FCK Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern - SVD Darmstadt Darmstadt

FCK

3

SVD

0

Y. Lührs
90' +5'
T. Tazemeta
64'

M. Sauer
43'
29'
L. Duijvestijn

Fritz-Walter-Stadion(45,508 Spectators)

Michael Bacher

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Full time: Kaiserslautern 3-0 Darmstadt

Kaiserslautern claim a convincing victory against a toothless Darmstadt side. The Red Devils were fortunate not to fall behind when Duijvestijn's first-half penalty crashed off the bar, but they were much the better side after that.

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Game, set and match!

Şahin delivers a cross into the six-yard box and Lührs gets the final touch, bundles the ball over the line to give Lautern a three-goal cushion.

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Full-time

90'

+ 5

Yannik Lührs

OWN GOAL!

3:0

Yannik Lührs

90'

+ 4

Thirteen and counting

Darmstadt's winless streak in Bundesliga 2 is set to be extended to 13 games, equalling a club record from 1991.

90'

+ 2

Collision

Krahl is going to need a spot of treatment after colliding with Lührs inside the area.

90'

+ 1

Four minutes added

Lautern are nearly there...

90'

Easy save

Lee flicks the ball on towards goal, but Krahl comfortably clutches the header to his chest.

88'

Cautioned

Schramm is booked after catching Klefisch with a raised boot.

88'

Yellow card

87'

Substitution

Florian Kleinhansl

Lance Duijvestijn

85'

Goalscorer departs

Tazemeta leaves the pitch to a standing ovation.

85'

Substitution

Thierry Tazemeta

83'

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.

73%

%

Semih Şahin

15 times under pressure

81'

Pfeiffer in the way

Darmstadt's defensive rock flows himself in the way of Berisha's effort.

79'

Brilliant recovery

Lautern break forward on the counter, but Lannert comes charging in and clears brilliantly with a sliding tackle.

77'

Substitution

William Mikelbrencis

77'

Substitution

Ibrahim El Kadiri

Noah Weißhaupt

76'

High boot

Gyamfi goes in hard on Klefisch and is shown a yellow card.

76'

Yellow card

74'

Double change

Kanaté and Murphy enter the fray for Ritter and Haas respectively.

74'

Substitution

74'

Substitution

Ibrahim Kanaté

72'

Another clean sheet?

Lautern have only conceded once in all competitions so far this season.

69'

Off target

Akiyama has a go but sends his shot wide of the top right corner.

68'

Substitution

67'

Next booking

Asta fouls Weißhaupt and is booked moments after entering the fray.

67'

Yellow card

Two for Lautern

Gyamfi flicks on a long throw into the six-yard box, where Berisha lays it off for Tazemeta. His close-range effort takes a deflection off Petretta, leaving Schuhen grasping at thin air.

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64'

Thierry Tazemeta

GOAL!

2:0

Thierry Tazemeta

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.

15 %

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.

11.06 m

63'

Substitution

63'

Substitution

Mërgim Berisha

63'

Another yellow

Lührs catches Ritter with a late challenge and gets his name taken by the referee.

63'

Yellow card

60'

Not much in it!

Now Kunze lets fly from distance, his powerful drive fizzing over the bar.

59'

Just wide

Tazemeta skips past his marker on the right flank, cuts inside and has a go with a low shot towards the far post, which trickles just wide.

57'

First booking

Smit dives in late on Rasmussen in midfield and is shown the first yellow card of the match.

57'

Yellow card

56'

PressureHandling

PressureHandling

70%

%

Lars Kehl

10 times under pressure

55'

Blocked

Ritter gets on the ball again, but this time Pfeiffer manages to fling himself in the way of the shot.

0:15

Watch: Good effort - and an even better save!

Ritter collects the ball just outside the opposition penalty area and unleashes a fierce shot which Schuhen manages to claw to safety.

0:24

Watch: Handball by Ritter

49'

Familiar pattern

Kaiserslautern have edged the opening minutes of the second half, but there have been no clear-cut opportunities to speak of yet.

46'

Back under way

Both sides are unchanged as the action resumes.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Kaiserslautern 1-0 Darmstadt

The Red Devils head into the break with a narrow - but thoroughly deserved - lead. Darmstadt could have gone in front themselves with that first-half penalty, but Lautern have shaded the first 45 minutes.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Into added time

Two minutes to go before the break.

There's the opener!

The home side take the lead! Petretta loses the ball near the left corner flag and Ritter sets up Şahin. He cuts the ball back to Sauer, who slides home from close-range for his first Lautern goal.

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43'

Mário Sauer

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:S. Şahin

Mário Sauer

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.

98 %

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.

3.47 m

39'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

FCK

SVD

10.7 s

15.5 s

38'

Superb tackle

Gyamfi wins the ball with a brilliant sliding challenge on Pfeiffer, who was about to let fly inside the area.

36'

Good opportunity

Tazemeta gets on the end of Haas' low cross from the left but loses his balance as he's about to pull the trigger, blazing the ball into the stands behind the goal.

Tight affair

It remains goalless as we enter the final minutes of the first half.

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32'

Lautern threaten

Joly's well-struck volley takes a deflection on its way over the bar, with the subsequent corner coming to nothing.

0:27

Watch: Missed penalty!

Duijvestijn tries to place his spot-kick but hammers it against the underside of the crossbar! He heads the rebound over - but that wouldn't have counted anyway.

29'

Penalty missed!

Taker:

Lance Duijvestijn

28'

Penalty to Darmstadt

Weißhaupt drives in from the left into the Lautern penalty area, where Kunze brings him down. The visitors have a spot-kick!

24'

Good spell for Darmstadt

The visitors are keeping the ball well at the moment, but they're lacking that little bit of cutting edge in the final third.

20'

Danger at the other end

The ball drops at the feet of Sauer, who appears to be taken a little by surprise and fails to get his shot off in time.

18'

Easy save

The Lilies are awarded a free-kick on the left side of the penalty area following Joly's foul on Weißhaupt. Klefisch gets on the end of the delivery, but his header is straight at Krahl.

15'

Overhit

Joly tries to pick out Haas on the opposite flank, but his pass is just too long.

12'

Just over!

Not for the first time, Ritter lets fly from distance. His curling effort flies narrowly over the crossbar - one or two home fans were celebrating already!

9'

Worth a try!

Ritter picks up the ball in midfield, takes a touch and lets fly from around 20 metres - but his shot is straight at the keeper.

6'

Two Lautern corners...

...but Petretta, then Pfeiffer clear the danger for Darmstadt.

4'

Tentative opening

Both teams have adopted a cautious approach in these early stages. Neither side has managed to gain a stranglehold on possession yet.

2'

Over the bar

Klefisch receives the ball in a central position just outside the penalty area and lets fly - but his effort sails over the crossbar.

1'

We're off!

The ball is rolling at the Betzenberg.

Kick-off!

Klefisch milestone

The midfielder makes his 100th Bundesliga 2 appearance this afternoon. Fifty-six of those have come for Darmstadt, 44 for Paderborn.

More on that Darmstadt team

Vukotić is suspended following his red card last time out, but Klefisch is back after serving a one-match ban of his own. He takes Verkooijen's place in defensive midfield, while Vukotić is replaced by senior Lilies debutant Lührs. Kehl is also preferred to Furukawa in the third and final change from last weekend.

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More on that Kaiserslautern team

Lieberknecht makes two changes to the side that started last weekend's 2-1 win at St. Pauli, with Yardımcı and Kanaté replaced by Tazemeta and Sauer. Both players make their full debuts for the Red Devils this afternoon.

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Starting line-up: SV Darmstadt 98

Formation:4-2-3-1

Darmstadt subs

Brunst, Kleinhansl, Dettoni, Mikelbrencis, Verkooijen, El Kadiri, Sickinger, Lee, Furukawa

Starting line-up: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Formation:3-4-2-1

Kaiserslautern subs

Kamga, Frees, Murphy, Asta, Schramm, Robinson, Berisha, Yardımcı, Kanaté

Florian Kohfeldt on facing Lautern

"It's an appealing away fixture against a very strong side. If possible, we obviously want to pick up points there. It's going to be a tough task. They always try to make the most of their home advantage."

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Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Darmstadt

"We're facing the same challenge we've had since the opening day of the season. We're up against excellent sides – regardless of their league position. Darmstadt are no exception, given how tight their games have been recently."

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Marseiler's strong Kaiserslautern record

Luca Marseiler scored in three of Darmstadt's four matches against Kaiserslautern across the past two seasons.

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Lieberknecht and the Lillies

Torsten Lieberknecht was Darmstadt head coach between July 2021 and September 2024, winning promotion to the Bundesliga before subsequently suffering relegation.

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Unbeaten at the Betze

Kaiserslautern have never lost a home match against Darmstadt. In the Bundesliga (most recently in 1981/82) and Bundesliga 2, the Red Devils have recorded four wins and three draws across a total of seven matches at the Betzenberg.

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Home win on the cards?

In the last five encounters between the two sides, the home team always came out on top (Kaiserslautern twice, Darmstadt three times).

© IMAGO/Joaquim Ferreira

2:14

Watch: Darmstadt 4-0 Kaiserslautern - previous meeting

The Lilies made light work of the Red Devils earlier this year, smashing four goals at the Böllenfalltor.

2:14

Watch: St. Pauli 1-2 Kaiserslautern - last time out

Goals from summer signings Erencan Yardımcı and Thierry Tazemeta secured Lautern their first win of the season.

2:13

Watch: Darmstadt 0-1 Hannover - last time out

Defeat against Hannover last weekend leaves Florian Kohfeldt's men rooted to the foot of the Bundesliga 2 table after one draw and back-to-back losses.

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