Highlights
M. Bacher
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90'
+ 5
Full time: Elversberg 2-1 Nuremberg
After an intense match, Elversberg secure a deserved 2-1 victory thanks to Damar's goal in the 53rd minute. The home side remained the more active team afterwards, while Nuremberg, although determined, were too harmless in attack. Elversberg defended with focus and didn't allow the visitors to create any more clear-cut chances.
Full-time
90'
+ 4
90'
+ 3
Free kick from the left
Janisch blasts the ball into the empty stands that are under construction.
90'
+ 2
Another Yellow
Pinckert stamps on Emreli and is cautioned.
90'
+ 1
Added time
Four minutes added on. Can Nuremberg still make something happen here?
90'
Substitution
90'
Substitution
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Asllani!
The striker gets a free header in the six-yard box, but Reichert holds on to it securely.
87'
Wayward effort
After the corner, Petkov gains possession centrally in the penalty area, taking a shot first time but he puts it three metres wide of the goal.
86'
Counter-attack
After a misplaced pass in the build-up play, Damar suddenly finds himself in the penalty area, but Nuremberg manage to clear - first at the cost of a throw-in, then at the cost of a corner. Time is running in Elversberg's favour.
85'
FCN can score late goals
Nuremberg have already scored eight goals in the final quarter of an hour this season, which is the third-best tally in the Bundesliga 2.
83'
Can Nuremberg still turn it around?
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
2
1.53
1.71
1
Goals
78'
Nuremberg on the attack
Yilmaz intercepts a clearance from Kristof, holds off three Elversberg players and crosses with his left foot into the centre. Emreli shoots directly from eight metres out - the resulting corner is headed onto the roof of the net by Jeltsch.
78'
Substitution
78'
Substitution
77'
Another booking
Karafiát goes in too hard.
75'
Zimmerschied departs
Sicker comes on to replace him.
75'
Substitution
72'
That was close!
Emreli breaks through on the left side of the penalty area and plays the ball sharply and low across the goal. Tzimas misses it in the middle, then the ball bounces off Neubauer's leg near the right post - it's a corner. However, it doesn't lead to any danger.
70'
Klose reacts
Nuremberg currently lack penetration so perhaps Lubach will provide more offensive power. The visitors have twenty minutes remaining to find a response.
70'
Substitution
67'
No penalty!
Elversberg is in the penalty area again, and the home side would have liked a spot-kick twice here, but the protests are dismissed by referee Bacher.
67'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionNo penalty
66'
Better from Nuremberg
In the second half, the visitors have needed five seconds less to win the ball back. However, they haven't been able to create any dangerous attacking moves from this so far.
66'
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).
1st Half
2nd Half
65'
Nuremberg still in shock
Nuremberg are taking surprisingly long to take a throw-in and immediately give the ball away again.
64'
Substitution
62'
Dangerous for Nuremberg
Soares receives the ball in the penalty area and immediately shoots with his left foot. An Elversberg player blocks the deflected shot.
58'
Elversberg on the attack
The home side combine to move forward once again. Damar attempts to volley a high ball into the penalty area from the edge of the six-yard box, but he fails to make contact - keeper Reichert collects.
57'
Asllani strikes again
With eight goals and four assists, Fisnik Asllani has been directly involved in twelve of Elversberg's 27 goals this season.
53'
Game turned around!
This time Elversberg attack down the right. Baum has plenty of space and plays a well-aimed ball into the centre. Asllani controls the ball well, and with another touch, plays the ball to Damar, who shoots low from 18 metres out centrally and scores!
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.
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.
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.
51'
First yellow
Emreli brings Zimmerschied down in midfield and receives the first yellow card.
50'
Unchanged
Elversberg continue to push forward as they did in the first half, while Nuremberg sit deep in their own half. Elversberg haven't been able to create anything decisive yet.
46'
Good attempt
Sickinger plays to the left wing and crosses. Reichert manages to punch the attempted cross out of the penalty area, however, the ball lands right at Sickinger's feet. The captain takes a shot, but the ball goes just over the crossbar.
46'
We're back underway!
Both teams return from the dressing room unchanged, and the visitors kick off the second half.
Kick-off!
Elversberg celebrate
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45'
+ 3
Half-time: Elversberg 1-1 Nuremberg
An even game goes into the half-time break level. Nuremberg took an early lead through Castrop, who slotted home after excellent build-up play from Tzimas. Elversberg then increased the pressure for an equaliser, were unlucky when Damars' shot hit the side netting in the 38th minute, before Zimmerschied found the equaliser just before the break.
Half-time
44'
The equaliser!
Elversberg attack down the left. Damar slips the ball through to the onrushing Zimmerschied, who nutmegs keeper Reichert from the left corner of the six-yard box.
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.
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.
40'
Nuremberg more effective
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.36
1.1
1
Goals
38'
Side netting!
After a corner from Neubauer, the ball reaches Baum, who plays it to Damar positioned on the left at the edge of the penalty area - his right-footed shot hits the side netting.
36'
Chance for the visitors
Emreli does the Robben and cuts inside from the right. His left-footed shot is blocked.
32'
Elversberg keep pushing
This time Damar tries a chip into the left half of the penalty area, looking for Schmahl. However, his cross into the centre finds no taker.
30'
Elversberg establishing themselves
After a long ball from the centre circle, Schmahl attempts a through pass into the penalty area, but it's too long and rolls out of play.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
Castrop slots home for the lead
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25'
Over the bar
Baum cuts the ball back from the byline to Asllani, who, after a nice pirouette, shoots the ball over the crossbar from the edge of the six-yard box.
23'
Free kick Elversberg
Damar tries a direct shot from 22 metres out, but the ball is blocked by the Nuremberg wall.
20'
Offside position
Schmahl lifts the ball behind the defensive line into space. Petkov makes a good run and tries to chip the ball over Reichert, but he manages to halt the attack. In the end, the flag goes up anyway.
19'
And calm returns once again
Once more, much of the play is taking place in midfield, with the visitors now appearing more assertive than before their opening goal.
18'
Castrop equals his record
The Nuremberg player scored his second goal of the season, matching his tally from each of the previous two seasons, in which he also found the net twice.
14'
Nuremberg take the lead!
The visitors attack down the left. After a blocked pass, Jander plays the ball to Tzimas, who holds off his marker well and plays a low ball into the space in behind the Elversberg defence - Castrop only needs to tap it in, and does.
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.
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'
Quiet period
It remains a game of high intensity, but after the dangerous opportunities in the opening minutes, much of the play is now taking place in midfield.
Lively start
© IMAGO/Sportfoto Zink / Daniel Marr
6'
First attempt for the visitors
After a throw-in, Emreli wins a corner for Nuremberg. It's well taken - Jeltsch heads it, but straight into Kristof's arms.
4'
Counter-attack
Elversberg have space, Asllani speeds up the play before passing wide to Baum on the right of the Nuremberg half. His cross ends up behind the goal.
2'
Off the post!
A corner from the right finds the head of Pinckert, who tries to glance the ball towards the far post. He slightly misjudges the attempt and the ball hits the woodwork.
1'
Early attempt
Soares immediately tries a shot from the left-hand side of the pitch from distance, but his low driven effort goes well wide of the right-hand post.
Kick-off!
Kick-off!
The ball is rolling in Elversberg, with the visitors from Nuremberg getting the match underway.
Preparations complete
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Jäkel back in the squad
For Elversberg, Frederik Jäkel is back in the squad for the first time since suffering a cruciate ligament rupture in February. The centre-back had been a regular starter until then.
Both teams unchanged
Both Elversberg and Nuremberg field unchanged sides from the previous matchday. For Nuremberg, even the substitutes are the same as last week.
Nuremberg starting XI:
Reichert - Jeltsch, Knoche, Karafiát - Villadsen, Jander, Danilo - Justvan, Castrop - Emreli, Tzimas
Elversberg starting XI:
Kristof - Baum, Pinckert, Rohr, Neubauer - Sickinger, Schmahl - Petkov, Damar, Zimmerschied - Asllani
Horst Steffen's thoughts
"There are many teams in the league that I feel belong in the top group. Nuremberg is one of them, so it's going to be another tough challenge that awaits us. But we're looking forward to it – we'll give it our all, switch off our minds, start running – and hopefully celebrate at the end."
Miroslav Klose's thoughts
"Elversberg are a very dangerous team and are very good in possession. They attack the opposition goal with many players and a lot of dynamism. That's something you have to defend against effectively."
Familiar face for Nuremberg
Manuel Feil moved from Nuremberg to Elversberg in 2018, although he only played for the club's second string.
Nuremberg assistant Pinola returns to Elversberg
Prior to last term, these teams had met just once previously, in the DFB Cup in October 2010. The Franconians, then playing three divisions higher than Elversberg (Nuremberg were in the Bundesliga, while Elversberg were playing in the Regionalliga), won 3-0. Now-Bochum boss Dieter Hecking was in charge of Der Club with the goals scored by Julian Schieber, Timmy Simons, and current Nuremberg assistant Javier Pinola - former Germany captain İlkay Gündoğan, meanwhile, sat on the bench for the full 90 minutes.
Nuremberg on top in 2023/24
Elversberg and Nürnberg played in the same league for the first time last season, with Der Club winning both matches (1-0 away, 3-0 at home).
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