diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
index 5bf3526..62e117b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@
     inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important;
 }
 
-/* Badge columns — vertically centered to flags */
-.badgeLeft, .badgeRight {
+/* Badge row — same flex proportions as matchRow so badges align over flags */
+.badgeRow {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  align-self: flex-start;
-  height: 56px; /* match flag height */
-  min-width: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
 }
 
-.badgeLeft {
-  justify-content: flex-start;
+.badgeSlot {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
 }
 
-.badgeRight {
-  justify-content: flex-end;
+.badgeSpacer {
+  min-width: 60px; /* matches scoreBox width */
 }
 
 .status {
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@
     0 0 16px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.25);
 }
 
-/* Match block — badges + teams + time/score */
-.matchBlock {
+/* Match row — Teams + time/score */
+.matchRow {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
   justify-content: center;
-  gap: 6px;
+  gap: 10px;
   margin-bottom: 16px;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
index d4ed19f..c124f06 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ function useCountdown(minutesUntilKickoff: number) {
   return remaining;
 }
 
-const STATUS_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
-  SCHEDULED: 'Geplant',
-  TIMED: 'Terminiert',
-  IN_PLAY: 'Live',
-  PAUSED: 'Pause',
-  FINISHED: 'Beendet',
-  POSTPONED: 'Verschoben',
-  CANCELLED: 'Abgesagt',
-};
-
 function formatKickoff(utcDate: string): string {
   return new Date(utcDate).toLocaleString('de-DE', {
     hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: 'Europe/Berlin',
@@ -84,24 +74,49 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className={`card ${styles.card} ${styles[`card_${state}`]} ${isLive ? styles.live : ''} ${glowClass}`}>
 
-      {/* Main layout: badges + teams + time/score in one block */}
-      <div className={styles.matchBlock}>
-        {/* Left badge — group */}
-        <div className={styles.badgeLeft}>
+      {/* Badge row — centered above each flag */}
+      <div className={styles.badgeRow}>
+        <span className={styles.badgeSlot}>
           {match.group && (
             <span className={styles.group}>
-              {match.group.replace('GROUP_', 'Gr. ')}
+              {match.group.replace('GROUP_', 'Gruppe ')}
             </span>
           )}
-        </div>
+        </span>
+        <span className={styles.badgeSpacer} />
+        <span className={styles.badgeSlot}>
+          {isLive && (
+            <span className={styles.liveBadge}>
+              <span className={styles.liveDot} />
+              LIVE
+            </span>
+          )}
+          {isFinished && (
+            <span className={styles.finishedBadge}>Beendet</span>
+          )}
+          {(state === 'open' || state === 'tipped') && match.tippable && (
+            <span className={`${styles.countdownBadge} ${remainingMins < 60 ? styles.countdownUrgent : ''}`}>
+              {match.minutesUntilKickoff < 60
+                ? `Noch ${remainingMins} Min!`
+                : (() => {
+                    const h = Math.floor(match.minutesUntilKickoff / 60);
+                    if (h < 24) return `in ${h}h`;
+                    const d = Math.floor(h / 24);
+                    return `in ${d} Tag${d > 1 ? 'en' : ''}`;
+                  })()
+              }
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </span>
+      </div>
 
-        {/* Home team */}
+      {/* Teams + Center (time or score) */}
+      <div className={styles.matchRow}>
         <div className={styles.teamHome}>
           <FlagBox crest={match.homeTeam.crest} name={match.homeTeam.name} />
           <span className={styles.teamName}>{match.homeTeam.shortName}</span>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Center: LED time or Score */}
         <div className={styles.scoreBox}>
           {isFinished || isLive ? (
             <span className={`${styles.score} ${isLive ? styles.scoreLive : ''}`}>
@@ -112,37 +127,10 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
           )}
         </div>
 
-        {/* Away team */}
         <div className={styles.teamAway}>
           <FlagBox crest={match.awayTeam.crest} name={match.awayTeam.name} />
           <span className={styles.teamName}>{match.awayTeam.shortName}</span>
         </div>
-
-        {/* Right badge — status/countdown */}
-        <div className={styles.badgeRight}>
-          {isLive && (
-            <span className={styles.liveBadge}>
-              <span className={styles.liveDot} />
-              LIVE
-            </span>
-          )}
-          {isFinished && (
-            <span className={styles.finishedBadge}>{STATUS_LABELS[match.status] ?? match.status}</span>
-          )}
-          {(state === 'open' || state === 'tipped') && match.tippable && (
-            <span className={`${styles.countdownBadge} ${remainingMins < 60 ? styles.countdownUrgent : ''}`}>
-              {match.minutesUntilKickoff < 60
-                ? `${remainingMins}m`
-                : (() => {
-                    const h = Math.floor(match.minutesUntilKickoff / 60);
-                    if (h < 24) return `${h}h`;
-                    const d = Math.floor(h / 24);
-                    return `${d}d`;
-                  })()
-              }
-            </span>
-          )}
-        </div>
       </div>
 
       {/* Tipp area — wird zum farbigen Banner wenn Punkte ausgewertet */}