Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Nurnberg

3 October 2025 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Wolfgang Haslberger

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Anouar El Azzouzi 67’
  • Christian Rasmussen 83’
  • Rafael Lubach 25’
  • Julian Justvan 80’ (pen)
  • Finn Ole Becker 85’

Match summary

Nurnberg beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-2 on the road, with a late winner. Nurnberg led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Rafael Lubach put Nurnberg ahead in the 25th minute. In the second half, Anouar El Azzouzi equalised in the 67th minute, Julian Justvan put Nurnberg back in front from the penalty spot in the 80th minute, Christian Rasmussen equalised in the 83rd minute, and Finn Ole Becker won it in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Nurnberg created 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Fortuna Dusseldorf's 1.43 from 12.

Key events

Fortuna Dusseldorf Nurnberg
Emmanuel IyohaShot on target
28’
Danny SchmidtShot on target
55’
55’
Julian JustvanShot on target
63’
Julian JustvanShot on target
68’
Finn Ole BeckerShot on target
Danny SchmidtShot on target
70’
71’
Finn Ole BeckerShot on target
Žan CelarShot on target
90+4’
Christian RasmussenShot on target
90+9’

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.48 25’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), 0-1 25’ 67’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 1-1 67’ 80’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), 1-2 80’ 83’ Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 2-2 83’ 85’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), 2-3 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.48 25’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), 0-1 Lubach 25’ 67’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 1-1 El Azzouzi 67’ 80’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), 1-2 Justvan 80’ 83’ Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 2-2 Rasmussen 83’ 85’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), 2-3 Becker 85’
Fortuna Dusseldorf 1.43 xGNurnberg 2.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nurnberg attacking Fortuna Dusseldorf attacking 
80’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 83’ Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 25’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 67’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 85’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 71’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 65’ Pape Diop (Nurnberg), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+1’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 63’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Fabio Gruber (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+9’ Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Mickaël Biron (Nurnberg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+4’ Žan Celar (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Adam Markhiev (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Tim Drexler (Nurnberg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 83’ Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 25’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 67’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 85’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 71’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 65’ Pape Diop (Nurnberg), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+1’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 63’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Fabio Gruber (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+9’ Christian Rasmussen (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Mickaël Biron (Nurnberg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+4’ Žan Celar (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Adam Markhiev (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Danny Schmidt (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Tim Drexler (Nurnberg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-5-1 Starting XI
Kastenmeier
Oberdorf
Daland
Zimmermann
Heyer
Iyoha
Azzouzi
Breithaupt
Alexandropoulos
Muslija
Itten
Nurnberg 4-3-3 Starting XI
Reichert
Drexler
Gruber
Lochoshvili
Yılmaz
Becker
Markhiev
Diop
Justvan
Lubach
Zoma

Player stats

Players11 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Matthias Zimmermann
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Tim Oberdorf
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90′ – – – – – – –
Moritz Heyer
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.34 – – –
Tim Breithaupt
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
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

Fortuna Dusseldorf win 39% Avg odds 2.36
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.54
Nurnberg win 35% Avg odds 2.69

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

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