Saarbrücken vs Kaiserslautern 2023-24 German DFB Pokal, Semifinals
Kaiserslautern beat Saarbrücken to reach first German Cup final in 20 years
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Kaiserslautern scored twice in the second half to earn a 2-0 victory at third-tier club Saarbrucken on Tuesday to end the hosts' dream run in the competition and reach their first German Cup final in more than 20 years.
Match Commentary
- 31': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Aaron Opoku replaces Kenny Redondo because of an injury.
- 35': Patrick Sontheimer (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0.
- 50': Marcel Gaus (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Almamy Touré with a cross.
- 62': Manuel Zeitz (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Fabio Di Michele Sanchez replaces Marcel Gaus.
- 67': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Simon Stehle replaces Amine Naïfi.
- 67': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Filip Stojilkovic replaces Daniel Hanslik.
- 67': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Tim Civeja replaces Patrick Sontheimer.
- 75': Goal! 1. FC Saarbrücken 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2. Almamy Touré (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Fabio Di Michele Sanchez (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Almamy Touré (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Frank Ronstadt replaces Jean Zimmer.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Julius Biada replaces Manuel Zeitz.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Saarbrücken. Boné Uaferro replaces Kasim Rabihic.
- 90'+4': Boné Uaferro (1. FC Saarbrücken) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: German Cup
Venue: Ludwigsparkstadion
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Attendance: 15,903
Venue: Ludwigsparkstadion
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Attendance: 15,903
Statistics
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FCS![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 19 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
46.3 | Possession | 53.7 |
8 | SHOTS | 15 |
4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
260 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
340 | Passes | 395 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
15 | Crosses | 20 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
55 | Long Balls | 79 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 50 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
9 | Tackles | 14 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
6 | Interceptions | 6 |
31 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
31 | Clearances | 18 |
Saarbrücken (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tim Schreiber (GK) |
8 | Manuel Zeitz ![]() |
29 | Lukas Boeder |
16 | Bjarne Thoelke |
6 | Patrick Sontheimer ![]() |
33 | Luca Kerber |
19 | Marcel Gaus ![]() |
7 | Calogero Rizzuto |
9 | Kai Brunker ![]() |
10 | Kasim Rabihic |
25 | Amine Naifi |
Kaiserslautern (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
32 | Robin Himmelmann (GK) |
2 | Boris Tomiak ![]() |
33 | Jan Elvedi |
15 | Tymoteusz Puchacz |
6 | Almamy Touré |
16 | Julian Niehues ![]() |
26 | Filip Kaloc |
11 | Kenny Prince Redondo |
8 | Jean Zimmer |
19 | Daniel Hanslik |
7 | Marlon Ritter |
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