diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
index 7e19a73..25761fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
@@ -77,17 +77,16 @@
   border: 1px solid rgba(75,183,248,0.15);
 }
 
-/* Kickoff row — above teams */
-.kickoffRow {
-  text-align: center;
-  margin-bottom: 8px;
+/* Kickoff badge in header row */
+.kickoffBadge {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
 }
 
-.kickoffTime {
-  font-size: 12px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+.topRowSpacer {
+  flex: 1;
 }
 
 /* VS separator */
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
index 5fa0e8b..2652dae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className={`card ${styles.card} ${styles[`card_${state}`]} ${isLive ? styles.live : ''} ${glowClass}`}>
 
-      {/* Top row: Status (only Live/Finished) + Group + Countdown */}
+      {/* Top row: Group + Kickoff + Countdown */}
       <div className={styles.topRow}>
         {(isLive || isFinished) && (
           <span className={`${styles.status} ${isLive ? styles.statusLive : ''}`}>
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
             {match.group.replace('GROUP_', 'Gruppe ')}
           </span>
         )}
+        {!isFinished && !isLive && (
+          <span className={styles.kickoffBadge}>{formatKickoff(match.utcDate)}</span>
+        )}
+        <span className={styles.topRowSpacer} />
         {(state === 'open' || state === 'tipped') && match.tippable && (
           match.minutesUntilKickoff < 60 ? (
             <span className={`${styles.countdown} ${remainingMins < 5 ? styles.countdownUrgent : ''}`}>
@@ -118,13 +122,6 @@ export default function MatchCard({ match, onTip }: Props) {
         )}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Kickoff time — above the teams row */}
-      {!isFinished && !isLive && (
-        <div className={styles.kickoffRow}>
-          <span className={styles.kickoffTime}>{formatKickoff(match.utcDate)}</span>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       {/* Teams + Score */}
       <div className={styles.matchRow}>
         {/* Home */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/MatchesPage.module.css b/frontend/src/pages/MatchesPage.module.css
index 5de745a..1f24ac7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/MatchesPage.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/MatchesPage.module.css
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 12px;
-  padding: 4px 0;
+  padding: 12px 0 6px;
 }
 
 .dateLine {