FCK celebrates Derby victory and jumps onto the promotion place!

FCK celebrates Derby victory and jumps onto the promotion place!

On Sunday afternoon, the eagerly awaited derby between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and the Karlsruher SC took place in the wild park stadium. The encounter in the 2nd Bundesliga was not only important for fans of both camps, but also had a substantial influence on the current table situations. While the 1st FC Kaiserslautern was able to catch up with a win on the third in the table Paderborn, the pressure was also up for the Karlsruher SC to protect their own chances of promotion. diefalsche9 reports that the game park stadium was sold out for this encounter and attracted around 32,000 spectators. Particularly noteworthy: up to 5,000 fans of the FCK had traveled, which is the greatest guest attachment in a home game of Karlsruhe in the current season.

Before the game, the anticipation was great among the supporters. The fans of the 1. FC Kaiserslautern were able to record fourth best support in the league according to FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV and 1. FC Köln with an average of over 4,100 away drivers. Over 100,000 fans had registered for ticket sales for the upcoming away game at 1. FC Köln, which illustrates the strong interest in the last games of the season.

The course of the game

The game started at 1 p.m. in the Fritz-Walter Stadium. Kaiserslautern quickly took the lead: Tomiak converted a penalty and thus secured the 1-0 at halftime. A supposed compensation for Karlsruhe by Zivzivadze was not recognized on the basis of an offside position. The 1. FC Kaiserslautern was able to extend the lead to 3-0 in the second half thanks to other goals from Redondo and this year. Wanitzek scored the goal for the KSC in added time, but the FCK kept the upper hand and won the derby 3-1. These results catapulted Kaiserslautern in second place in the table and ensured that the team is now undefeated seven league games, while Karlsruhe remains in sixth place.

The game was not only exciting, but also characterized by violent moments when FCK captain Ritter and coach Markus Begin were punished with yellow cards. Zengin celebrated his professional debut on Karlsruhe and was seen as a hopeful reinforcement for the future of the team.

The promotion struggle

The promotion struggle in the 2nd Bundesliga could not be more exciting. After 24 game days, league leaders HSV only separates one point from the pursuers, including the 1. FC Kaiserslautern, who, according to the forecasts of the data provider Opta, has a probability of 23.3% for direct rise. In the last games, the FCK shows that it still has ambitions to play a role in the promotion race. In the design table of the last five games, the FCK even collected two points more than the Hamburg SV.

In this context, the next games for 1. FC Kaiserslautern are decisive. Before the international break is due, duels against Elversberg and Paderborn are on the game plan. However, the competition is strong, with other teams that also look at the coveted promotion places.

With the enthusiasm of the fans and performance on the pitch, it turns out that the 1. FC Kaiserslautern is on the best way to do justice to its tradition in German football and return to the higher leagues. The final games of this promotion race promise an exciting and nerve -wracking time for everyone involved. Kicker and other platforms will continue to report on the further course of the season.