Hannover 96 vs 04.09.26 16:302 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Hannover 96 let two-goal lead slip as Karlsruher snatch late point
Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC shared the points in a 2-2 draw in the 2. Bundesliga on matchday four, played at the Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena under referee Tom Bauer. The result left Hannover on four points in tenth position, while Karlsruher moved to five points and seventh.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts struck first when Lars Gindorf scored in the 26th minute, only for Shio Fukuda to level for Karlsruher two minutes later. Marcel Hartel, assisted by Kolja Oudenne, restored Hannover's advantage in the 38th minute, sending the sides in at 2-1 for Hannover at half-time.
Karlsruher pushed forward after the break and eventually found their reward deep into the second half, with Rafael Pinto Pedrosa converting a Lilian Egloff assist in the 85th minute to make it 2-2, a scoreline that held to the final whistle. Karlsruher finished the match with more shots, 20 to Hannover's 12, despite the hosts holding the larger share of possession at 52 per cent.
Gindorf opened the scoring for Hannover and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.1, edging out Fukuda's goalscoring display for Karlsruher.
Karlsruher's 20 shots to Hannover's 12 underlined how much of the attacking threat came from the away side despite finishing with less of the ball.
Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC drew 2–2 (half-time 2–1).
Hannover 96 met Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Friday, 4 September 2026, 16:30 UTC at Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena. Referee: Tom Bauer.
Team pages: Hannover 96 · Karlsruher SC · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 26' Goal: Lars Gindorf — 1–0 · Watch Lars Gindorf's goal video (26')
- 28' Goal: Shio Fukuda — 1–1 · Watch Shio Fukuda's goal video (28')
- 38' Goal: Marcel Hartel (assist: Kolja Oudenne) — 2–1 · Watch Marcel Hartel's goal video (38')
- 85' Goal: Rafael Pinto Pedrosa (assist: Lilian Egloff) — 2–2 · Watch Rafael Pinto Pedrosa's goal video (85')
Starting line-ups
Hannover 96 (3-3-1-3)
Karlsruher SC (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Hannover 96 57%, the draw 24%, Karlsruher SC 19%. It finished Hannover 96 2–2 Karlsruher SC.
Hannover 96's rating edge carries it — Hannover 96 are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Hannover 96's 57%. The draw at 24% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Hannover 96 at 57%?
Hannover 96 sit 159 points higher on our strength rating — 1676 to 1517. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,770 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 62–26–12.
Why only 57%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Hannover 96's column. Across 10,893 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,064. The goals environment takes 2.1 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Karlsruher SC are winless in their last 8 visits to Hannover 96. "Cursed ground" stories don't survive the receipts: winless visitors won 20.4% of 5,657 return visits vs 21.4% class-expected — the rating's own read already covers it.
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About this match
On this page: the Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Lars Gindorf's goal against Karlsruher SC (26').
- Watch Shio Fukuda's goal against Hannover 96 (28').
- Watch Marcel Hartel's goal against Karlsruher SC (38').
- Watch Rafael Pinto Pedrosa's goal against Hannover 96 (85').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Hannover 96 2–2 Karlsruher SC. Explore more on the Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC?
Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC drew 2–2 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC?
Lars Gindorf (26') for Hannover 96; Shio Fukuda (28') for Karlsruher SC; Marcel Hartel (38') for Hannover 96; Rafael Pinto Pedrosa (85') for Karlsruher SC.
›Where can I watch Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Hannover 96 2–2 Karlsruher SC are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC?
Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC have met 10 times — 6 wins for Hannover 96, 3 wins for Karlsruher SC and 1 draw.