Arminia Bielefeld 5-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf
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Arminia Bielefeld won: Arminia Bielefeld 5-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 1) on Sat, 2 Aug 2025 at SchücoArena, Bielefeld. Arminia Bielefeld goals: Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee 45', Julian Kania 54' (pen), Joel Felix 75', Joel Grodowski 78', Sam Schreck 90'+7. Fortuna Düsseldorf goals: Cedric Itten 35'. Sent off: Tim Oberdorf (44'). Expected goals: 2.84-1.37. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Joel Grodowski (8.1).
Match report
Arminia Bielefeld rout Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-1
Arminia Bielefeld came from behind to beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-1 at SchücoArena on Saturday 2 August in 2. Bundesliga.
Cedric Itten put Fortuna Düsseldorf ahead on 35' (0-1), Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee levelled for Arminia Bielefeld on 45' (1-1), Julian Kania restored Arminia Bielefeld's lead from the penalty spot on 54' (2-1), Joel Felix made it 3-1 on 75', Joel Grodowski made it 4-1 on 78' and Sam Schreck made it 5-1 on 90+7'.
Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) was sent off on 44'.
Arminia Bielefeld had 64% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.84-1.37. Arminia Bielefeld were the better side on chances, too.
Joel Grodowski (Arminia Bielefeld) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 26,601. Referee: Patrick Alt.
Match stats
| Arminia Bielefeld | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.84 | 1.37 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 457 (84%) | 225 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Arminia Bielefeld (4-3-3): Jonas Thomas Kersken, Christopher Lannert, Leon Schneider, Maximilian Grosser, Tim Handwerker, Marvin Mehlem, Stefano Russo, Mael Corboz, Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee, Joel Grodowski, Benjamin Boakye
Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-5-1): Florian Kastenmeier, Matthias Zimmermann, Tim Oberdorf, Jamil Siebert, Moritz Heyer, Christian Rasmussen, Anouar El Azzouzi, Shinta Appelkamp, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Emmanuel Iyoha, Cedric Itten
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Benjamin Boakye (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 9' · Yellow card · Christopher Lannert (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 31' · Yellow card · Marvin Mehlem (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 32' · Yellow card · Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 35' · Goal · Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 39' · Yellow card · Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 44' · Red card · Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 45' · Goal · Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 46' · Substitution · Julian Kania for Benjamin Boakye (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 46' · Substitution · Giovanni Haag for Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 46' · Substitution · Kenneth Schmidt for Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 54' · Goal · Julian Kania (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jamil Siebert (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 69' · Substitution · Joel Felix for Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 72' · Substitution · Tim Rossmann for Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 75' · Goal · Joel Felix (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 78' · Goal · Joel Grodowski (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 82' · Substitution · Sam Schreck for Marvin Mehlem (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 82' · Substitution · Christopher Lenz for Moritz Heyer (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 82' · Substitution · Daniel Richter for Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 83' · Substitution · Julian Hettwer for Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 86' · Substitution · Isaiah Young for Joel Grodowski (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Sam Schreck (Arminia Bielefeld)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Tim Handwerker (Arminia Bielefeld)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2009: Arminia Bielefeld 3, draws 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 10.
Arminia Bielefeld vs Fortuna Düsseldorf: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Arminia Bielefeld vs Fortuna Düsseldorf?
Arminia Bielefeld won, 5-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 2 Aug 2025.
When and where is Arminia Bielefeld vs Fortuna Düsseldorf?
Sat, 2 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC at SchücoArena, Bielefeld, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Arminia Bielefeld and Fortuna Düsseldorf?
In 16 league meetings since 2009: Arminia Bielefeld 3 wins, 3 draws, Fortuna Düsseldorf 10 wins (goals 19-32).