Match report

Holstein Kiel Defeats Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 in 2. Bundesliga Clash

Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
1–2
FT
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel
Apr 10, 2026

Holstein Kiel stunned Fortuna Düsseldorf with a 2-1 victory in a closely contested match in the 2. Bundesliga. Despite conceding first, Kiel showed resilience and skill to snatch the win, securing crucial points in their campaign.

Key Facts

  • • Holstein Kiel defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1
  • • P. Harres scored first for Holstein Kiel in the 50th minute
  • • C. Itten equalized for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 71st minute
  • • Ivan Nekić scored the winning goal for Kiel in the 79th minute
  • • F. Muslija from Düsseldorf will miss the next match due to a yellow card

Lineups

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 33 Florian Kastenmeier (G)
  • 15 Tim Christopher Oberdorf (D)
  • 44 Elias Egouli (D)
  • 2 Jesper Daland (D)
  • 16 Satoshi Tanaka (M)
  • 7 Luca Raimund (M)
  • 8 Anouar El Azzouzi (M)
  • 23 Shinta Karl Appelkamp (M)
  • 24 Florent Muslija (M)
  • 10 Christian Rasmussen (F)
  • 13 Cédric Itten (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Marin Ljubičić
  • 12 Valgeir Lunddal
  • 5 Moritz Heyer
  • 27 Jordi Paulina
  • 1 Marcel Lotka
  • 14 Sotiris Alexandropoulos
  • 11 Julian Hettwer
  • 6 Tim Breithaupt
  • 29 Kilian Sauck

Holstein Kiel

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Timon Weiner (G)
  • 23 Lasse Rosenboom (D)
  • 13 Ivan Nekić (D)
  • 26 David Zec (D)
  • 47 John Tolkin (D)
  • 20 Adrián Kaprálik (M)
  • 8 Umut Tohumcu (M)
  • 28 Jonas Meffert (M)
  • 49 Ikem Ugoh (M)
  • 7 Steven Skrzybski (M)
  • 19 Phil Harres (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Marko Ivezić
  • 10 Jonas Therkelsen
  • 29 Niklas Niehoff
  • 2 Frederik Roslyng
  • 21 Jonas Krumrey
  • 43 Lenny Borges
  • 25 Marcus Müller
  • 22 Stefan Schwab
  • 40 Leon Parduzi

Timeline

  1. Holstein Kiel
    7' Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Tolkin · On: M. Ivezic
  2. Holstein Kiel
    10' Holstein Kiel Card · Yellow Card
    J. Meffert
  3. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    16' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Christian Rasmussen · On: M. Ljubicic
  4. Holstein Kiel
    24' Holstein Kiel Card · Yellow Card
    Umut Tohumcu
  5. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    26' Fortuna Düsseldorf Card · Yellow Card
    F. Muslija

    misses next match

  6. Holstein Kiel
    44' Holstein Kiel Card · Yellow Card
    S. Skrzybski
  7. Holstein Kiel
    50' Holstein Kiel Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Harres · Assist: A. Kapralik
  8. Holstein Kiel
    60' Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Skrzybski · On: J. Therkelsen
  9. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    61' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Raimund · On: V. Lunddal
  10. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    65' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Daland · On: M. Heyer
  11. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    65' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Muslija · On: Jordi Paulina
  12. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    71' Fortuna Düsseldorf Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Itten · Assist: S. Tanaka
  13. Holstein Kiel
    79' Holstein Kiel Goal · Normal Goal
    Ivan Nekić · Assist: Umut Tohumcu
  14. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    90'+1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Card · Yellow Card
    M. Heyer
  15. Holstein Kiel
    90'+2 Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Ugoh · On: F. Roslyng
  16. Holstein Kiel
    90'+2 Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Umut Tohumcu · On: N. Niehoff

Match Stats

Stat Fortuna Düsseldorf Holstein Kiel
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 84% 82%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 476 357
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 1.10 1.42
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 398 294
Shots Inside Box 8 8
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Holstein Kiel took the lead in the 50th minute with a goal by P. Harres, setting the tone for a strong second half performance
  • ▸ Ivan Nekić's 79th-minute goal sealed the win for Kiel, overcoming Fortuna Düsseldorf's equalizer by C. Itten in the 71st minute