KSC KSC Karlsruher SC - FCH 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

KSC

2

FCH

1

88'
A. Vogt
M. Wanitzek
80'

T. Civeja
19'

BBBank Wildpark(28,453 Spectators)

Sören Storks

FINAL

Full-time: Karlsruhe 2-1 Heidenheim

Karlsruhe see out a narrow 2-1 win against Heidenheim. In the second half, the visitors were clearly more active going forward, without really becoming threatening. When Wanitzek makes it 2-0 in the 80th minute with a free kick converted directly, the match seems to be decided. But Vogt pulled one back to make it 1-2 just eight minutes later and once again provide some tension in the closing stages. In the end, however, Senft's side held on for a deserved win, having been well on top for large spells.

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Full-time

90'

+ 3

Almost 3-1!

Wanitzek meets the ball on the volley from 25 yards and only narrowly misses the goal.

90'

+ 3

Substitution

John Davis Meyer

90'

+ 2

Yellow card

Maximilian Senft

90'

+ 1

Six minutes added on!

Storks indicates six minutes of stoppage time.

90'

+ 1

Too much complaining

Eichinger complains after the event and is shown a yellow card for it.

88'

Yellow card

88'

Alessandro Vogt

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:L. Paçarada

Alessandro Vogt

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.

12 %

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.

7.32 m

84'

Another corner for the hosts

Wanitzek delivers the ball into the box, but Heidenheim clear it straight away.

82'

Lid on it?

The three points look like they're sealed for the home side after that brilliant free kick.

80'

Marvin Wanitzek

GOAL!

2:0

Marvin Wanitzek

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.

7 %

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.

105.46 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.

21.72 m

79'

Great position

Scholl is struck by Kaufmann's elbow in an aerial duel. A free kick is awarded on the edge of the penalty area.

79'

Substitution

Leart Paçarada

78'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewInside penalty area?

DecisionNo penalty

78'

Another booking

Busch arrives too late to tackle Wanitzek and is booked for it.

78'

Yellow card

Mikkel Kaufmann

77'

Yellow card

74'

Impressive run

Karlsruhe have now gone 220 minutes without conceding at the Wildpark.

Can the visitors mount a comeback?

Both teams are currently locked in a hard-fought contest.

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70'

Dähne holds on to it safely

Eichinger, who has only just come on as a substitute, is played in on the right by Pedrosa. With a cross, Eichinger finds Civeja. His effort is a good one, but Dähne holds on to it safely.

67'

Substitution

67'

Second Karlsruhe substitution

Wiethaup comes on for Eichinger. In addition, Siersleben and Busch come on for Heidenheim, replacing Schöppner and Mhamdi.

67'

Substitution

67'

Substitution

62'

Dähne can continue

The keeper is back on his feet and is able to continue between the sticks.

0:22

The go-to weapon again

Bernat attempts another long ball. Schöppner unintentionally flicks it on to Fukuda, who is denied by Dähne. The Heidenheim goalkeeper is injured in the action. It doesn't look particularly promising at the moment.

59'

Substitution

55'

The first yellow

Väänänen brings Costly down and is booked for it.

55'

Yellow card

Santeri Väänänen

0:24

Great piece of skill

Pedrosa nutmegs Heule, who can only resort to a foul to stop him.

51'

Tame effort

Costly does get a shot away, but his attempt goes well over the crossbar.

47'

First chance

Heule whips the ball sharply in from the right into the box. Kaufmann is the man at the near post and only narrowly misses the target.

46'

Schmidt makes a double change

Conteh and Hennrich have finished for the day. Vogt and Honsak are on the pitch in their place.

46'

We're back under way!

Can Heidenheim fight back, or will the hosts pull clear?

Kick-off!

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Alessandro Vogt

Christian Conteh

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Half-time

Half-time: Karlsruhe 1-0 Heidenheim

And that brings an end to a high-tempo first half! Karlsruhe came flying out of the blocks and created numerous chances from the very start. After just two minutes, a goal was ruled out for offside. Even after that, the Badeners remained on top, dictated the play and kept the pace high. The deserved lead through Civeja in the 19th minute was the logical consequence. Heidenheim are by no means out of this one, but the visitors can be glad that they are not already 2-0 down. Overall, a strong performance from Karlsruhe, whose only shortcoming has been their finishing, which still leaves something to be desired.

© IMAGO/Daniel Meyer

43'

Unwanted record

Will Heidenheim go into the dressing room trailing for the fifth time in their tenth match of the season? Only Bochum and Karlsruhe (six times each) have been behind more often after 45 minutes.

0:22

Spoke too soon...

...it's already going off again. Costly plays Fukuda through. The Japanese forward has Dähne in front of him, but Heidenheim's keeper holds on to the ball.

39'

The first lull

Things have calmed down a little for the moment. Both teams have eased off a gear.

Hard-fought contest

Both teams are bringing plenty of power and intensity to the pitch.

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30'

Corner from the left

Heule plays it short to Hennrich, who delivers the ball into the box. Costly's header, however, goes well over the bar.

30'

Good position

Pedrosa gets the better of Heule with a clever nutmeg. Heule can only resort to a foul to stop him. This results in a free-kick on the right touchline, level with the edge of the penalty area. However, Wanitzek sends it much too high and it sails through harmlessly.

23'

Frantic opening spell

Both teams are playing the game at an extremely high tempo. After almost every chance, the goalkeepers try to quicken the game with long goal kicks.

Karlsruhe take the lead!

Finally, the ball is in the net! After a long goal kick from Bernat, Wanitzek gets the better of Mainka and sets up Civeja. The former Saarbrücken player beats no fewer than three Heidenheim defenders and slots the ball home. 1-0 to the hosts.

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19'

Tim Civeja

GOAL!

1:0

Tim Civeja

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.

20 %

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.

88.96 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.

13.71 m

16'

Even contest

Both teams are pushing for the lead here. Nobody is holding back.

15'

The chaos continues

Scholl has stopped a shot on the line! Following a cross from the left, Bernat rises to collect it but cannot hold on to the ball under pressure from Zivzivadze. Kaufmann benefits from the rebound and shoots from point-blank range. But Scholl is perfectly positioned and prevents it from hitting the net with a headed clearance on the line.

15'

Now it's Heidenheim's turn!

Mhamdi shoots from range, but his effort is too high, so Bernat does not have to intervene.

11'

Another opportunity missed

Fukuda wins a duel after a long goal kick from Dähne. On the right, Wanitzek picks up the ball and makes up ground down the right wing. In a three-against-one situation, he tries to find the onrushing Civeja with a low cross. However, the defensive midfielder can't quite get to the ball.

7'

What a start

Following a corner, Civeja rises highest and forces Bernat into a brilliant save. Before that, Ofli shot from point-blank range, but the ball went over the crossbar. He was set up by Fukuda, who squared the ball across the box. Somehow, it's still 0-0...

2'

No goal!

Wanitzek wins the aerial duel and gets the ball back from Ofli. Fukuda starts his sprint and is played through by Wanitzek. The Japanese forward is clear through on goal and buries the ball. However, Fukuda was offside when the pass was played.

1'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

1'

We're underway!

We're off and running in Karlsruhe! The hosts are in all blue, while Heidenheim in all white.

Kick-off!

A look at the table

Heidenheim can draw level on points with the team in third place if they win. Karlsruhe have temporarily slipped to the bottom of the table, but they are only three points away from the top half.

Milestone appearance

Pedrosa is set to make his 50th Bundesliga 2 appearance tonight, despite only turning 19 a month ago!

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More on that Karlsruhe side

Head coach Maximilian Senft has made two changes from the side that lost 2-0 against Gladbach in the DFB Cup earlier this week. Scholl and Wiethaup come into the starting XI, replacing Franke and Egloff.

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More on that Heidenheim side

Frank Schmidt, meanwhile, has made just one change to the side that drew 1-1 with Cottbus last time out, with Costly coming in for Niehues. On paper, that tweak should make the visitors a bit more attacking.

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Starting line-up: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Formation:4-1-3-2

Heidenheim subs

Feller, Busch, Siersleben, Paçarada, Kölle, Niehues, Honsak, Vogt, Wagner

Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC

Formation:3-4-2-1

Karlsruhe subs

Himmelmann, Héliton, Bergh, Egloff, Zor, Eichinger, Ben Farhat, Davis Mayer, Ponente-Ramirez

Karlsruhe's danger man

Karlsruhe captain Marvin Wanitzek remains central to his side’s attacking ambitions. The midfielder was directly involved in all four goals during their recent 4-0 victory over Darmstadt, scoring once and providing three assists. Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt has even singled out Wanitzek as the player his team must stop, describing him as Karlsruhe’s creative heartbeat.

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Frank Schmidt on facing Karlsruhe

"Karlsruhe are very versatile, especially when it comes to their three attackers. Marvin Wanitzek is obviously a very important player - their playmaker - and covers an awful lot of ground. We have to make sure he doesn't see much of the ball."

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Maximilian Senft on facing Heidenheim

“We're not pretending everything is rosy, and we're not going to turn our fortunes around just by believing we will. We're working hard to make that happen. We're focusing on what we can control."

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No luck in the cup

Karlsruhe were knocked out of the DFB Cup in midweek, losing 2-0 to Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach despite playing with a man advantage following Philipp Sander's first-half sending off.

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Mixed Wildpark fortunes

Karlsruhe are unbeaten in four home matches against Heidenheim, but they have also won only one of their seven Bundesliga 2 games against them in front of their own supporters. The spoils were shared five times, with Frank Schmidt's side only winning at the Wildpark in April 2017 (1-0).

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2:13

Last time out: Magdeburg 6-1 Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe were handed a heavy defeat at the hands of Magdeburg, meaning they now sit second-bottom with the most goals conceded in the league (20) ahead of Matchday 10.

2:14

Last time out: Heidenheim 1-1 Energie Cottbus

Heidenheim were held at home by newly promoted Cottbus, in a game where they were the dominant side. An incredible 25 of their 33 shots were off target, and their xG of 4.71 dwarfed Cottbus' 0.67.

1:02

Watch: Heidenheim 5-2 Karlsruhe - previous meeting

Tim Kleindienst's hat-trick helped Heidenheim overturn a 2-0 deficit to claim a resounding 5-2 victory when they last played Karlsruhe in a competitive fixture, back in March 2023.

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