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Holstein Kiel — VfL Osnabrück: 1:1, 2. Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga
Holstein Kiel D14 Aug · Home FC St. Pauli · 2:2W22 Aug · Away TSV 1860 München · 2:0L30 Aug · Away FC Magdeburg · 0:2D5 Sep · Home FC Nurnberg · 2:2L13 Sep · Away FC Heidenheim · 0:1D19 Sep · Home VfL Osnabrück · 1:1
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VfL Osnabrück W28 Aug · Away VfL Bochum · 1:0L2 Sep · Home Bayern Munich · 1:4W6 Sep · Home Eintracht Braunschweig · 3:1L13 Sep · Home Hertha Berlin · 1:3D19 Sep · Away Holstein Kiel · 1:1W23 Sep · Away Wiedenbrück · 3:0
Venue: Holstein-Stadion City: Kiel

In the 2. Bundesliga game on 19 September 2026, Holstein Kiel beat VfL Osnabrück 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:3, corners 10:1.

Match report

Holstein Kiel and Osnabrück drew 1:1 in a Second Bundesliga match on Saturday evening at the Holstein-Stadion. The result keeps both sides in difficult positions, with Kiel remaining rooted to 15th place on four points while Osnabrück hold onto ninth with seven.

The visitors took the lead through a penalty converted by Phil Harres in the 45th minute and second. It had been a scrappy opening half, punctuated by five yellow cards as tensions built. Kiel pushed forward after the break and managed to salvage a point through a deflected effort from Hiroki Sekine at the 72nd minute—a goal the defender gifted his own side before being sent off himself seven minutes later.

David Zec's red card for Osnabrück at 74 minutes changed the complexion of the game, though neither team could find a winner. Both clubs made several changes in the second half, with Kiel bringing on Bernd Riesselmann and Patrick Kammerbauer at 73 minutes, while Osnabrück introduced Jonathan Gómez and Robin Meißner as the clock reached 87.

The statistics tell a story of dominance without reward for the hosts. Kiel controlled 58 per cent of possession and created 12 shots on target, yet only found the net once. Their expected goals figure of 2.1 suggests they were well ahead in chances, but the conversion rate never got going. Osnabrück, with 1.82 expected goals and just three shots on target, were more clinical when it mattered.

For Kiel, the draw extends a winless run that now stretches across six matches. They had shown glimpses of promise with a 2:0 victory over TSV 1860 Munich earlier in the season, but the recent loss 0:1 to Heidenheim highlights their struggles. Osnabrück's situation looks perhaps more manageable despite their position, with two wins already on the board against Braunschweig and Wolfsburg.

Prepared from match data

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Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42
Shots on target 4 – 3
Shots off target 8 – 6
Expected goals 2.10 – 1.82

Match events

  1. 1' VfL Osnabrück Yellow card Robin Fabinski
  2. 9' VfL Osnabrück Yellow card Jonathan Gómez
  3. 10' Holstein Kiel Yellow card David Zec
  4. 19' VfL Osnabrück Yellow card Fridolin Wagner
  5. 29' Holstein Kiel Yellow card Hiroki Sekine
  6. 45+2' Holstein Kiel Penalty Phil Harres
  7. 63' VfL Osnabrück Substitution Fridolin Wagner off: Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
  8. 69' Holstein Kiel Substitution Gyan de Regt off: Steven Skrzybski
  9. 70' Holstein Kiel Yellow card Noah Madsen
  10. 72' VfL Osnabrück Own goal Hiroki Sekine
  11. 73' VfL Osnabrück Substitution Bernd Riesselmann off: Luca Raimund
  12. 73' VfL Osnabrück Substitution Patrick Kammerbauer off: Konrad Faber
  13. 74' Holstein Kiel Red card David Zec
  14. 87' VfL Osnabrück Substitution Jonathan Gómez off: Joel Abu Hanna
  15. 87' VfL Osnabrück Substitution Robin Meißner off: Leon Opitz
  16. 89' Holstein Kiel Substitution Hiroki Sekine off: Ikem Ugoh
  17. 89' Holstein Kiel Substitution Guillermo Balzi off: Giorgi Kvilitaia
  18. 90+1' VfL Osnabrück Yellow card Timo Schultz

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42
4 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 6
2.10 Expected goals 1.82
3 Big chances 2
132 Attacks 81
10 Corners 1
11 Fouls 15
15 Free kicks 10
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
6 Goal kicks 11
20 Throw-ins 26
All statistics
11/2741% Aerial duels 16/2759%
93 Backward passes 59
6 Blocked shots 5
22 Clearances 22
5/2124% Crosses 3/1030%
5/1533% Dribbles 4/1527%
1.27 Expected assists 1.35
78 Failed passes 98
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Interceptions 8
15 Key passes 9
26/5052% Long passes 26/5448%
116 Passes into the final third 70
293 Passes in the opposition half 219
255 Passes in own half 179
0.22 Shot accuracy 0.21
6 Shots from outside the box 5
12 Shots inside the box 9
13/2065% Tackles 13/13100%
527 Total passes 388

Line-ups

Holstein Kiel

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Timon Moritz Weiner 1
5 Noah Madsen 5
26 David Zec 26
32 H. Sekine 32
40 L. Parduzzi 40
8 Guillermo Balzi 8
11 Gyan de Regt 11
15 K. Davidsen 15
20 Adrián Kaprálik 20
28 Jonas Meffert 28
19 Phil Harres 19
Substitutes
# Player number
13 Ivan Nekić 13
47 John Michael Tolkin 47
27 Ikem Ugo 27
30 Tayar Tasdelen 30
43 T. Wiese 43
44 Mark Richter Monserrat 44
7 Steven Skrzybski 7
9 Giorgi Kvilitaia 9
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VfL Osnabrück

Starting XI
# Player number
32 Jonas Krumrey 32
24 Jannik Müller 24
25 Niklas Wiemann 25
27 Robin Fabinski 27
15 Bjarke Jacobsen 15
21 Adrian Beck 21
22 Bernd Riesmann 22
26 Fridolin Wagner 26
31 Patrick Kammerbauer 31
42 Jonathan Germán Gómez Mendoza 42
11 Robin Maximilian Meißner 11
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Niklas Sauter 1
4 Joel Abu Hanna 4
20 Theo Janotta 20
28 Konrad Faber 28
7 D. Kyereh 7
8 Leonhard Luis Münst 8
19 Leon Opitz 19
17 Luca Joachim Raimund 17
23 Tony Lesueur 23
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