The Lilies won their friendly against 1. FC Schweinfurt in Frammersbach 6-1 (1-0). Matthias Bader made his first appearance after nearly a year out injured, and Jean-Paul Boëtius also played his first game since recovering from a muscle injury. Bartosz Bialek also celebrated his debut with the Lily on his chest.
You might think a 1-0 away win is a common result in football, something completely commonplace. However, looking at SV 98 and the Lilies' recent history, it quickly becomes clear that this narrow away victory is a rarity for the Darmstadt team. Want proof? It was the first time since November last year that the South Hesse side had ever won away from home; the last time they kept a clean sheet was in April 2024. And for a 1-0 away win, you have to travel all the way back to March 2023. That was when the Lilies last won by that scoreline. Where? Exactly, on a Friday evening in Nürnberg. The away win in the analysis.
For a long time, everything pointed to a goalless draw in Nürnberg, before Killian Corredor gave SV 98 a chance to celebrate deep into injury time. The Lilies were correspondingly happy after the final whistle. We've summarised the reactions.
The spell is broken! The Lilies win 0-1 (0-0) at 1. FC Nürnberg, celebrating their first away win since November 2024.
The Lilies' first away game of the season takes them to Nürnberg. At FCN, head coach Florian Kohfeldt will field the same starting eleven that was on the field at kickoff in the opening game against VfL Bochum. Killian Corredor returns to the squad after his calf problem.
SV Darmstadt 98 travels to the Max-Morlock-Stadion in Nürnberg on Friday evening (08/08/6:30pm). Before the away game, we've summarised everything you need to know about Matchday 2 in "Matchday Compact."
What's the competition like within the team? How does Florian Kohfeldt assess 1. FC Nürnberg ahead of their upcoming clash on Friday (August 8th at 6:30 p.m.)? The head coach answered these and other questions at the press conference on Thursday (August 7th). We've summarised the most important statements for you.
With their 4-1 home victory against VfL Bochum, SV Darmstadt 98 achieved the biggest opening victory in their history in the 2. Bundesliga. They'll need to carry on this momentum on Friday (08/08/6:30pm), as the South Hesse team will travel to 1. FC Nürnberg. We've compiled the most important facts and figures for SV 98's first away game ahead of the two teams' clash.
SV 98 can continue to rely on the services of Aleksandar Vukotic. The central defender has extended his contract with the Lilies early.
