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Goal-Filled Thriller in Düsseldorf: Nürnberg Claims Victory in High-Scoring Match
Düsseldorf, Germany – In an exciting and closely contested match held at the Merkur Spiel-Arena, 1. FC Nürnberg triumphed over Fortuna Düsseldorf in a high-paced encounter with multiple goals. Referee Wolfgang Haslberger witnessed a game filled with intensity, where both teams fought for victory until the last minute.
Nürnberg opened the scoring in the 25th minute thanks to a goal by R. Lubach, assisted by M. A. Zoma, establishing an early lead for the visitors. Fortuna Düsseldorf didn’t back down and continued to press, finding the equalizer in the 67th minute with a goal by A. El Azzouzi, who received a precise assist from D. Schmidt.
The match took a dramatic turn when J. Justvan converted a penalty in the 80th minute, returning the lead to Nürnberg. However, the joy was short-lived, as C. Rasmussen equalized for Düsseldorf in the 83rd minute, assisted by A. El Azzouzi, who had a standout performance in the local attack.
Despite the home pressure, Nürnberg did not give up and found the winning goal in the 85th minute through F. O. Becker, sealing an important away victory. The match was characterized by physical play, reflected in the five yellow cards shown (three for Fortuna Düsseldorf and two for 1. FC Nürnberg). Düsseldorf dominated possession with 54%, while Nürnberg was more effective in their shots, with a total of 17 (7 on target).
The match, corresponding to matchday 8 of the 2. Bundesliga, made it clear that both teams have a lot to offer this season.
Substitutions fortuna düsseldorf: at minute 46 S. Alexandropoulos came in and D. Schmidt went out., at minute 67 E. Iyoha came in and C. Rasmussen went out., at minute 77 M. Zimmermann came in and K. Schmidt went out., at minute 81 T. Breithaupt came in and Z. Celar went out., at minute 81 J. Daland came in and J. de Wijs went out.
Substitutions 1. fc nürnberg: at minute 77 P. Demba came in and M. Biron went out., at minute 84 M. A. Zoma came in and R. Knoche went out., at minute 84 J. Justvan came in and A. Grimaldi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortuna Düsseldorf
1. FC Nürnberg
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