FC Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover
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FC Kaiserslautern won: FC Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 18) on Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern. FC Kaiserslautern goals: Ivan Prtajin 74', Semih Sahin 90'+2, Naatan Skyttä 90'+5. Hannover goals: Enzo Leopold 67'. Sent off: Waniss Taibi (76'). Expected goals: 2.79-1.69. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Naatan Skyttä (8.6).
Match report
FC Kaiserslautern beat Hannover 3-1
FC Kaiserslautern came from behind to beat Hannover 3-1 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion on Sunday 18 January in 2. Bundesliga.
Enzo Leopold put Hannover ahead on 67' (0-1), Ivan Prtajin levelled for FC Kaiserslautern on 74' (1-1), Semih Sahin restored FC Kaiserslautern's lead on 90+2' (2-1) and Naatan Skyttä made it 3-1 on 90+5'.
Semih Sahin's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Waniss Taibi (Hannover) was sent off on 76'.
FC Kaiserslautern had 48% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.79-1.69. FC Kaiserslautern were the better side on chances, too.
Naatan Skyttä (Kaiserslautern) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 44,382. Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck.
Match stats
| FC Kaiserslautern | Hannover | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.79 | 1.69 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 288 (77%) | 344 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
FC Kaiserslautern (3-4-1-2): Julian Krahl, Luca Sirch, Maxwell Gyamfi, Leon Robinson, Paul Joly, Fabian Kunze, Marlon Ritter, Mika Haas, Naatan Skyttä, Norman Bassette, Daniel Hanslik
Hannover (3-4-3): Nahuel Noll, Bastian Allgeier, Boris Tomiak, Virgil Ghita, Maurice Neubauer, Noel Aseko-Nkili, Enzo Leopold, Kolja Oudenne, Daisuke Yokota, Benedikt Pichler, Noah Weisshaupt
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Norman Bassette (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 46' · Substitution · Benjamin Källman for Benedikt Pichler (Hannover)
- 46' · Substitution · Elias Saad for Noah Weisshaupt (Hannover)
- 59' · Substitution · Ivan Prtajin for Daniel Hanslik (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 59' · Substitution · Semih Sahin for Norman Bassette (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 64' · Substitution · Waniss Taibi for Noel Aseko-Nkili (Hannover)
- 67' · Goal · Enzo Leopold (Hannover)
- 70' · Yellow card · Waniss Taibi (Hannover)
- 74' · Goal · Ivan Prtajin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 76' · Red card · Waniss Taibi (Hannover)
- 84' · Substitution · Stefan Thordarson for Daisuke Yokota (Hannover)
- 84' · Substitution · Håvard Nielsen for Elias Saad (Hannover)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Semih Sahin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Naatan Skyttä (FC Kaiserslautern)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2002: FC Kaiserslautern 7, draws 3, Hannover 12.
Questions
Who won FC Kaiserslautern vs Hannover?
FC Kaiserslautern won, 3-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 18 Jan 2026.
When and where is FC Kaiserslautern vs Hannover?
Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Kaiserslautern and Hannover?
In 22 league meetings since 2002: FC Kaiserslautern 7 wins, 3 draws, Hannover 12 wins (goals 21-34).