Fortuna Düsseldorf trails 1st FC Nürnberg 0-3 at home, while the away game ended in a 3-3 draw.
In an exhilarating turn of events, Fortuna Düsseldorf managed to stage a remarkable comeback against 1. FC Nuremberg on April 26, 2022. The home team found themselves trailing 0-3 at halftime, but an inspiring speech from coach Daniel Thioune and strategic substitutions ignited a fire within the Düsseldorf squad.
The comeback began in the 68th minute when Danny Schmidt, who had been benched, headed a cross from Tim Oberdorf over the line to score the first goal for Fortuna Düsseldorf. The momentum continued to build, and in the 78th minute, Shinta Appelkamp, another initial substitute, fired a dream goal half-high into the right corner to bring the score to 2-3.
However, Fortuna Düsseldorf missed the opportunity to move up to third place in the table with a win, as they were unable to secure the winning goal in stoppage time. The match ended in a thrilling draw, 3-3.
The comeback was not without its close calls. In the 28th minute, Düsseldorf had a chance to equalize when van Brederode's shot from around 15 meters was blocked by a Nuremberg defender. In stoppage time, van Brederode also failed to score against Nuremberg's keeper Reichert.
Nuremberg took an early lead in the 10th minute through a goal by Janis Aniste, with Julian Justvan testing Florian Kastenmeier, who parried the ball, but Aniste scored the rebound. They extended their lead to 3-0 in the 61st minute, with Justvan scoring from a rebound after Tim Oberdorf blocked a shot from Antiste. Nuremberg also scored again in the 45th minute, with Emreli exploiting a mistake by Dawid Kownacki to lob the ball over Kastenmeier into the empty net, making it 2-0 at halftime.
Despite this dramatic comeback, Fortuna Düsseldorf remains in sixth place in the table, with Magdeburg in third place having only a meager one-point lead. Fortuna Düsseldorf's next match is an away game against Eintracht Braunschweig on May 3rd, with kick-off at 1 PM.
Fortuna Düsseldorf's football comeback against 1. FC Nuremberg on April 26, 2022, included a goal by Danny Schmidt in the 68th minute and a dream goal by Shinta Appelkamp in the 78th minute, both of whom were initial substitutes. Despite the thrilling draw, Fortuna Düsseldorf missed the opportunity to move up in the sports league standings, as they were unable to secure the winning goal.
