Match report

1. FC Kaiserslautern Defeats Karlsruher SC 3-0 in 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–0
FT
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC
Mar 15, 2026

1. FC Kaiserslautern stuns Karlsruher SC with a commanding 3-0 victory in the 2. Bundesliga. Early goals from Sahin and Berisha set the tone, while Emreli's late strike secured the win. The result strengthens Kaiserslautern's position in the league, while Karlsruher SC faces a tough challenge to recover.

Key Facts

  • • 1. FC Kaiserslautern defeated Karlsruher SC 3-0
  • • Goals scored by Sahin (3'), Berisha (14'), and Emreli (90'+4')
  • • Karlsruher SC received three yellow cards, affecting their ability to fight back
  • • Substitutions by both teams aimed at maintaining momentum

Lineups

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Julian Krahl (G)
  • 31 Luca Sirch (D)
  • 4 Maxwell Gyamfi (D)
  • 5 Kim Ji-Soo (D)
  • 26 Paul Joly (M)
  • 6 Fabian Kunze (M)
  • 8 Semih Şahin (M)
  • 22 Mika Haas (M)
  • 15 Naatan Skyttä (F)
  • 7 Marlon Ritter (F)
  • 20 Mergim Berisha (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Kenny Prince Redondo
  • 17 Norman Bassette
  • 14 Jacob Rasmussen
  • 10 Mahir Emreli
  • 19 Daniel Hanslik
  • 40 Enis Kamga
  • 16 Atanas Chernev
  • 3 Florian Kleinhansl
  • 44 Dion Hofmeister

Karlsruher SC

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Hans Christian Bernat (G)
  • 5 Stephan Ambrosius (D)
  • 28 Marcel Franke (D)
  • 22 Christoph Kobald (D)
  • 8 Hyeok-kyu Kwon (M)
  • 2 Sebastian Jung (M)
  • 7 Dženis Burnić (M)
  • 10 Marvin Wanitzek (M)
  • 20 David Herold (M)
  • 19 Louey Ben Farhat (F)
  • 9 Roko Šimić (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Leon Opitz
  • 24 Fabian Schleusener
  • 6 Nicolai Rapp
  • 25 Lilian Egloff
  • 36 Rafael Pinto Pedrosa
  • 30 Robin Himmelmann
  • 15 Paul Scholl
  • 16 Andreas Müller
  • 11 Philipp Förster

Timeline

  1. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    3' 1. FC Kaiserslautern Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Sahin · Assist: N. Skytta
  2. Karlsruher SC
    7' Karlsruher SC Card · Yellow Card
    R. Simic
  3. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    14' 1. FC Kaiserslautern Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Berisha
  4. Karlsruher SC
    40' Karlsruher SC Card · Yellow Card
    David Herold

    misses next match

  5. Karlsruher SC
    46' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Simic · On: F. Schleusener
  6. Karlsruher SC
    46' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Christoph Kobald · On: L. Opitz
  7. Karlsruher SC
    59' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Burnic · On: Lilian Egloff
  8. Karlsruher SC
    59' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Kwon Hyeok-Kyu · On: N. Rapp
  9. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    71' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Berisha · On: Norman Bassette
  10. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    71' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paul Joly · On: K. Redondo
  11. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    74' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Sahin · On: Jacob Rasmussen
  12. Karlsruher SC
    74' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Jung · On: R. Pinto Pedrosa
  13. Karlsruher SC
    78' Karlsruher SC Card · Yellow Card
    S. Ambrosius
  14. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    81' 1. FC Kaiserslautern Card · Yellow Card
    Fabian Kunze
  15. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    83' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Ritter · On: M. Emreli
  16. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    83' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Skytta · On: D. Hanslik
  17. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    90'+4 1. FC Kaiserslautern Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Emreli · Assist: Norman Bassette

Match Stats

Stat 1. FC Kaiserslautern Karlsruher SC
Fouls 8 14
Pass Accuracy 77% 82%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 13
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 395 484
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 6 6
Shots on Target 8 2
xG 3.18 0.99
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 305 398
Shots Inside Box 14 8
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sahin's early goal in the 3rd minute put Kaiserslautern in control, demoralizing Karlsruher SC
  • ▸ Berisha's goal in the 14th minute effectively sealed the game's fate, despite Karlsruher SC's attempts to regroup