Match report

1. FC Nürnberg Defeats 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0 in 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Nürnberg
1. FC Nürnberg
3–0
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Mar 21, 2026

1. FC Nürnberg secured a convincing 3-0 victory over 1. FC Kaiserslautern in a key 2. Bundesliga match. Luka Lochoshvili netted twice, including a goal in the second minute, while A. Markhiev added a penalty in the 58th minute. 1. FC Kaiserslautern struggled to find rhythm after conceding early and receiving multiple yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • 1. FC Nürnberg 3-0 1. FC Kaiserslautern
  • • Luka Lochoshvili scored twice for 1. FC Nürnberg
  • • A. Markhiev added a penalty goal for 1. FC Nürnberg
  • • 1. FC Kaiserslautern received three yellow cards in the first 36 minutes
  • • J. Justvan was substituted for 1. FC Nürnberg in the 75th minute

Lineups

1. FC Nürnberg

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Jan Reichert (G)
  • 8 Henri Koudossou (D)
  • 4 Fabio Gruber (D)
  • 24 Luka Lochoshvili (D)
  • 21 Berkay Yılmaz (D)
  • 6 Adam Markhiev (M)
  • 22 Rabby Nzingoula (M)
  • 10 Julian Justvan (M)
  • 5 Tom Baack (M)
  • 23 Mohamed Ali Zoma (F)
  • 39 Piet Scobel (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Javier Fernandez
  • 25 Finn Ole Becker
  • 16 Marko Soldic
  • 33 Adriano Grimaldi
  • 37 Noah Le Bret Maboulou
  • 26 Christian Mathenia
  • 44 Styopa Mkrtchyan
  • 28 Tarek Buchmann
  • 32 Tim Janisch

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
  • 10 Mahir Emreli
  • 37 Leon Robinson
  • 2 Simon Asta
  • 40 Enis Kamga
  • 14 Jacob Rasmussen
  • 3 Florian Kleinhansl
  • 19 Daniel Hanslik

Timeline

  1. 1. FC Nürnberg
    2' 1. FC Nürnberg Goal · Normal Goal
    Luka Lochoshvili · Assist: J. Justvan
  2. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    15' 1. FC Kaiserslautern Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ritter
  3. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    26' 1. FC Kaiserslautern Card · Yellow Card
    Luca Sirch
  4. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    36' 1. FC Kaiserslautern Card · Yellow Card
    Fabian Kunze
  5. 1. FC Nürnberg
    55' 1. FC Nürnberg Card · Yellow Card
    J. Justvan
  6. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    56' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fabian Kunze · On: Norman Bassette
  7. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    56' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paul Joly · On: K. Redondo
  8. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    56' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Ritter · On: M. Emreli
  9. 1. FC Nürnberg
    58' 1. FC Nürnberg Goal · Penalty
    A. Markhiev
  10. 1. FC Nürnberg
    66' 1. FC Nürnberg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rabby Nzingoula · On: J. Fernandez
  11. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    72' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Skytta · On: Leon Robinson
  12. 1. FC Nürnberg
    75' 1. FC Nürnberg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Justvan · On: F. O. Becker
  13. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    83' 1. FC Kaiserslautern subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Haas · On: S. Asta
  14. 1. FC Nürnberg
    83' 1. FC Nürnberg Goal · Normal Goal
    Luka Lochoshvili
  15. 1. FC Nürnberg
    87' 1. FC Nürnberg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Baack · On: N. Maboulou
  16. 1. FC Nürnberg
    87' 1. FC Nürnberg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Scobel · On: A. Grimaldi
  17. 1. FC Nürnberg
    87' 1. FC Nürnberg subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. A. Zoma · On: M. Soldic
  18. 1. FC Nürnberg
    90'+3 1. FC Nürnberg Var · Goal Disallowed - handball
    A. Grimaldi

Match Stats

Stat 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Fouls 10 14
Pass Accuracy 78% 81%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 6
Corners 11 1
Total Passes 334 377
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 2.96 0.52
Shots off Target 12 3
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 261 307
Shots Inside Box 16 6
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ 1. FC Nürnberg took the lead in the 2nd minute through Luka Lochoshvili, which set the tone for the match
  • ▸ 1. FC Kaiserslautern's early yellow cards (to M. Ritter, Luca Sirch, and Fabian Kunze) hindered their chances of mounting a comeback
  • ▸ A. Markhiev's penalty in the 58th minute solidified 1. FC Nürnberg's control and left 1. FC Kaiserslautern with little room to maneuver