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Klose in a bind: Nuremberg urgently needs a win against Düsseldorf!
On October 3rd, 2025, Fortuna Düsseldorf will face 1. FC Nürnberg. A crucial duel for both teams in the Bundesliga.
Klose in a bind: Nuremberg urgently needs a win against Düsseldorf!
Tonight at 6:27 p.m. the fate of Miroslav Klose and 1. FC Nürnberg will be decided on the lawn of the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf. The game against Fortuna Düsseldorf could be a job finale for Klose, as the team is in third-to-last place in the table after seven match days with a meager points account of just four points. Another defeat would probably mean the end of the former world champion as a coach, like that Rhenish Post reported.
Düsseldorf, on the other hand, has not scored a goal in their previous three home games and has only managed to collect one point. Coach Daniel Thioune has made some changes compared to the last game. Zimmermann replaces the injured Lunddal. Despite the oppressive conditions in the basement of the table, Klose relies on the same eleven as in the previous encounter.
Precarious situation for Nuremberg
The pressure on Klose is enormous. After the clear 0-3 defeat against Hertha BSC, and the subsequent exit in the cup against a fourth division team, sports director Joti Chatzialexiou classified the upcoming duel against Düsseldorf as “pointing the way in terms of the table”. In this tense situation, Klose no longer has a job guarantee, which further complicates the situation for him. Joti Chatzialexiou emphasizes team cohesion as the key to success and the urgently needed points.
The course of the game promised a lot of excitement in the first few minutes: While Nuremberg started the game with more possession of the ball, they found it difficult to find their way into the opponent's half. Düsseldorf, on the other hand, tried to be offensive through combinations, but often remained harmless. A harmless start that was marked by numerous bad passes on both sides.
A nerve-racking duel
The first few minutes were uneventful until Nuremberg took the lead in the 27th minute. Lubach surprisingly made it 1-0. Until then, Düsseldorf had still been waiting for the first home goal and continued to appear harmless offensively. However, the first real chance for the hosts was a long time coming and the pressure on Klose grew.
Although Klose and Nuremberg showed many defensive actions, the offensive often remained unimaginative. After a weak free kick from Justvan, which was defused by the Düsseldorf defense, it remained exciting to see what the second half would bring. All eyes are on Klose as he looks to turn his club around and save his job as Düsseldorf desperately hope for their first home goal.