After a tough battle, SV 98 had to admit defeat to 1. FC Köln on Saturday evening (March 15). The Lilies played into their opponent's hands in three moments and, despite their hard work and dedication, were unable to take any points home from the cathedral city. Our analysis takes a look at the key moments and also highlights a general theme of the Lilies this season.
SV Darmstadt 98 lost 2-1 (1-1) to 1. FC Köln after a tough match. Following the at times wild encounter, Florian Kohfeldt, Clemens Riedel, and Marcel Schuhen discussed the game. We've compiled all the comments from the match for you.
The visitors put in a lot of effort, but in the end, the promotion favourite prevailed: SV 98 lost 2-1 (1-1) to 1. FC Köln. Fraser Hornby had equalised with a penalty in the 25th minute, but with a numerical advantage, the home side scored the winner in the closing stages with a controversial penalty.
In the away match against 1. FC Köln (15.03/8:30pm), Florian Kohfeldt makes one change to his starting lineup. Luca Marseiler replaces Jean-Paul Boëtius.
For the first time this season, the Lilies will play an away game on Saturday evening at 8:30pm. Ahead of the away game against 1. FC Köln, we've summarised everything you need to know about Matchday 26 in "Matchday Compact."
On Saturday evening (March 15th at 8:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will travel to 1. FC Köln. In this report, we'll provide you with all the important information for your visit to the Rhein-Energie-Stadion.
A capital city feeling for SV Darmstadt 98! The Lilies travel to Hertha BSC on April 12th for Matchday 29 of the 2nd Bundesliga. Kickoff is at 1pm. Here's how you can be there live: Member presales for this match start next Friday (March 14th at 12pm) – both online and in the ticket shop at the Merck Stadium. You can find all further ticket information in this post.
What awaits the Lilies on Saturday evening (March 15th at 8:30pm) in Köln? How does Florian Kohfeldt view the clash with Effzeh? And what will SV Darmstadt 98 need to do to successfully defeat the second-placed team in the 2. Bundesliga? The SV 98 head coach answered these and other questions at the press conference on Thursday (March 13th). We've summarised Kohfeldt's most important comments for you.
What a spectacular Friday evening it was at home at the Bölle last October! With a 5-1 home win against 1. FC Köln, the Lilies secured their first win in front of a home crowd in the first half of the season. Now the return match in Köln is coming up (March 15, 8:30pm), and we're naturally hoping for a similarly energetic performance. Here's a summary of the most important "figures and facts" about the match before Saturday evening's game at the RheinEnergieStadion.
Guille Bueno answered journalists' questions in a media round on Wednesday (March 12). He spoke, among other things, about the rhythm of the game and the interaction with Killian Corredor on the left flank. This week continues with a panel discussion on structural sexism and sexualised violence in men's football. "LILY - The Contact Point for Lilien Women" is inviting people to the event at the Darmstadt Fan Project to raise awareness of this important topic. We will also be reporting on the successful week for the Lilien youth teams. You can read about these and other topics in our weekly column "Lilien Across the Board."