerker in the penalty area. Penalty for the Red Devils.

11'

Substitution

Bauer is unable to continue and has to come off early. Großer comes on in his place.

11'

Substitution

Maximilian Großer

Maximilian Bauer

Knocked out

After a collision with Kersken, Bauer is down on the ground and is currently receiving treatment to his head.

That was close

From a back pass, Krahl slips but is just about able to clear the situation ahead of the onrushing Momuluh.

No danger

From a free-kick, Gyamfi gets his head to the ball, but he is put off by a Bielefeld defender and the chance goes begging.

Two corners

Kaiserslautern have a couple of early promising set-pieces, but both are cleared by Bielefeld.

Kick-off

Bielefeld get the match underway.

Kick-off!

Jara stands in for Kniat

Daniel Jara is in charge today in place of the red-card suspended Mitch Kniat. The 37-year-old Spaniard had already served as Kniat's assistant at Paderborn II and in Verl, and in February 2025, he also took the reins for a single match. On that occasion, Kniat was suspended when Bielefeld were in the 3. Liga, and Jara led the team to a 3-0 away at 1860 Munich.

Starting XI debut for Schramm

Schramm featured for the first time with the professionals last week in Dresden, coming off the bench to make his debut as a substitute. Today, the 19-year-old gets to start. The Trier-born player normally plays for Kaiserslautern's second side.

Fresh chance for Hanslik

Hanslik is in the starting line-up for the first time since early February. Back then, on Matchday 21, he even led the Red Devils onto the pitch as captain in the 4-0 defeat at Darmstadt.

Kaiserslautern team news

Lieberknecht has to do without the suspended Kunze and Joly, while Şahin is not in the squad either. In addition, Berisha drops to the bench, with Wekesser, Hanslik, Bassette and Schramm coming into the side.

Bielefeld team news

Striker Grodowski is on the bench, with Wörl coming into the side in his place. Wörl could play in midfield, with Rochelt taking over Grodowski's role on the left flank, though Wörl has also played as a winger before.

Starting line-up: DSC Arminia Bielefeld

Starting line-up: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Mitch Kniat on facing Kaiserslautern

"It is relatively difficult to prepare for Kaiserslautern, because they tend to adjust things more often. They can press man-orientated, but they can also sit very deep, like they did against us in the reverse fixture. We have to prepare for a lot of things and still you cannot foresee every situation. But Münster also played differently against us than expected. In that case we also need to have a different plan ready."

The Officials

Tobias Welz (Referee), Dr. Martin Thomsen (Assistant Referee 1), Dominik Jolk (Assistant Referee 2), Patrick Schwengers (4th Official), Katrin Rafalski (VAR), Arno Blos (VAR Assistant).

Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Bielefeld:

"We know that we have suffered three consecutive defeats. That is more than unpleasant. Especially in the last home match in front of this crowd, we want to give everything we have in us and be able to say that we tried everything. It is about showing character."

2:11

Watch: Bielefeld 0-0 Kaiserslautern - previous meeting

The two teams played out a goalless draw back on Matchday 16.

2:13

Watch: Dresden 1-0 Kaiserslautern - last time out

Kaiserslautern's poor form continued as they were narrowly beaten by resurgent Dresden last weekend. It was the Red Devils' third straight loss.

2:05

Watch: Bielefeld 1-1 Bochum - last time out

Bielefeld are just two points clear of the bottom three with two games remaining, after drawing with Bochum.

Happy travellers

Arminia have won their last two away fixtures in Kaiserslautern and are unbeaten there in their last five. The last home win for the Red Devils against Bielefeld was a 3-0 victory in the DFB Cup in October 2010, with Srdjan Lakic scoring a hat-trick.

Bundesliga brothers

The last of the 13 shared top-flight seasons between Kaiserslautern and Bielefeld was 20 years ago (2005/06).

Hello and welcome!

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