Match report

Hannover 96 Defeats Kickers Offenbach 3-2 in DFB Pokal

Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
2–3
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Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Aug 22, 2016

Hannover 96 secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Kickers Offenbach in a thrilling DFB Pokal encounter. Early goals by M. Harnik and F. Klaus put Hannover 96 in control, but two quickfire goals from S. Firat narrowed the gap. Despite a red card for Hannover 96's Waldemar Anton and a red card for Kickers Offenbach's Kristian Maslanka, Hannover 96 held on to advance with a late penalty by Salif Sané.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Kickers Offenbach 2–3 Hannover 96
  • • M. Harnik and F. Klaus scored early for Hannover 96
  • • S. Firat netted two goals for Kickers Offenbach
  • • Waldemar Anton (Hannover 96) and Kristian Maslanka (Kickers Offenbach) both received red cards
  • • Salif Sané scored a penalty in extra time to secure Hannover 96's victory

Lineups

Kickers Offenbach

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 D. Endres (G)
  • 8 M. Vetter (M)
  • 17 S. Maier (D)
  • 5 K. Maslanka (D)
  • 28 B. Kirchhoff (D)
  • 15 A. Theodosiadis (D)
  • 6 M. Rapp
  • 11 S. Firat (M)
  • 21 D. Hodja (F)
  • 4 K. Sawada (M)
  • 7 B. Gaul (D)

Substitutes

  • 20 R. Scheu
  • 10 M. Taylor
  • 23 D. Schulte
  • 1 A. Sebald
  • 13 C. Stoilas
  • 32 K. Neophytos
  • 18 A. Frey

Hannover 96

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 S. Radlinger (G)
  • 25 O. Sorg (D)
  • 31 W. Anton (D)
  • 33 F. Arkenberg (D)
  • 8 M. Schmiedebach (M)
  • 7 E. Prib (M)
  • 11 F. Klaus (M)
  • 10 S. Maier (M)
  • 18 I. Fossum (M)
  • 14 M. Harnik (F)
  • 24 N. Füllkrug (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 S. Sané
  • 26 K. Karaman
  • 29 B. Gueye
  • 38 V. Sulejmani
  • 21 M. Wolf
  • 1 P. Tschauner
  • 6 M. Bakalorz

Timeline

  1. Hannover 96
    3' Hannover 96 Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Harnik · Assist: Manuel Schmiedebach
  2. Hannover 96
    22' Hannover 96 Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Klaus
  3. Kickers Offenbach
    29' Kickers Offenbach Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Firat
  4. Hannover 96
    48' Hannover 96 Card · Red Card
    Waldemar Anton
  5. Kickers Offenbach
    49' Kickers Offenbach Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Firat
  6. Hannover 96
    50' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Maier · On: Salif Sané
  7. Kickers Offenbach
    54' Kickers Offenbach subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Sawada · On: R. Scheu
  8. Kickers Offenbach
    58' Kickers Offenbach Card · Yellow Card
    Bryan Gaul
  9. Kickers Offenbach
    59' Kickers Offenbach Card · Yellow Card
    Kristian Maslanka
  10. Kickers Offenbach
    61' Kickers Offenbach Card · Yellow Card
    Kristian Maslanka
  11. Kickers Offenbach
    61' Kickers Offenbach Card · Red Card
    Kristian Maslanka
  12. Kickers Offenbach
    71' Kickers Offenbach Card · Yellow Card
    R. Scheu
  13. Kickers Offenbach
    74' Kickers Offenbach Card · Yellow Card
    M. Vetter
  14. Hannover 96
    81' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Harnik · On: K. Karaman
  15. Kickers Offenbach
    85' Kickers Offenbach subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Hodja · On: M. Taylor
  16. Hannover 96
    88' Hannover 96 Card · Yellow Card
    O. Sorg
  17. Kickers Offenbach
    103' Kickers Offenbach subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Theodosiadis · On: D. Schulte
  18. Hannover 96
    111' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Niclas Füllkrug · On: B. Gueye
  19. Hannover 96
    112' Hannover 96 Card · Yellow Card
    E. Prib
  20. Hannover 96
    120'+1 Hannover 96 Goal · Penalty
    Salif Sané

Match Stats

Stat Kickers Offenbach Hannover 96
Fouls 19 21
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 0 9
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 13 14
Corners 6 5
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 7 10
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 7 5
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Hannover 96's early 2-goal lead set the tone, with M. Harnik scoring in the 3rd minute followed by F. Klaus in the 22nd minute
  • ▸ The red card given to Waldemar Anton in the 48th minute marked a turning point, but S. Firat's quickfire goals in the 29th and 49th minutes kept the game open
  • ▸ Salif Sané's penalty in extra time (120th minute) was crucial in sealing Hannover 96's victory despite being a man down for much of the match