Karlsruhe vs Hertha Berlin

24 January 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Bauer

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Fabian Schleusener 7’
  • Sebastian Jung 26’
  • Fabian Reese 19’
  • Jeremy Dudziak 79’

Match summary

Karlsruhe and Hertha Berlin shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Karlsruhe led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Fabian Schleusener put Karlsruhe ahead in the 7th minute, Fabian Reese equalised in the 19th minute, and Sebastian Jung put Karlsruhe back in front from a corner in the 26th minute. In the second half, Jeremy Dudziak equalised in the 79th minute.

Hertha Berlin had the better of the chances, with 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Karlsruhe's 1.29 from 14.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
14 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 5
331 Passes 559
73.4% Pass accuracy 88.2%
10 Tackles 10
7 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Karlsruhe Hertha Berlin
30’
Kevin SessaShot on target
Louey Ben FarhatShot on target
32’
Louey Ben FarhatShot on target
39’
40’
Fabian ReeseShot on target
Dženis BurnićShot on target
52’
Fabian SchleusenerShot on target
53’
61’
Jan Luca SchulerShot on target
78’
Jan Luca SchulerShot on target
83’
Fabian ReeseShot on target

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 1.29 1.77 7’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), 1-0 7’ 19’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), 1-1 19’ 26’ Sebastian Jung (Karlsruhe), 2-1 26’ 79’ Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin), 2-2 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.29 1.77 7’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), 1-0 Schleusener 7’ 19’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), 1-1 Reese 19’ 26’ Sebastian Jung (Karlsruhe), 2-1 Jung 26’ 79’ Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin), 2-2 Dudziak 79’
Karlsruhe 1.29 xGHertha Berlin 1.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hertha Berlin attacking Karlsruhe attacking 
78’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 44’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 32’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 53’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 30’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 53’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+6’ Leon Opitz (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 19’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 39’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+4’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Philipp Förster (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Michał Karbownik (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Dženis Burnić (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Sebastian Jung (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 56’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 44’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 32’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 53’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 30’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 90+6’ Leon Opitz (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 53’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 19’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 90+2’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 39’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+4’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Philipp Förster (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Michał Karbownik (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Dženis Burnić (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Sebastian Jung (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Karlsruhe 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bernat
Scholl
Franke
Herold
Jung
Müller
Burnić
Wanitzek
Förster
Farhat
Schleusener
Hertha Berlin 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ernst
Zeefuik
Gechter
Dárdai
Karbownik
Sessa
Seguin
Reese
Cuisance
Winkler
Schuler

Player stats

Players11 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.01 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Philipp Förster
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Andreas Müller
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.22 – – –
Fabian Schleusener
90′ 1 – 3 0.55 – – –
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

Karlsruhe win 28% Avg odds 3.36
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.66
Hertha Berlin win 47% Avg odds 1.96

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.