The Lilies were aiming for three points at home against 1. FC Magdeburg, but ultimately picked up one point. SV Darmstadt 98 remained unbeaten in their fifth consecutive match thanks to the goalless draw against the team from Saxony-Anhalt. How do the two head coaches assess the match? What do Aleksandar Vukotic and Patric Pfeiffer have to say about the game? We've compiled all the comments for you.
„Even though Magdeburg came here as bottom of the table, we knew they would play their Magdeburg style with a lot of possession. We didn’t want to have a lot of possession in the game, but rather create scoring opportunities through winning the ball and playing quickly behind the defence. Defensively, however, we primarily wanted to close down the centre. Our defensive plan worked very well for a long time. We then won the ball back, but were too sloppy after that and made too many small mistakes. Nevertheless, we had five or six decent chances and two or three great opportunities, some of which went close. Overall, we conceded very little, which is positive. We’re also unbeaten in five matches. Nevertheless, the game doesn’t feel so great. The 0-0 result isn’t a setback, but of course we wanted more.“
„It’s no secret what situation we’re in. We tried to change a few things. What really impressed me today, however, was that we hardly conceded any set pieces, which is one of Darmstadt’s tremendous strengths. In the first few minutes, we played well out from the back. Then Darmstadt changed things up a bit, and it became a clearly open game. We had a few chances, but none of the huge ones. Overall, it was fairly even and pointed towards a 0-0 draw. Unless one team made a serious mistake—and neither of them did. Even the second yellow card didn’t have the impact on the game that would have put any team under pressure. Perhaps we should have played a bit more structured and calmly down the wings. Ultimately, though, we’re very happy to take the point, and we’ve kept a clean sheet for the first time since April. That’s an absolutely positive result.“
„We knew and expected it to be a tough game, as Magdeburg is a good team. They’re truly a better team than the table suggests. Magdeburg may only have four points, but I think they’ll stay in the league. We had too few chances today, and we didn’t capitalise on them. In these games, it’s important not to lose. A point is fine. We saw that we had a lot of space in the back line. We tried to play long balls. I think we did that well in the first half and created several chances with Marco and Fraser. It’s a point we’ll take with us.“
„I’m disappointed with the result, but we still take the point today. Nevertheless, Magdeburg isn’t your typical bottom-of-the-table team. They’re playing very well, they’re a strong team, and they challenged us hard. In the end, however, we had the clearer chances, but unfortunately, we didn’t convert them. We didn’t play a few counterattacks as well or with as much focus as we have in recent games.“
Darmstadt 98 lost to Hannover 96 while playing with ten men and must continue to wait for their first win of this second division season. Read our analysis to find out what positives remain and why Darmstadt 98 had factored in setbacks on their chosen path.
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Weekend, Lilies fever! On Sunday (August 30th/1:30pm), the Lilies have their third matchday on the schedule. Hannover 96, the club from the Lower Saxon capital, will be visiting the Bölle. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will be refereeing the match? And where can you watch the game? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match against Hannover in our "Matchday Guide"
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In the press conference before the second home game of the still young season, our head coach spoke about, among other things, our team's attacking play and the past week. As usual, you can find the most important statements before the match against Hannover 96 (August 30th/1:30pm) here for you.
A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
