Two goals were conceded in the closing stages: Nuremberg lost the victory over Kaiserslautern

1. FC Nuremberg missed a great opportunity against 1. FC Kaiserslautern by conceding two late goals to prematurely quell the relegation battle.

On Sunday (May 7, 2023), Nuremberg only managed a 3-3 draw with 1. FC Kaiserslautern after leading 3-1 and missing out on a six-point chance over the relegation zone with three games to go. With 34 points, the “club” is four points ahead of the place of relegation. Kaiserslautern rose (45 points) and stayed in seventh place.

Möller-Daehli The Club is off to a great start

Mats Müller-Diehle made a great start and put the Club ahead at the first opportunity (min. 4). Jens Kastrup made it 2-0 with a header after a corner kick by Müller-Daily (35). This was Nuremberg’s first goal of the season after a corner kick, on the 163rd (!) attempt. The Red Devils were connected by Terence Boyd before the break (40th), who had not previously scored a goal away from home for 580 minutes.

Kwadwo Douah restored the two-goal deficit shortly after the restart (50 minutes), and the Nuremberg striker turned Kastrup’s shot back with his heel – his 11th goal of the season, and untenable for Kaiserslautern goalkeeper Julian Krahl, who was making his debut in the second division. .

Niehues and Klement allowed FCK to celebrate in the closing stages

Julien Nihis put Lutern back into play with another goal (89), and Philippe Clement scored the equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time, which was no longer possible.

In front of 40,525 spectators, Nuremberg was the leading team for long periods. After an early deficit, the Palatinate entered the match after only 20 minutes, but then showed themselves to be fighters even after 1: 3 immediately after the start of the second half. With Boyd and Philip Hirscher already squandering good chances, Niehaus and Clement scored twice in a wild final stage – to the horror of Nuremberg.

Kaiserslautern welcomes Armenia Bielefeld

Next weekend the ‘club’ will play away at 1. FC Magdeburg on Friday night (6.30pm) – and they need more points to clear doubts about staying in the league. Kaiserslautern challenge at home against Arminia Bielefeld (Saturday 13 May 2023 1pm).