FC Kaiserslautern 3-0 Karlsruher
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FC Kaiserslautern won: FC Kaiserslautern 3-0 Karlsruher in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 26) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern. FC Kaiserslautern goals: Semih Sahin 3', Mërgim Berisha 14', Mahir Emreli 90'+4. Expected goals: 2.59-1.23. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Semih Sahin (8.4).
Match report
FC Kaiserslautern rout Karlsruher 3-0
FC Kaiserslautern thrashed Karlsruher 3-0 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion on Sunday 15 March in 2. Bundesliga.
Semih Sahin put FC Kaiserslautern ahead on 3' (1-0), Mërgim Berisha made it 2-0 on 14' and Mahir Emreli made it 3-0 on 90+4'.
FC Kaiserslautern had 45% of the ball, shots were 17-13 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.59-1.23. FC Kaiserslautern were the better side on chances, too.
Semih Sahin (Kaiserslautern) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 49,327. Referee: Tobias Stieler.
Match stats
| FC Kaiserslautern | Karlsruher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.59 | 1.23 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 29 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (77%) | 400 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 8 |
Lineups
FC Kaiserslautern (3-4-2-1): Julian Krahl, Luca Sirch, Maxwell Gyamfi, Ji-Soo Kim, Paul Joly, Fabian Kunze, Semih Sahin, Mika Haas, Naatan Skyttä, Marlon Ritter, Mërgim Berisha
Karlsruher (3-5-2): Hans Christian Bernat, Stephan Ambrosius, Marcel Franke, Christoph Kobald, Sebastian Jung, Dzenis Burnic, Hyeok-Kyu Kwon, Marvin Wanitzek, David Herold, Louey Ben Farhat, Roko Simic
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Semih Sahin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 7' · Yellow card · Roko Simic (Karlsruher)
- 14' · Goal · Mërgim Berisha (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 40' · Yellow card · David Herold (Karlsruher)
- 46' · Substitution · Leon Opitz for Christoph Kobald (Karlsruher)
- 46' · Substitution · Fabian Schleusener for Roko Simic (Karlsruher)
- 59' · Substitution · Lilian Egloff for Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher)
- 59' · Substitution · Nicolai Rapp for Hyeok-Kyu Kwon (Karlsruher)
- 71' · Substitution · Norman Bassette for Mërgim Berisha (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 71' · Substitution · Kenny Prince Redondo for Paul Joly (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 71' · Substitution · Rafael Pinto Pedrosa for Sebastian Jung (Karlsruher)
- 74' · Substitution · Jacob Rasmussen for Semih Sahin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 78' · Yellow card · Stephan Ambrosius (Karlsruher)
- 81' · Yellow card · Fabian Kunze (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 83' · Substitution · Mahir Emreli for Marlon Ritter (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 84' · Substitution · Daniel Hanslik for Naatan Skyttä (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Mahir Emreli (FC Kaiserslautern)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 1993: FC Kaiserslautern 9, draws 16, Karlsruher 4.
Questions
Who won FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher?
FC Kaiserslautern won, 3-0 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 12:30 UTC at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Kaiserslautern and Karlsruher?
In 29 league meetings since 1993: FC Kaiserslautern 9 wins, 16 draws, Karlsruher 4 wins (goals 39-31).