These teams meet againHannover 96 vs 1. FC Nürnberg20 Feb 2027 · 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Nürnberg vs 11.09.26 16:302 – 1Full TimeHannover 96 — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Nürnberg overpowers Hannover to stay top of the 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Nürnberg beat Hannover 96 2-1 at the Max-Morlock-Stadion in a 2. Bundesliga matchday five fixture, a result that kept them at the summit of the table with 13 points from five games. Hannover, by contrast, remain down in 13th after a fourth defeat of the young campaign.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

The hosts made the perfect start when Julian Justvan struck after just five minutes, but Hannover responded almost immediately as Lars Gindorf converted a penalty in the eighth minute to level the scores at 1-1, a scoreline that held until half-time. Nürnberg regained control after the break and Mohamed Zoma restored their lead in the 65th minute, a goal that proved decisive.

Nürnberg dominated territory and chances throughout, racking up 27 shots to Hannover's nine and forcing eight efforts on target compared with just two from the visitors. That superiority, allied to a 54-46 edge in possession and seven corners against two, underlined how thoroughly Klose's side controlled proceedings despite conceding the early penalty.

Mohamed Zoma scored the winning goal in the 65th minute and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.1, edging out goalscorer Julian Justvan, who also impressed with a 7.9 mark.

Nürnberg's 27 shots to Hannover's nine reflected the gulf in attacking output between the two sides.

1. FC Nürnberg beat Hannover 96 2–1 (half-time 1–1).

1. FC Nürnberg met Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Friday, 11 September 2026, 16:30 UTC at Max-Morlock-Stadion.

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Key moments

5' Goal: Julian Justvan — 1–0 · Watch Julian Justvan's goal video (5')
8' Goal (penalty): Lars Gindorf — 1–1 · Watch Lars Gindorf's goal video (8')
65' Goal: Mohamed Zoma — 2–1 · Watch Mohamed Zoma's goal video (65')

Starting line-ups

1. FC Nürnberg (4-2-3-1)

Hannover 96 (3-1-4-2)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave 1. FC Nürnberg 38%, the draw 27%, Hannover 96 35%. It finished 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 Hannover 96.

Home ground outweighs Hannover 96's rating edge — Hannover 96 are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground gives 1. FC Nürnberg the lean. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.

Why 1. FC Nürnberg at 38%?

Home ground, against the rating. Hannover 96 sit 93 points higher on our strength rating — 1583 to 1676. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,620 such games.

Why only 38%?

Because Hannover 96 are the stronger side on our strength rating. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims 1. FC Nürnberg's column. Across 11,040 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.

Why the draw at 27%?

With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.7 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,172. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.

What did we measure but not count?

1. FC Nürnberg have gained 85 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,342 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 6 between them: 1. FC Nürnberg 1 win, 2 draws, Hannover 96 3 wins. Most recently Hannover 96 3–3 1. FC Nürnberg, 4 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5625 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.

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About this match

On this page: the 1. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96 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 the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 Hannover 96. Explore more on the 1. FC Nürnberg and Hannover 96 team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of 1. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96?

1. FC Nürnberg beat Hannover 96 2–1 (half-time 1–1).

›Who scored in 1. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96?

Julian Justvan (5') for 1. FC Nürnberg; Lars Gindorf (8') (penalty) for Hannover 96; Mohamed Zoma (65') for 1. FC Nürnberg.

›Where can I watch 1. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96 highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 Hannover 96 are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Nürnberg and Hannover 96?

1. FC Nürnberg and Hannover 96 have met 10 times — 2 wins for 1. FC Nürnberg, 4 wins for Hannover 96 and 4 draws.