Highlights

Matchday 7

FINAL

Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer

Fortuna Düsseldorf

90' + 1'

Bergmann JóhannessonÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson

SrbenyDennis Srbeny

45'

43'

HaagGiovanni Haag

D. Jöllenbeck

Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer

90'

+ 6

Four minutes of added time

Two of those are already up. Can Fürth strike back at the last?

90'

+ 2

Fortuna favous Jóhannesson!

Noll guesses the right way, but the penalty has too much power and precision. What a time to retake the lead!

90'

+ 1

GOAL!

1:2

Penalty

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.

77 %

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.

95.75 km/h

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 m

90'

SituationPenalty

ReviewPrevious Offside?

DecisionPenalty

90'

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.

Jona Niemiec36.35km/h

Sacha Jordan Bansé33.34km/h

Tim Rossmann33.32km/h

89'

Penalty!

Fürth lose the ball in the centre. Johannesson takes it in his stride and is brought down in the box. What a chance to seal the win for Fortuna...

88'

Last-gasp winner?

Can either team score the decisive goal? Last week, Düsseldorf equalised in stoppage time. However, the super-sub has already been substituted off...

86'

Substitution

Reno Münz

Marco Meyerhöfer

86'

Good individual effort

Massimo charges into the box with great pace, takes on several opponents, but then loses control of the ball.

86'

Substitution

Philipp Müller

Sacha Bansé

83'

Corner

Fürth attempt a short corner. However, Hrgota's delivery ends up at the feet of an opposition player.

80'

Substitution

Noah Mbamba

Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson

80'

Substitution

Vincent Vermeij

Dawid Kownacki

79'

Fair scoreline

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

1.82

1.76

Goals

75'

Wasteful!

Kastenmeier punches a cross straight to Motika, who makes a mess of his back-heeled attempt.

75'

Yellow card

André Hoffmann

73'

Substitution

Emmanuel Iyoha

Tim Rossmann

73'

Substitution

Myron van Brederode

Nicolas Gavory

72'

That must be it!

What a bizarre scene. Four Fürth defenders let three Düsseldorf players run a goal. Gavory is through and rounds the keeper, but sends his attempt off target!

71'

Substitution

Marlon Mustapha

Dennis Srbeny

70'

Tame

Chances have been few and far between since the restart.

67'

Substitution

Felix Klaus

Jona Niemiec

65'

Noll stretches out

Düsseldorf are on the move once again as Rossmann delivers a dangerous ball into the box, but Noll is there. Crucial intervention.

Easy tap-in

Will we see more goals in the second half?

61'

Substitution

Nemanja Motika

Noel Futkeu

59'

Too central

A cross from Gavory is punched by Noll directly to Fridriksson's foot, but his attempt is too central.

57'

Two shots on target, one goal apiece

Goal attempts

8off target

1on target

6off target

1on target

51'

Not quite

Zimmermann is played through with a threaded pass, but his cross is not precise enough.

Quick turnaround

Nahuel Noll had no chance for the equaliser.

46'

Back underway

We're unchanged as the second half kicks off.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Half-time: Fürth 1-1 Düsseldorf

What a finish to the half after not much action. Fürth were the dominant team, but there weren't many clear-cut chances for a while. Then Haag scores with a powerful header for Düsseldorf, and straight back on the counterattack, Srbeny equalises.

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Second yellow for Azzouzi

Rachid Azzouzi complains repeatedly on the touchline, sees yellow, continues to complain, and receives a second yellow card resulting in a red.

45'

+ 2

Yellow card

Alexander Zorniger

45'

The equaliser on the counter-attack

Fortuna's joy is short-lived! Massimo delivers a high ball into the box from the left side. Oberdorf controls the ball and plays it precisely Srbeny who simply taps it in.

45'

Dennis Srbeny

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

95 %

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.

4.01 m

43'

Goal!

That's what you call efficiency. Düsseldorf enters the opposition penalty area dangerously for the first time. After a cross from the left side, Haag rises high but doesn't connect properly with his header. The ball dips into the top corner. No chance for Noll.

43'

Giovanni Haag

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

20 %

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.

6.67 m

40'

No penalty

After a cross, the home side demand a spot-kick. However, it is rightly not given.

40'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewHandball?

DecisionNo penalty

Short on chances

The situation remains unchanged. The match is intense, but without any clear-cut chances.

37'

Futkeu!

That should have been the lead. Green crosses from the left half-space into the penalty area. Futkeu is completely unmarked on the penalty spot and heads the ball wide of the goal.

37'

Good first start

It's Haag's first time in the starting eleven. The Frenchman is doing well, hasn't misplaced a pass so far and has won two-thirds of his duels.

34'

Over the bar

Hrgota finds himself free on the right side of the penalty area. The Fürth captain delivers a cross, which reaches Massimo via a deflection. He tries to turn and shoot, but it comes to nothing.

32'

Lack of penalty box action

xGoals

0.28

0.47

Goals

30'

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.

Jona Niemiec36.35km/h

Tim Rossmann33.32km/h

Luca Itter32.35km/h

29'

Itter can continue

Itter has just received treatment after a challenge, but is able to continue playing.

27'

Acrobatic

After scoring from a cross last week, Niemiec attempts a brilliant bicycle kick from Rossmann's cross. However, the ball went well over the bar.

25'

Keepers untroubled

Both goalkeepers have yet to be called into action.

25'

Fürth on top

Fürth are the dominant team, having more attempts on goal. However, Düsseldorf look dangerous.

Possession (%)

5644

24'

Hrgota!

Straigh back on the counter-attack, Hrgota attempts a shot from distance. The ball whistled very narrowly past the post.

22'

Penalty? No chance

Niemiec is sent down the right flank once again. The striker goes down in the penalty area against Itter but that was never a foul.

18'

League record

Jona Niemiec was clocked at a speed of 36.35 km/h. This is the highest speed measured so far this season.

16'

Kownacki!

The striker receives the ball at the edge of the penalty area and places it low just wide of the goal. That was a close one.

Many challenges, few chances

There have been no significant opportunities in the opening phases.

11'

Almost something for Düsseldorf

There's an invitation that allows Düsseldorf to become attack for the first time. Kownacki picks up a misplaced pass, builds up speed and then lays it off to Niemiec. The ball slips off his boot.

Nothing from the away side yet

Düsseldorf has been virtually non-existent in attack so far. Their moves usually break down at the halfway line.

Fürth increase the pressure

Hrgota initiates the next attack, playing Futkeu free in the centre. But a Düsseldorf interception disrupts things.

The first attempt

Fürth wins the ball in midfield. Hrgota tries a shot from the centre, but the attempt is blocked. Green follows up with another shot, with the same result.

Kick-off

We're underway in Fürth. The home team takes the kick-off, playing in green and white. Düsseldorf in red.

Kick-off!

More on those teams

After the disappointing 0-2 loss in Braunschweig, Fürth's manager Alexander Zorniger makes three changes to his starting line up. Marco Meyerhöfer, Luca Itter and Dennis Srbeny start today in place of Gießelmann, Münz and Mustapha. Daniel Thioune also makes three changes and rewards Jona Niemiec for the late equaliser against Cologne last week. Additionally, Haag and Fridriksson rotate into the starting line-up. Iyoha, Klaus and Schmidt are initially on the bench.

Düsseldorf starting XI

Kastenmeier - Fridriksson, Hoffmann, Oberdorf, Gavory - Zimmermann, Haag, Niemiec, Johannesson, Rossmann - Kownacki

Fürth starting XI

Noll - Meyerhöfer, Jung, Dietz - Massimo, Bansé, Green, L. Itter, Hrgota - Srbeny, Futkeu

Zorniger on Düsseldorf

"We're playing against an opponent whose greatest achievement so far, I believe, is that they're repeating last year's performance, that they're right back in it after such a near-miss promotion. They're playing it cool, and we need to be prepared for that."

Thioune on Fürth

"Fürth play very intense football under Alexander Zorniger. They defend aggressively and high up the pitch – and they do so for 90 minutes. I'm currently considering changing the starting eleven to bring new dynamics into our game. Overall, in Fürth, we need to play focused, full-throttle football from the first minute. Then we might present a better image at the Ronhof than we have in the past."

Good run

Fürth have won all of their last eight home matches against Düsseldorf. Fortuna's only away victory at was a 2-0 win in the Bundesliga in September 2012.

Home advantage

In 26 second-division encounters between the two teams, there has not been a single away win (in Fürth, ten home wins and three draws; in Düsseldorf, six home wins and seven draws).

Snapping the streak

With the 1-0 victory in their last encounter on 20 April 2024, Düsseldorf ended a streak of 10 consecutive matches without a win against Fürth (four draws, six defeats) - the goalscorer was Vincent Vermeij.

Level pegging

Last season, both encounters between these teams ended with a 1-0 home win.

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