diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
index 8762e78..3a2f0c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
@@ -77,17 +77,18 @@
   border: 1px solid rgba(75,183,248,0.15);
 }
 
-/* Kickoff time — centered above flags */
-.kickoffRow {
-  text-align: center;
-  margin-bottom: 6px;
-}
-
-.kickoffTime {
-  font-size: 13px;
+/* Kickoff — stadium scoreboard display */
+.kickoffDisplay {
+  font-family: 'Courier New', 'Lucida Console', monospace;
+  font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 700;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  color: var(--gold);
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+  padding: 3px 10px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.15);
+  text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.5);
 }
 
 .topRowSpacer {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
index 3df31d7..2d2a019 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className={`card ${styles.card} ${styles[`card_${state}`]} ${isLive ? styles.live : ''} ${glowClass}`}>
 
-      {/* Top row: Group + Countdown */}
+      {/* Top row: Group + Kickoff (stadium display) + Countdown */}
       <div className={styles.topRow}>
         {(isLive || isFinished) && (
           <span className={`${styles.status} ${isLive ? styles.statusLive : ''}`}>
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
             {match.group.replace('GROUP_', 'Gruppe ')}
           </span>
         )}
+        {!isFinished && !isLive && (
+          <span className={styles.kickoffDisplay}>{formatKickoff(match.utcDate)}</span>
+        )}
         <span className={styles.topRowSpacer} />
         {(state === 'open' || state === 'tipped') && match.tippable && (
           <span className={`${styles.badge} ${remainingMins < 60 ? styles.badgeUrgent : ''} ${remainingMins < 5 ? styles.countdownUrgent : ''}`}>
@@ -113,13 +116,6 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
         )}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Kickoff time — centered above flags */}
-      {!isFinished && !isLive && (
-        <div className={styles.kickoffRow}>
-          <span className={styles.kickoffTime}>{formatKickoff(match.utcDate)}</span>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       {/* Teams + Score */}
       <div className={styles.matchRow}>
         {/* Home */}