Match report

Karlsruher SC Holds Off Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-1 in 2. Bundesliga Clash

Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC
1–1
FT
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Feb 8, 2026

Karlsruher SC held off a determined Fortuna Düsseldorf attack to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their 2. Bundesliga clash on Tuesday night. The home side's Daniel Burnic equalized just before the half-hour mark after Christopher Itten had put the visitors ahead, ensuring both teams shared the points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Karlsruher SC 1–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf
  • • Christopher Itten (41') opened the scoring for Fortuna Düsseldorf
  • • Daniel Burnic (54') equalized for Karlsruher SC
  • • Karlsruhe's Matthias Zimmermann substituted in the 58th minute
  • • Late substitutions saw Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Christian Rasmussen, and Christopher Lenz come off for Fortuna

Lineups

Karlsruher SC

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Bernat (G)
  • 2 S. Jung (D)
  • 15 P. Scholl (D)
  • 28 M. Franke (D)
  • 20 D. Herold (D)
  • 36 R. Pinto Pedrosa (M)
  • 21 M. Waschenbach (M)
  • 7 D. Burnic (M)
  • 10 M. Wanitzek (M)
  • 24 F. Schleusener (F)
  • 19 L. Ben Farhat (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 R. Himmelmann
  • 22 C. Kobald
  • 5 S. Ambrosius
  • 17 L. Opitz
  • 16 A. Muller
  • 11 P. Forster
  • 8 Kwon Hyeok-Kyu
  • 13 S. Fukuda
  • 9 R. Simic

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 33 F. Kastenmeier (G)
  • 25 M. Zimmermann (D)
  • 15 T. Oberdorf (D)
  • 44 E. Egouli (D)
  • 4 K. Schmidt (D)
  • 3 C. Lenz (D)
  • 8 A. El Azzouzi (M)
  • 16 S. Tanaka (M)
  • 24 F. Muslija (M)
  • 23 S. Appelkamp (F)
  • 13 C. Itten (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 M. Lotka
  • 2 J. Daland
  • 12 V. Lunddal
  • 19 E. Iyoha
  • 30 J. de Wijs
  • 14 S. Alexandropoulos
  • 46 S. Suso
  • 9 Z. Celar
  • 10 C. Rasmussen

Timeline

  1. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    2' Fortuna Düsseldorf Card · Yellow Card
    K. Schmidt

    Foul

  2. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    41' Fortuna Düsseldorf Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Itten · Assist: Christopher Lenz
  3. Karlsruher SC
    54' Karlsruher SC Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Burnic · Assist: P. Scholl
  4. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    58' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matthias Zimmermann · On: V. Lunddal
  5. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    64' Fortuna Düsseldorf Card · Yellow Card
    C. Itten

    Foul

  6. Karlsruher SC
    67' Karlsruher SC Card · Yellow Card
    M. Waschenbach

    Foul

  7. Karlsruher SC
    69' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Pinto Pedrosa · On: P. Forster
  8. Karlsruher SC
    69' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Ben Farhat · On: S. Fukuda
  9. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    76' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Appelkamp · On: Christian Rasmussen
  10. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    87' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Anouar El Azzouzi · On: Sotiris Alexandropoulos
  11. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    87' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Christopher Lenz · On: S. Suso
  12. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    87' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Itten · On: Z. Celar

Match Stats

Stat Karlsruher SC Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fouls 13 15
Pass Accuracy 85% 81%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 19
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 502 388
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 5
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 0.36 1.84
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 427 316
Shots Inside Box 3 10
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 3 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fortuna Düsseldorf took a deserved lead through Itten's goal in the 41st minute after Karlsruhe struggled to contain their attack.
  • ▸ Karlsruher SC responded quickly and found an equalizer through Burnic, shifting momentum back into their favor.