Cottbus vs Nurnberg

16 October 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Felix Bickel

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Justin Butler 56’
  • Styopa Mkrtchyan 79’

Match summary

Cottbus and Nurnberg drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Justin Butler put Cottbus ahead in the 56th minute and Styopa Mkrtchyan equalised in the 79th minute.

Cottbus had the better of the chances, with 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Nurnberg's 1.44 from 19.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
14 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 8
80 Attacks 109
34 Dangerous attacks 46
324 Passes 525
75.6% Pass accuracy 86.1%
18 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Cottbus Nurnberg
Kick-off
King ManuShot on target
7’
Corner
7’
Tolcay CiğerciShot on target
9’
Tolcay CiğerciShot on target
14’
18’
Corner
19’
Corner
33’
William BøvingMohamed Ali Zoma
34’
Adam MarkhievFoul
Lukas MichelbrinkShot on target
44’
Henry RorigFoul
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Justin ButlerRight foot shot1-0 (Cottbus)
56’
58’
Javier FernándezShot on target
60’
Rayan GhriebShot on target
61’
Alexios KalogeropoulosArgument
65’
Rafael LubachRayan Ghrieb
Dominik PelivanLeonardo Bittencourt
65’
Fousseny DoumbiaLeon Guwara
65’
66’
Styopa MkrtchyanAlexios Kalogeropoulos
Tolcay CiğerciFoul
68’
69’
Corner
73’
Corner
74’
Corner
78’
Piet ScobelShot on target
78’
Corner
79’
Styopa MkrtchyanLeft foot shot1-1 (Nurnberg)
Dmytro BogdanovJustin Butler
80’
Christian KinsombiHenry Rorig
80’
Tim CampulkaKing Manu
82’
Corner
84’
Christian KinsombiFoul
90+1’
90+3’
Corner
90+4’
Julian JustvanShot on target
90+4’
Corner
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 1.44 56’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), 1-0 56’ 79’ Styopa Mkrtchyan (Nurnberg), 1-1 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 1.44 56’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), 1-0 Butler 56’ 79’ Styopa Mkrtchyan (Nurnberg), 1-1 Mkrtchyan 79’
Cottbus 1.86 xGNurnberg 1.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nurnberg attacking Cottbus attacking 
56’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 47’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 79’ Styopa Mkrtchyan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 25’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 10’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 82’ Moritz Hannemann (Cottbus), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Adam Markhiev (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Lucas Copado (Cottbus), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Javier Fernández (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Tim Janisch (Nurnberg), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ King Manu (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ William Bøving (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Henry Rorig (Cottbus), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Javier Fernández (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Adam Markhiev (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Javier Fernández (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Rayan Ghrieb (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 47’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 79’ Styopa Mkrtchyan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 25’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 10’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 82’ Moritz Hannemann (Cottbus), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Adam Markhiev (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 21’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Javier Fernández (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Tim Janisch (Nurnberg), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Lucas Copado (Cottbus), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ King Manu (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ William Bøving (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Henry Rorig (Cottbus), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Javier Fernández (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Adam Markhiev (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Javier Fernández (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Rayan Ghrieb (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cottbus 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lotka
Rorig 80’
Manu 82’
Erlein
Guwara 65’
Bittencourt 65’
Michelbrink
Ciğerci
Copado
Hannemann
Butler 80’
Nurnberg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Reichert
Janisch
Kalogeropoulos 66’
Otto
Porstner
Markhiev
Fernández
Ghrieb 65’
Justvan
Zoma 33’
Scobel

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marcel Lotka
90′ 4 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Henry Rorig Taken off
80′ 3 1 1 3 – 17 1 – –
King Manu Taken off
82′ 1 3 2 6 2 47 – – – –
Luca Erlein
90′ 2 1 1 3 – 37 1 – – –
Leon Guwara Taken off
65′ 1 3 – 2 – 19 – – – –
Fousseny Doumbia Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 1 1 3 – – – –
Tim Campulka Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 2 – – – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Leonardo Bittencourt Taken off
65′ – 1 27 2 0.61 3 – 4 – 1 –
Lukas Michelbrink
90′ – – 38 2 0.21 3 1 4 – 1 –
Tolcay Ciğerci
90′ – – 32 4 0.10 2 – 4 1 –
Lucas Copado
90′ – – 12 3 0.04 1 1 3 1 2 –
Moritz Hannemann
90′ – – 30 2 0.51 2 1 7 1 – –
Dominik Pelivan Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 3 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Christian Kinsombi Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – 0.01 – – – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Justin Butler Taken off
80′ 1 – 4 1 1.29 0.02 – 1 1 15 –
Dmytro Bogdanov Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.09 1 5 1 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cottbus win 28% Avg odds 3.26
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.14
Nurnberg win 50% Avg odds 1.86

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cottbus LDWDL
Nurnberg WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Nurnberg vs Cottbus, 06 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Cottbus vs Nurnberg meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.