Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 Greuther Fürth
Updated
Fortuna Düsseldorf won: Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 17) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf. Fortuna Düsseldorf goals: Cedric Itten 24', Florent Muslija 65'. Greuther Fürth goals: Noel Futkeu 86' (pen). Expected goals: 1.82-1.37. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Florent Muslija (8.5).
Match report
Fortuna Düsseldorf beat Greuther Fürth 2-1
Fortuna Düsseldorf edged Greuther Fürth 2-1 at Merkur Spiel-Arena on Saturday 20 December in 2. Bundesliga.
Cedric Itten put Fortuna Düsseldorf ahead on 24' (1-0), Florent Muslija made it 2-0 on 65' and Noel Futkeu pulled one back for Greuther Fürth from the penalty spot on 86' (2-1).
Fortuna Düsseldorf had 34% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.82-1.37.
Florent Muslija (Fortuna Düsseldorf) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 48,500. Referee: Timo Gerach.
Match stats
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Greuther Fürth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 | 1.37 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 27 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 271 (84%) | 559 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-1-4-2): Florian Kastenmeier, Tim Oberdorf, Elias Egouli, Jesper Daland, Anouar El Azzouzi, Emmanuel Iyoha, Shinta Appelkamp, Sima Suso, Florent Muslija, Christian Rasmussen, Cedric Itten
Greuther Fürth (4-2-3-1): Timo Schlieck, Jannik Dehm, Philipp Ziereis, Reno Münz, Gian-Luca Itter, Maximilian Dietz, Julian Green, Jomaine Consbruch, Branimir Hrgota, Aaron Keller, Noel Futkeu
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 24' · Goal · Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 38' · Yellow card · Elias Egouli (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 44' · Yellow card · Florent Muslija (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 65' · Goal · Florent Muslija (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 66' · Substitution · Dennis Srbeny for Jomaine Consbruch (Greuther Fürth)
- 66' · Substitution · Mathias Olesen for Philipp Ziereis (Greuther Fürth)
- 70' · Yellow card · Mathias Olesen (Greuther Fürth)
- 74' · Substitution · Moritz Heyer for Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 75' · Substitution · Luca Raimund for Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 75' · Substitution · Christopher Lenz for Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 77' · Substitution · Omar Sillah for Jannik Dehm (Greuther Fürth)
- 85' · Yellow card · Jesper Daland (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 86' · Substitution · Lukas Reich for Julian Green (Greuther Fürth)
- 86' · Substitution · Raul Marita for Gian-Luca Itter (Greuther Fürth)
- 86' · Goal · Noel Futkeu (Greuther Fürth)
- 87' · Substitution · Kenneth Schmidt for Jesper Daland (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 89' · Yellow card · Lukas Reich (Greuther Fürth)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Matthias Zimmermann for Florent Muslija (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2009: Fortuna Düsseldorf 9, draws 8, Greuther Fürth 11.
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Greuther Fürth: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Greuther Fürth?
Fortuna Düsseldorf won, 2-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Greuther Fürth?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 12:00 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Greuther Fürth?
In 28 league meetings since 2009: Fortuna Düsseldorf 9 wins, 8 draws, Greuther Fürth 11 wins (goals 34-43).