Match report

Würzburger Kickers Defeat Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1 in 2. Bundesliga

Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–2
FT
Würzburger Kickers
Würzburger Kickers
May 16, 2021

Eintracht Braunschweig suffered a disappointing defeat to Würzburger Kickers in their 2. Bundesliga clash, with goals from M. Pieringer and a late response from Y. Ben Balla proving insufficient to salvage a point. The Kickers capitalized early with two quick goals within the first 20 minutes, securing a vital win in their promotion push.

Key Facts

  • • Eintracht Braunschweig vs Würzburger Kickers: 1-2
  • • M. Pieringer scored both goals for Würzburger Kickers at 2' and 19' (penalty)
  • • Y. Ben Balla scored for Eintracht Braunschweig at 79'
  • • Eintracht Braunschweig's Dong-Won Ji was sent off in the 90th minute

Lineups

Eintracht Braunschweig

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 J. Fejzić (G)
  • 5 B. Kessel (D)
  • 3 L. Schlüter (D)
  • 25 O. Diakhité (D)
  • 18 F. Kroos (M)
  • 10 M. Kobylański (F)
  • 4 J. Nikolaou (M)
  • 7 F. Kaufmann (F)
  • 23 D. Wiebe (D)
  • 28 Y. Ben Balla (M)
  • 33 N. Proschwitz (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 M. Bär
  • 20 S. Abdullahi
  • 29 Ji Dong-Won
  • 17 Y. Otto
  • 39 P. Kammerbauer
  • 8 I. May
  • 34 J. Kleeberg
  • 12 F. Dornebusch
  • 40 R. Ziegele

Würzburger Kickers

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 39 H. Bonmann (G)
  • 32 C. Strohdiek (D)
  • 31 R. Feltscher (D)
  • 4 L. Dietz (M)
  • 34 F. Ronstadt (D)
  • 6 T. Kraulich (D)
  • 12 P. Sontheimer (M)
  • 29 D. Kopacz (F)
  • 25 D. Meisel (M)
  • 20 R. Munsy (F)
  • 10 M. Pieringer (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 A. Feick
  • 38 R. Herrmann
  • 22 D. Hägele
  • 9 D. Baumann
  • 8 V. Nikolov
  • 37 R. van La Parra
  • 17 U. Ünlü
  • 7 M. Lotrič
  • 33 E. Verstappen

Timeline

  1. Würzburger Kickers
    2' Würzburger Kickers Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Pieringer · Assist: R. Feltscher
  2. Würzburger Kickers
    19' Würzburger Kickers Goal · Penalty
    M. Pieringer
  3. Würzburger Kickers
    20' Würzburger Kickers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Feltscher · On: A. Feick
  4. Eintracht Braunschweig
    36' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Kessel · On: M. Bar
  5. Würzburger Kickers
    45' Würzburger Kickers Card · Yellow Card
    M. Pieringer

    Foul

  6. Würzburger Kickers
    46' Würzburger Kickers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Munsy · On: R. Herrmann
  7. Eintracht Braunschweig
    51' Eintracht Braunschweig Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bar

    Foul

  8. Würzburger Kickers
    56' Würzburger Kickers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ronstadt · On: Daniel Hägele
  9. Eintracht Braunschweig
    62' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Proschwitz · On: S. Abdullahi
  10. Eintracht Braunschweig
    62' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Kaufmann · On: Dong-Won Ji
  11. Eintracht Braunschweig
    79' Eintracht Braunschweig Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Ben Balla · Assist: F. Kroos
  12. Eintracht Braunschweig
    82' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Danilo Wiebe · On: Y. Otto
  13. Eintracht Braunschweig
    82' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Kroos · On: Patrick Kammerbauer
  14. Würzburger Kickers
    87' Würzburger Kickers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Kopacz · On: D. Baumann
  15. Würzburger Kickers
    87' Würzburger Kickers subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Pieringer · On: V. Nikolov
  16. Würzburger Kickers
    90' Würzburger Kickers Card · Yellow Card
    V. Nikolov
  17. Eintracht Braunschweig
    90' Eintracht Braunschweig Card · Red Card
    Dong-Won Ji

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Eintracht Braunschweig Würzburger Kickers
Fouls 14 14
Pass Accuracy 80% 65%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 22 12
Corners 11 4
Total Passes 457 274
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 6 5
Shots off Target 8 6
Possession 63% 37%
Accurate Passes 367 179
Shots Inside Box 15 8
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Würzburger Kickers took an early lead with a goal from M. Pieringer just two minutes into the game, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Eintracht Braunschweig's Dong-Won Ji was sent off in the 90th minute, leaving the team with ten men and unable to mount a comeback despite Y. Ben Balla's goal in the 79th minute.