Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-3 FC Nürnberg
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FC Nürnberg won: Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-3 FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 8) on Fri, 3 Oct 2025 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf. Fortuna Düsseldorf goals: Anouar El Azzouzi 67', Christian Rasmussen 83'. FC Nürnberg goals: Rafael Lubach 25', Julian Justvan 80' (pen), Finn Becker 85'. Expected goals: 1.43-2.48. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Finn Becker (8.2).
Match report
FC Nürnberg beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-2
FC Nürnberg edged Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-2 away from home at Merkur Spiel-Arena on Friday 3 October in 2. Bundesliga.
Rafael Lubach put FC Nürnberg ahead on 25' (0-1), Anouar El Azzouzi levelled for Fortuna Düsseldorf on 67' (1-1), Julian Justvan restored FC Nürnberg's lead from the penalty spot on 80' (1-2), Christian Rasmussen levelled for Fortuna Düsseldorf on 83' (2-2) and Finn Becker restored FC Nürnberg's lead on 85' (2-3).
Finn Becker's 85' strike proved decisive.
Fortuna Düsseldorf had 55% of the ball, shots were 12-18 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-2.48. FC Nürnberg were the better side on chances, too.
Finn Becker (1. FC Nürnberg) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 38,204.
Match stats
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | FC Nürnberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 2.48 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 35 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 444 (85%) | 362 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-5-1): Florian Kastenmeier, Matthias Zimmermann, Tim Oberdorf, Jesper Daland, Moritz Heyer, Emmanuel Iyoha, Anouar El Azzouzi, Tim Breithaupt, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Florent Muslija, Cedric Itten
FC Nürnberg (4-3-3): Jan Reichert, Tim Drexler, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Berkay Yilmaz, Finn Becker, Adam Markhiev, Pape Demba Diop, Julian Justvan, Rafael Lubach, Mohamed Ali Zoma
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Adam Markhiev (FC Nürnberg)
- 25' · Goal · Rafael Lubach (FC Nürnberg)
- 42' · Yellow card · Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 46' · Substitution · Danny Schmidt for Sotiris Alexandropoulos (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 61' · Yellow card · Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 67' · Goal · Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 68' · Substitution · Christian Rasmussen for Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 70' · Yellow card · Tim Breithaupt (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 77' · Substitution · Kenneth Schmidt for Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 77' · Substitution · Mickael Biron for Pape Demba Diop (FC Nürnberg)
- 80' · Goal · Julian Justvan (FC Nürnberg)
- 81' · Substitution · Zan Celar for Tim Breithaupt (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 81' · Substitution · Jordy de Wijs for Jesper Daland (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 83' · Goal · Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 84' · Substitution · Adriano Grimaldi for Julian Justvan (FC Nürnberg)
- 84' · Substitution · Robin Knoche for Mohamed Ali Zoma (FC Nürnberg)
- 85' · Goal · Finn Becker (FC Nürnberg)
- 88' · Yellow card · Finn Becker (FC Nürnberg)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2012: Fortuna Düsseldorf 8, draws 4, FC Nürnberg 12.
Questions
Who won Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Nürnberg?
FC Nürnberg won, 2-3 (2. Bundesliga) on Fri, 3 Oct 2025.
When and where is Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Nürnberg?
Fri, 3 Oct 2025, 16:30 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and FC Nürnberg?
In 24 league meetings since 2012: Fortuna Düsseldorf 8 wins, 4 draws, FC Nürnberg 12 wins (goals 33-38).