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Full-time: Nuremberg 1-0 Eintracht Braunschweig
That's that in Nuremberg! In was a tough watch at times and a set-piece provided the decisive moment. Nuremberg won deservedly but failed to settle the match earlier and had to endure some nervy moments. Braunschweig fought hard with ten men, but ultimately lacked a cutting edge. In this form, they'll struggle to avoid relegation.
Full-time
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Can Nuremberg pull away?
With a win, Nuremberg would move to 22 points, putting them eight points clear of the relegation play-off spot and a whopping nine ahead of Braunschweig in a direct relegation spot.
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Two close chances for a second
Emreli and Lubach both have efforts, but the second goal just won't come.
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Four additional minutes indicated
We are into stoppage time.
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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.
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Missed chance!
Pick squanders a golden opportunity for a 2-0 lead - hitting an imprecise effort when one-on-one with Johansson in front of goal.
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A flurry of substitutions
Changes are being made by both sides as we enter the final few minutes.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Eintracht try to push
Despite being a man down, Braunschweig had the last three shots on goal. Nuremberg are taking a few risks here.
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Negative streak
Braunschweig are facing another setback - if they lose, Eintracht would have collected only one point from their last five matches, would be goalless for four matches, and would spend the winter break in the bottom two.
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Braunschweig effort blocked
Gómez shoots from the left side of the penalty area but only finds the back of a Nuremberg player. The visitors are trying to create again.
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End of the losing streak?
Nuremberg are on course for their first victory after six winless matches. It would be their first three points in almost two months (since 25 October when they had the legendary 8-3 victory against Regensburg on Matchday 10).
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Off target
Flick tries a shot from outside the box but blasts the ball into the stands.
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No urgency for Nuremberg
Nuremberg are in control but aren't really pushing too hard for a second (5-3 shots on target for the hosts in the second half).
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The goalscorer departs
Emreli comes on for the final phase, can he help to seal three important points?
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Substitution
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Clean sheet ahead?
Nuremberg have only kept two clean sheets this season, and only one at home (in the 0-0 draw against Kaiserslautern on Matchday 12). They can't take anything for granted, but Eintracht do not look too much of a threat presently with ten men.
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Substitution
Top scorer meets top assist provider
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Cool Jander
Jander has already come under pressure from opponents 13 times today and regularly found ways to break free.
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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.
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Caspar Jander
13 times under pressure
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Little space
Nuremberg are attacking down the right flank, but Braunschweig are defending very deep.
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Header
Justvan heads the ball at the far post after a corner, but can't generate enough power. Johansson saves easily.
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Scherning also reacts
Johan Gómez comes on for Max Marie. With a man down, the visitors have their work cut out in trying to find a way back into this.
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Substitution
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First substitution
Klose brings on Pick for Janisch.
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Substitution
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Conteh sent off!
That's a blow for Eintracht! Conteh tackles Jeltsch harshly on the right touchline and is shown a second yellow card, resulting in a red.
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Eintracht more active
The visitors have had plenty of possession in the last few minutes, but don't seem to know quite what to do with it. Nuremberg are dropping back a bit.
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Can Braunschweig battle back?
Kaufmann takes the ball first time but doesn't catch it properly. A subsequent corner also comes to nothing.
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Ice-cold Nuremberg
In the first half, it took until the 29th minute for Nuremberg to first have a shot on goal, but now, just a few minutes after the break, their first shot in the second period has resulted in a 1-0 lead.
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Goooooal for Nuremberg!
The opener finally comes! Knoche has a brilliant idea, taking a free-kick quickly and chipping the ball into the right side of the box - Tzimas reacts fastest, makes a quick run and smashes the ball inside the near post on the bounce.
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.
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Fine young Janisch
19-year-old Tim Janisch, who made his first Bundesliga 2 start, has so far justified the faith of his head coach Miroslav Klose.
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We're back
Can Nuremberg continue their strong attacking pressure at the end of the first half, or will Braunschweig put up more resistance now?
Kick-off!
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Clearly superior hosts
Nuremberg was significantly superior in terms of play (61% possession, 90% pass completion rate) and eventually found ways to create chances late on in the first half. Braunschweig were on the ropes in the final minutes but defended well and put in the hard yards (covering 1.6 kilometres more).
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Magnificent Marko
Braunschweig's keeper Marko Johansson is keeping his team in the game!
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Goalkeeper Efficiency of Marko Johansson
Goalkeeper Efficiency
Goalkeeper Efficiency compares the number of saves a goalkeeper makes with his expected saves (xSaves). xSaves is calculated with the help of artificial intelligence. When a goalkeeper has a positive efficiency value, it means he has saved more shots than statistically expected.
2.1
Saves4
xSaves1.9
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Half-time: Nuremberg 0-0 Eintracht Braunschweig
The teams head to the dressing rooms with it remaining goalless, even though towards the end of the first half, the match really picked up pace. Nuremberg needed a while to warm-up but then had six shots on goal to Braunschweig's two from the 29th minute onwards as they came close to taking the lead. Eintracht just managed to hang on until half-time.
Half-time
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That should have been the opener
Nuremberg go close to taking the lead! Tzimas is denied after Jander's cross, thwarted once again by the excellent Johansson.
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That could have been more
A free kick sails behind the defensive line to the far post on the left. Karafiát attempts to head the ball towards the goal against Johansson's direction of movement - but it goes wide to the right.
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Hard to contain
For the second time, Braunschweig resort to a foul to stop Justvan and a yellow card is shown.
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Nuremberg pressing
Since the 29th minute, Nuremberg have had four shots on goal and have seen chances to take the lead. The half-time break is not really coming at a good time for them.
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Another attempt
Tzimas strongly asserts himself in midfield against his opponent, turns and then perfectly sets up Justvan with a through ball. The Nuremberg attacker cannot beat the alert Eintracht keeper, however.
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Good spell
Nuremberg are pinning the visitors back in their own half before the break and are now looking more vehemently for gaps in their defence.
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Few chances
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
0.09
0.19
0
Goals
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Braunschweig goal drought continues
Braunschweig have now gone over five hours without scoring a goal in Bundesliga 2 (300 minutes).
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No way through
The visitors attack but lack a clinical touch as Ba has no chance of finishing in the middle with a flurry of Nuremberg players in front of him.
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Nuremberg battling hard
The hosts continue to be the much better side, which is evident not only in their attacking drive but also in their significantly quicker ball recoveries.
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Ball Recovery Time
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First booking
Köhler doesn't know how else to stop Justvan and commits a foul. The Nuremberg number 10 would have had plenty of space otherwise.
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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.
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Threatening free-kick
Justvan curls a central free-kick just narrowly wide of the right post - the height was spot on.
Plenty of passes
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Speedy attack
Conteh picks up speed on the left and then plays it to Philippe, who is positioned centrally. However, with his back to the goal and closely marked by two defenders, he can't do much with it.
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Ineffective strikers
Tzimas has only been on the ball five times, Philippe four times. No wonder there hasn't been a single shot on goal after 20 minutes.
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Down on the ground
Nuremberg's goalkeeper Jan Reichert is down on the pitch and requires treatment.
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No space for Tzimas
Castrop threads a pass through on the left to Tzimas, who drives to the byline but is then stopped.
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Eintracht more active
In the last few minutes, the visitors are also showing a bit more initiative, pressing higher up the pitch and trying to make an impact going forward when in possession. However, Nuremberg are standing firm.
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No shots on goal
Goal attempts
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Cautious Braunschweig
The visitors have made a restrained start.
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Dominant opening
It's been all Nuremberg in the first few minutes as they repeatedly play the ball from the back then use quick passes to move into the final third.
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Nuremberg starting well
The hosts combine well on the left with a one-two as Tzimas is lurking at the near post.
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Kick-off
We're underway in Nuremberg, with the visitors from Braunschweig getting the match underway.
Kick-off!
Minute of silence
Before kick-off, players and fans jointly commemorate the victims and injured of the terrible attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday.
Young Nuremberg
Nuremberg's starting eleven has an average age of 23.4 years - making it the youngest all season in Bundesliga 2. Four of Nuremberg's starters are below the age of 20: Finn Jeltsch and Stefanos Tzimas are still 18, while Berkay Yilmaz and Tim Janisch are only 19.
Goalless Braunschweig
Braunschweig have failed to score in their last three Bundesliga 2 matches - going back 270 minutes. Their last goal was scored by Rayan Philippe on Matchday 13 in stoppage time against Kaiserslautern.
Two changes for Eintracht as well
The visitors also make two changes to their starting eleven compared to their last match (0-3 against Elversberg): Christian Conteh and Sven Köhler come in, starting in place of Robin Krauße and Johan Gomez, who both move to the bench.
Two changes for Nuremberg
There are two changes to Nuremberg's starting lineup compared to the side beaten 1-3 in Cologne: Florian Flick and Tim Janisch start in place of Oliver Villadsen (not in the squad) and Mahir Emreli (bench).
Braunschweig starting XI
Johansson - Ivanov, Bičakčić, Nikolaou - Ba, Marie, Köhler, Sanchez - Conteh, Kaufmann - Philippe
Nuremberg starting XI
Reichert - Jeltsch, Knoche, Karafiát - Janisch, Jander, Yilmaz - Flick, Castrop - Justvan, Tzimas
Minute’s silence for victims of attack in Magdeburg
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Daniel Scherning on facing Nuremberg
"We need to be there for each other now - only we can free ourselves from this situation. We must be ready on Saturday and give everything to play a good match. Belief will be crucial. If there are negative experiences on the pitch, we have to find a way to manoeuvre ourselves out of the situation as a team."
Miroslav Klose on facing Braunschweig
"We want to give the fans back a sense of trust; that's our goal. Braunschweig can hurt any opponent. But we need to focus on ourselves. If we bring our strengths to bear and keep our focus, then we will be in a good position."
Hometown
Robin Knoche was born in Braunschweig but never played for Eintracht. In 2016/17, Knoche and Wolfsburg prevailed against Braunschweig in the Bundesliga relegation play-offs (two 1-0 victories, he didn't miss a minute), which were his last competitive matches against Eintracht to date.
Founding members
Braunschweig and Nuremberg were founding members of the Bundesliga, and were among the top teams in Germany at the end of the 1960s. Eintracht won the title in 1967 (through a 4-1 home victory against Nuremberg on the final matchday) and were then dethroned by them a year later.
Once upon a time
Braunschweig's last victory against the hosts was nearly 46 years ago. On 24 March 1979, the Lower Saxony side won 3-0 in Nuremberg in the Bundesliga, with goals from Karl-Heinz Handschuh, Uwe Krause and Harald Nickel.
Home strength
Nuremberg are unbeaten in 11 competitive matches at home against Braunschweig.
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