“Never change a winning team!” In the home game against 1. FC Magdeburg (September 28th/1pm), Florian Kohfeldt is relying exactly on the starting eleven that won 5-3 at FC Schalke the previous week. Marco Thiede and Philipp Förster are also in the Lilien's squad for the first time; they both initially take a seat on the bench. Christoph Zimmermann is not available today due to knee problems.
An impressive record: 6 games, 6 wins. To date, the Lilies have won all of their competitive games against 1. FC Magdeburg. Will this series continue in the seventh meeting? But with the blue-whites, a tough challenge comes to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on Saturday afternoon (September 28th/1pm). The FCM is currently undefeated and has always won away from home. Before the ball rolls later on the Bölle, we have put together all the information about the match day for you.
After the away win at Schalke, the Lilies return to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor and host 1. FC Magdeburg. The last meeting with the FCM was historic: with a 1-0 win, Darmstadt 98 secured promotion to the Bundesliga in May 2023. Can you get another home win? Or can Magdeburg prove their strength away from home again? Before the kick-off sounds at the Böllenfalltor on Saturday (28.09/1pm), we will provide you with the most important facts and figures about the game.
Press conference with Florian Kohfeldt. The head coach of SV Darmstadt 98 was available to the journalists present on Thursday afternoon (September 26th) as a conversation partner before the Lilies' home game against 1. FC Magdeburg (September 28th/1pm). The coach talked about the upcoming encounter, but also looked back on the win against Schalke. He also answered questions about his own game idea and the two new additions. We have summarised the most important statements for you.
The magical night of Rotterdam. 1974. European Cup Winners' Cup. And the blue and white football club from the then German Democratic Republic right in the middle. At the De Kuip stadium, 1. FC Magdeburg met AC Milan and secured triumph in the European Cup thanks to a 2-0 win. As high as the FCM flew back then, it sank again in the decades that followed. There was a lot of talk about the “sleeping giant” in the city on the Elbe. A football club that was trapped in the lower leagues of the Republic for a long time and was sometimes on the brink. But a “sleeping giant” that has been brought back to life.
On Saturday (September 28th/1pm) SV Darmstadt 98 welcomes 1. FC Magdeburg and asks you to pay attention to the following information.
Marco Thiede and Philipp Förster are now part of the Lilies and have completed their first units with the team. Guille Bueno spoke to journalists in a media round after his starting eleven debut and there is still a little time left to vote on Kai Klefisch's goal for "Goal of the Month". As always, you can find all the important topics of the week in our “Lilies across the Board” section.
Marco Thiede now wears the Lily on his chest. The second division experienced right-back, who had already trained with SV 98 last week, signed a contract with the South Hesse team on Tuesday (September 24th).
A professional with Bundesliga and second division experience strengthens the Lilies: SV 98 has signed Philipp Förster. The midfielder will wear the number 18 in Darmstadt.
