Karlsruher SC 2-3 Fortuna Düsseldorf: result and report

2. Bundesliga · Saturday 25 January 2025

Result

Karlsruher SC 2-3 Fortuna Düsseldorf

2. Bundesliga · Saturday 25 January 2025, 12:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

Karlsruher SC · Fortuna Düsseldorf · 2. Bundesliga predictions

Karlsruher SC 2-3 Fortuna Düsseldorf: match report

Karlsruher SC were beaten by Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-3 in the 2. Bundesliga on Saturday 25 January 2025. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Mikkel Kaufmann opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Karlsruher SC's goals came from Mikkel Kaufmann (9') and Robin Heußer (22'). Fortuna Düsseldorf scored through Dzenan Pejcinovic (47'), Dawid Kownacki (81', penalty) and Dawid Kownacki (90+3').

Discipline: Karlsruher SC received 3 yellow cards; Fortuna Düsseldorf received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Karlsruher SC were 6th on 29 points from 18 and Fortuna Düsseldorf 9th on 27 points from 18. Karlsruher SC went on to finish that season 8th with 52 points, and Fortuna Düsseldorf 6th with 53.

Karlsruher SC lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Fortuna Düsseldorf in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Dawid Kownacki of Fortuna Düsseldorf (8.7), ahead of Marvin Wanitzek (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Karlsruher SC wins, 2 draws and 1 for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

9'Goal · Mikkel KaufmannKarlsruher SC · 1-0
20'Yellow card · Dzenis BurnicKarlsruher SC
22'Goal · Robin HeußerKarlsruher SC · 2-0
26'Yellow card · Marvin WanitzekKarlsruher SC
47'Goal · Dzenan PejcinovicFortuna Düsseldorf · 2-1
48'Yellow card · Valgeir LunddalFortuna Düsseldorf
57'Yellow card · Giovanni HaagFortuna Düsseldorf
80'Yellow card · Max WeißKarlsruher SC
81'Penalty goal · Dawid KownackiFortuna Düsseldorf · 2-2
90+3'Yellow card · Myron van BrederodeFortuna Düsseldorf
90+3'Goal · Dawid KownackiFortuna Düsseldorf · 2-3
90+3'Yellow card · Dawid KownackiFortuna Düsseldorf

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Karlsruher SC 0, draws 2, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1.

Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-0 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga · 10 Aug 2024
Karlsruher SC 2-2 Fortuna Düsseldorf2. Bundesliga · 17 Feb 2024
Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-1 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga · 1 Sep 2023

Team news

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Efe Kaan ŞıhlaroğluKarlsruher SC · injury (Knee Surgery)
Andrin HunzikerKarlsruher SC · injury (Hip Injury)
Lasse GüntherKarlsruher SC · injury (Groin Problems)
Dennis JastrzembskiFortuna Düsseldorf · injury (Shoulder Injury)
M. SobottkaFortuna Düsseldorf · injury (Torn Muscle Fiber)
Robert KwasigrochFortuna Düsseldorf · injury (Meniscus Tear)
Emmanuel IyohaFortuna Düsseldorf · injury (Muscle Injury)
Noah MbambaFortuna Düsseldorf · suspension (Special Leave)
Luca PfeifferKarlsruher SC · injury (Foot Injury)
Nicolas GavoryFortuna Düsseldorf · injury (Muscular problems)

Karlsruher SC line-up (4-3-1-2)

Max Oliver Weiß, Sebastian Jung, Marcel Franke, Marcel Beifus, David Herold, Dzenis Burnic, Leon Jensen, Marvin Wanitzek, Robin Heußer, Fabian Schleusener, Mikkel Kaufmann

Fortuna Düsseldorf line-up (4-2-3-1)

Florian Kastenmeier, Tim Oberdorf, Andre Hoffmann, Jamil Siebert, Tim Rossmann, Giovanni Haag, Ísak Jóhannesson, Valgeir Lunddal, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Myron van Brederode, Dawid Kownacki