H96 Hannover Hannover - KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruhe

H96

2

KSC

2

85'
R. Pinto Pedrosa

Heinz von Heiden Arena(39,600 Spectators)

Tom Bauer

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Full time: Hannover 2-2 Karlsruhe

Hannover and Karlsruhe share the spoils in one of the most entertaining games of the campaign so far. The hosts were twice pegged back at the Heinz von Heiden Arena, with Pinto Pedrosa's thumping effort salvaging a point for KSC.

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Full-time

90'

+ 4

Off the woodwork!

Gindorf shapes to shoot but then leaves it for Roggow, whose shot is tipped onto the inside of the post by Bernat! So close to a late winner!

90'

+ 1

Golden opportunity

Hannover are awarded a free-kick right on the edge of the penalty area. Gindorf steps up...

90'

+ 1

Weinkauf alert

The Hannover goalkeeper gets his hands on a Wanitzek header. The away side are pushing for a third goal in the dying minutes.

89'

Another Wanitzek free-kick

The Karlsruhe skipper goes for goal from another free-kick, but it's straight at the wall.

87'

The goalscorer comes off

Scholl replaces Pinto Pedrosa, who turns 19 at the end of September. He already has 45 Bundesliga 2 appearances to his name.

87'

Substitution

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

85'

What a goal!

Pinto Pedrosa hammers the ball into the top right corner to fire Karlsruhe level! He hurt himself in the process, but it'll take more than a late tackle to wipe the smile off his face!

85'

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

GOAL!

2:2

Assist:L. Egloff

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

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.

14 %

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.

106.2 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.

12.1 m

81'

Bernat denies Pichler

The second-half substitute tries his luck from outside the penalty area but it's straight at Bernat, who clutches the ball to his chest.

79'

Time running out

Karlsruhe need to raise their game if they are to salvage anything here.

77'

Decision stands

VAR had a closer look at that disallowed Gindorf goal, but it remains 2-1 to the home side.

76'

Substitution

Jason Ponente-Ramirez

Louey Ben Farhat

76'

Substitution

76'

Substitution

76'

Substitution

Benjamin Källman

76'

Substitution

75'

Is it three?

Gindorf is played in down the left and finds the bottom corner with a crisp finish - but the linesman's flag is up! The scorer of Hannover's opener was just offside.

74'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

72'

Finally a home win?

Hannover last won a home match in mid-March, when they defeated regional rivals Braunschweig. Can they hold on for all three points here?

66'

Duo cautioned

Kobald and Tomiak both have their names taken by the referee.

65'

Yellow card

64'

Substitution

64'

Yellow card

Christoph Kobald

63'

Nothing given

The referee opts against awarding Hannover a spot-kick for an alleged foul in the Karlsruhe area.

62'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionNo penalty

61'

Double change

Hartel and Thórdarson are done for the day. Pichler and Roggow replace them.

61'

Substitution

Benedikt Pichler

61'

Substitution

Stefán Teitur Thórdarson

58'

Wanitzek due a goal?

The Karsruhe skipper scored the first of his 69 Bundesliga 2 goals at the Heinz von Heiden Arena back in 2019, but none of his four effort this evening have found the back of the net.

57'

Close!

Ben Farhat's shot from distance grazes the top of the crossbar!

51'

And again!

Another Wanitzek effort whistles past the right-hand post. Hannover could do with keeping a close eye on the 33-year-old.

48'

Wanitzek heavily involved

The veteran midfielder drives forward again before dragging a low shot off target.

47'

Play on!

Two Hannover players go down in the Karlsruhe area, but the hosts' penalty appeals are waved away.

47'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionNo penalty

46'

Under way again!

Karlsruhe kick off the second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Hannover 2-1 Karlsruhe

The hosts have shaded a very entertaining first 45 minutes at the Heinz von Heiden Arena, but Karlsruhe have had their chances and could have equalised on the stroke of half-time. All to play for in the second half.

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Half-time

45'

+ 5

Another free-kick

Wanitzek has another opportunity to restore parity after being brought down by Taibi around 25 metres from goal, but the free-kick is cleared to safety - that might be that for the first half.

45'

+ 5

Yellow card

45'

+ 3

Almost an equaliser!

Weinkauf parries away Wanitzek's effort, with Oudenne hoofing the loose ball clear.

45'

+ 1

Excellent position

Allgeier brings down Ben Farhat just outside the area. Wanitzek steps up...

45'

+ 1

Yellow card

Bastian Allgeier

45'

Four minutes added on

Into stoppage time we go.

43'

No penalty

Fukuda is brought down by Weinkauf inside the area, but the referee waves play on!

43'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionNo penalty

40'

Almost 3-1!

Hannover nearly get a third before half-time. Yet again, Oudenne breaks clear down the left and prods the ball past Bernat, but Zor manages to hack the effort off the goal-line. What a clearance!

New signing strikes!

Oudenne is involved once again, racing down the left flank before playing the ball back to Hartel, who coolly slots into the bottom left corner to restore Hannover's lead.

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38'

Marcel Hartel

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:K. Oudenne

Marcel Hartel

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.

76.52 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.

11.9 m

35'

What a hit!

After Eichinger is booked for a foul on Oudenne, Taibi lets fly from the resulting free kick but his shot is straight at Frenke.

34'

Yellow card

30'

Two in two

Fukuda missed the first two matchdays through injury, but after finding the net against Wolfsburg he has struck again at the Heinz von Heiden Arena.

Instant reply!

Fukuda dispossesses Tomiak inside the Hannover penalty area before slotting the ball into the bottom right corner. All square again!

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28'

Shio Fukuda

GOAL!

1:1

Shio Fukuda

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.

44 %

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

Hannover lead!

Karlsruhe fail to clear a cross into the penalty area. Bernat manages to keep out Tomiak's shot but the ball deflects to Gindorf, who bundles it over the line.

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26'

Lars Gindorf

GOAL!

1:0

Lars Gindorf

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.

54 %

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.

1.82 m

0:14

Watch: Brilliant save!

Gindorf races clear of the Karlsruhe defence but his shot is parried away by Bernat. Magnificent goalkeeping!

20'

Midfield battle

Clear-cut opportunities have been at a premium so far.

18'

Wiethaupt shoots wide

Fukuda finds Wiethaupt just outside the penalty area. The Karlsruhe man strikes the ball cleanly but sends it narrowly wide of the left-hand post.

15'

Major blow

Bundu has to be helped off the pitch, his thigh heavily bandaged. Chakroun is on in his stead.

15'

Substitution

Husseyn Chakroun

13'

Bunde tries his luck

The Hannover man's low shot is blocked by Kobald. He appears to have hurt himself in the process, too. The hosts may have to make an early change...

10'

Entertaining opening

There have been one or two meaty challenges in the opening 10 minutes as both sides look to establish control of proceedings.

8'

Ben Farhat denied

Wanitzek plays a perfectly weighted pass into the Karlsruhe striker, whose shot is blocked by Allgeier.

7'

Hannover settling

The visitors went close early on, but Hannover are looking much more dangerous now. Thórdarson swings in a teasing cross, but Pauli just about manage to clear their lines.

5'

Ouch!

Thórdarson slides in on Wanitzek, stopping a Karlsruhe counter-attack dead in its tracks. The Hannover skipper is shown the game's first yellow card.

5'

Yellow card

Stefán Teitur Thórdarson

3'

Almost an early opener!

Weinkauf dives low to his right to parry a goal-bound shot to safety. Almost an early setback for Hannover there.

1'

Under way!

Hannover get the ball rolling at the Heinz von Heiden Arena.

Kick-off!

Youngest XI since 2012

The average age of Karlsruhe's starting XI is 24.3 years - their youngest in nearly 14 years.

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More on that Karlsruhe team

Pinto Pedrosa, Zor and Eichinger come into the side, replacing Jung, Väänänen and Bergh.

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More on that Hannover team

Newly appointed skipper Thórdarson missed the last match at Darmstadt due to back problems, but the 27-year-old Icelandic midfielder is back in the Hannover side this evening. He replaces Roggow in the starting XI, while Ghiță and Bundu are also preferred to Okon and Pichler.

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Starting line-up: Hannover 96

Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC

Hannover subs

Loretz, Okon, Chakroun, Matsuda, Roggow, Sahiti, Källman, Pichler, Ünal

Karlsruhe subs

Himmelmann, Bergh, Scholl, Tremoulet, Civeja, Egloff, Väänänen, Meyer, Ponente-Ramirez

Maximilian Senft on facing Hannover

"They have a coach in Christian Titz who stands for attacking football and wants to press the opposition high up the pitch. It requires good preparation from the opponent but also flexibility and attitude."

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Christian Titz on facing Karslruhe

"When the floodlights come on, there is always a special atmosphere. Karlsruhe are a side that try to build up from the back. They are very versatile in midfield, press high up front and put the opposition under pressure. They will demand everything from us."

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Reunion

Marvin Wanitzek scored his first second-division goal against Hannover (in October 2019), while Marcel Franke spent three years with the Reds between 2019 and 2022, even captaining them in his final season before joining Karlsruhe.

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Hannover's record result

On 23 November 1986, Hannover won 8-0 at home for what remains their record victory in Bundesliga 2 and Karlsruhe's heaviest defeat in the second tier.

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A long time coming

Karlsruhe have gone 14 competitive matches without victory at Hannover, a winless run stretching back 38 years. Their last away triumph versus this weekend's opponents came in July 1988 in the Bundesliga.

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Strong record against Karlsruhe

Hannover have won four of their last five matches against Karlsruhe, including both fixtures last season.

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2:13

Watch: Karlsruhe 1-3 Hannover - previous meeting

Hannover kept themselves in the promotion hunt at the back end of last season with a comfortable victory at the BBBank Wildpark.

2:13

Watch: Darmstadt 0-1 Hannover - last time out

The 96ers picked up their first Bundesliga 2 victory of 2026/27 after overcoming 10-man Darmstadt, with Lars Gindorf's converted penalty the difference.

2:14

Watch: Karlsruhe 2-5 Wolfsburg - last time out

Despite twice taking the lead, Karlsruhe suffered their first loss of the Bundesliga 2 season after a heavy defeat against Wolfsburg.

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