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Flash red after 23 seconds: Fürth's king sets a football record!
In the game on September 14, 2025 between Greuther Fürth and Kaiserslautern, Noah König received the fastest red card in German professional football after just 23 seconds.
Flash red after 23 seconds: Fürth's king sets a football record!
On September 14, 2025, a historic football event occurred in the game between SpVgg Greuther Fürth and 1. FC Kaiserslautern: Noah König scored the fastest red card in the history of German professional football with a red card after just 23 seconds. How World Reportedly, the expulsion came after a foul on a Kaiserslautern player, which König committed with a misplaced stick error.
Referee Richard Hempel decided on a red card after König was the last man to thwart a clear chance to score. This early decision not only caused confusion among players, but also eclipsed the previous record for the earliest red card of 33 seconds, held by Kimberly Ezekwem (SC Freiburg II) in 2022. In the 2nd Bundesliga, the record was previously shared between Fabio Morena (FC St. Pauli) and Tino Loechelt (Eintracht Braunschweig), who were each sent off in the second minute.
A quick end for Fürth
The impact on the game was serious. Despite Kaiserslautern's early lead, which was helped by the sending off, Fürth ultimately could not fight against defeat. The final score was 0:3. The other Sunday games also took place, with Fortuna Düsseldorf winning 2-1 against Preußen Münster and SV Elversberg achieving a 2-2 draw against Dynamo Dresden.
But what exactly happened during this lead game? King had difficulty controlling a long ball, which led to the game situation. The addressed Faride Alidou, who met King, received a few minutes of treatment. The free kick that followed the foul was fired over the goal by Semih Sahin, but the damage was already done.
An unexpected chapter in the 2nd league
The 2nd Bundesliga always has its exciting and strange stories. This special episode ensures that Noah König will go down in the history books not only as a player, but also as a record holder. Both avid fans and statisticians will continue to report on the renaissance of such moments in this exciting league.
This is also a treat for sports reporting, showing how quickly the game can change. A look at the Kicker shows that such striking events create the intensity and excitement of German football.
The discussion about such incidents will certainly continue for a long time and raises the question of how coaches and players will adapt to such challenges in the future. Fürth only has hope for a better continuation of the season, while Kaiserslautern was able to celebrate this unexpected advantage.