Match report

Hannover 96 Defeats Fortuna Düsseldorf 3–0 in DFB Pokal

Hannover 96
Hannover 96
3–0
FT
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Oct 27, 2021

Hannover 96 stunned Fortuna Düsseldorf with a 3–0 victory in the DFB Pokal, putting up a solid defensive display while taking advantage of key moments to score. S. Kerk and M. Beier were the stars of the night for Hannover, capitalizing on their chances to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Hannover 96 defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 3–0 in the DFB Pokal
  • • S. Kerk scored the opening goal for Hannover 96 in the 30th minute, assisted by M. Beier
  • • M. Beier scored the final goal in the 90th minute, assisted by H. Weydandt
  • • Fortuna Düsseldorf had multiple substitutions but failed to break down Hannover’s defense
  • • Tim Christopher Oberdorf received a yellow card for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 81st minute

Lineups

Hannover 96

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Hansen (G)
  • 3 N. Hult (D)
  • 31 J. Börner (D)
  • 28 M. Franke (D)
  • 21 S. Muroya (D)
  • 13 D. Kaiser (M)
  • 37 S. Kerk (M)
  • 22 S. Stolze (M)
  • 29 G. Ondoua (M)
  • 11 L. Maina (M)
  • 14 M. Beier (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 H. Weydandt
  • 10 S. Ernst
  • 6 T. Trybull
  • 23 L. Krajnc
  • 17 L. Hinterseer
  • 40 L. Ennali
  • 25 J. Dehm
  • 30 M. Sündermann
  • 8 M. Frantz

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 33 F. Kastenmeier (G)
  • 13 A. Bodzek (M)
  • 7 F. Hartherz (D)
  • 46 T. Oberdorf (D)
  • 5 C. Klarer (D)
  • 25 M. Zimmermann (D)
  • 11 F. Klaus (M)
  • 31 M. Sobottka (M)
  • 20 K. Narey (M)
  • 4 A. Tanaka (M)
  • 32 R. Boženík (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 J. Piotrowski
  • 28 R. Hennings
  • 12 K. Peterson
  • 6 E. Prib
  • 3 A. Hoffmann
  • 16 D. Nedelcu
  • 27 N. Shipnoski
  • 1 R. Wolf
  • 22 L. Koutris

Timeline

  1. Hannover 96
    30' Hannover 96 Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Kerk · Assist: M. Beier
  2. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    46' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Tanaka · On: J. Piotrowski
  3. Hannover 96
    71' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Stolze · On: H. Weydandt
  4. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    71' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Khaled Narey · On: R. Hennings
  5. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    72' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Bodzek · On: K. Peterson
  6. Hannover 96
    77' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Kerk · On: Sebastian Ernst
  7. Hannover 96
    77' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Kaiser · On: T. Trybull
  8. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    81' Fortuna Düsseldorf Card · Yellow Card
    Tim Christopher Oberdorf

    Foul

  9. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    88' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Klaus · On: E. Prib
  10. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    89' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Hartherz · On: Andre Hoffmann
  11. Hannover 96
    90'+5 Hannover 96 Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Beier · Assist: H. Weydandt
  12. Hannover 96
    90' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Maina · On: L. Krajnc

Match Stats

Stat Hannover 96 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fouls 20 11
Pass Accuracy 69% 72%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 12
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 378 433
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 261 310
Shots Inside Box 9 9
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ S. Kerk's early goal in the 30th minute set the tone for Hannover 96's dominating performance
  • ▸ M. Beier's late goal in the 90th minute sealed the victory for Hannover 96, putting any hope of a comeback from Fortuna Düsseldorf to rest