
1.FC Kaiserslautern lost its final game of the season, falling 3-0 to Duesseldorf at home. The Red Devils got off to a quick start in front of nearly 48,000 spectators at Fritz Walter Stadium, with a couple of missed chances in the opening minutes. But it was Duesseldorf that scored when Dawid Kownacki netted a shot in the 17th minute. Kaiserslautern was a man short after captain Jean Zimmer took a red card in the 25th minute. In the second half, Kownacki scored again, before Daniel Ginczek knocked in the 3-0 finisher in the 89th minute. The Red Devils finished the second division season in ninth place with 45 points. Duesseldorf came in fourth. After the summer break, FCK heads to the States for friendlies against Louisville City FC and Minnesota at the end of June. The German second division 2023/24 season starts up again July 28.