Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0 Arminia Bielefeld
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Fortuna Düsseldorf won: Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0 Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 18) on Fri, 16 Jan 2026 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf. Fortuna Düsseldorf goals: Cedric Itten 86'. Expected goals: 1.37-0.36. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Florent Muslija (8.4).
Match report
Fortuna Düsseldorf beat Arminia Bielefeld 1-0
Fortuna Düsseldorf edged Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 at Merkur Spiel-Arena on Friday 16 January in 2. Bundesliga.
Cedric Itten put Fortuna Düsseldorf ahead on 86' (1-0).
Cedric Itten's 86' strike proved decisive.
Fortuna Düsseldorf had 54% of the ball, shots were 12-7 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-0.36. Fortuna Düsseldorf were the better side on chances, too.
Florent Muslija (Fortuna Düsseldorf) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 39,304.
Match stats
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Arminia Bielefeld | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 0.36 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 356 (78%) | 300 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-1-4-2): Florian Kastenmeier, Tim Oberdorf, Elias Egouli, Kenneth Schmidt, Satoshi Tanaka, Emmanuel Iyoha, Anouar El Azzouzi, Sima Suso, Florent Muslija, Christian Rasmussen, Cedric Itten
Arminia Bielefeld (3-5-2): Jonas Thomas Kersken, Maximilian Grosser, Maximilian Bauer, Joel Felix, Monju Momuluh, Joel Grodowski, Stefano Russo, Mael Corboz, Arne Sicker, Semir Telalovic, Marius Wörl
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Jannik Rochelt for Joel Grodowski (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 62' · Substitution · Luca Raimund for Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 74' · Substitution · Benjamin Boakye for Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 81' · Substitution · Shinta Appelkamp for Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 81' · Substitution · Matthias Zimmermann for Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 83' · Substitution · Roberts Uldrikis for Semir Telalovic (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 83' · Substitution · Marvin Mehlem for Joel Felix (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 86' · Goal · Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 88' · Substitution · Eyyub Yasar for Monju Momuluh (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 90' · Substitution · Tim Breithaupt for Satoshi Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Moritz Heyer for Sima Suso (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2009: Fortuna Düsseldorf 10, draws 3, Arminia Bielefeld 3.
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Arminia Bielefeld: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Fortuna Düsseldorf won, 1-0 (2. Bundesliga) on Fri, 16 Jan 2026.
When and where is Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Fri, 16 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Arminia Bielefeld?
In 16 league meetings since 2009: Fortuna Düsseldorf 10 wins, 3 draws, Arminia Bielefeld 3 wins (goals 32-19).