HSV Analysis: Set Pieces a Crucial Point

A 4 -0 defeat. This decisive result was displayed on the scoreboard at the Merck Stadium after the final whistle. After four consecutive home wins, SV 98 finally suffered a decisive defeat to Hamburger SV on Saturday afternoon (May 3). The decisive factor in the defeat in a largely evenly matched game was two set pieces, which HSV used to score their first two goals. In our analysis, we look back at a match that could have taken a different direction, especially in the opening stages.

“Not a typical 4-0”

No points for SV Darmstadt 98 at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. The Lilies appeared to be at least on par with the current 2. Bundesliga leaders for much of the match, but conceded goals far too easily. Ultimately, SV 98 suffered a decisive 4-0 defeat against Hamburger SV. We've compiled all the comments from the game for you.

Home series ends against HSV

A courageous performance by the Lilies ended without a happy ending: SV 98 had to admit defeat to Hamburger SV 4-0 (1-0) – it was the first defeat after four home wins in a row.

Förster replaces Marseiler

The Lilies host HSV. Florian Kohfeldt makes one change to his starting eleven for the clash with the Rothosen (May 3rd at 1pm). Philipp Förster replaces Luca Marseiler in the starting lineup.

Matchday Compact: All Information before the HSV Game

The Lilies host Hamburger SV on Saturday (May 3rd at 1pm) at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor! Everything you need to know about Matchday 32 can be found in "Matchday Compact."

“The tension is there”

The Lilies will host Hamburger SV at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor next Saturday (May 3rd, 1pm) in the 32nd matchday of the second division. Florian Kohfeldt spoke about this match at the press conference on Friday (May 2nd). We’ve summarised the key points for you.

Facts & Figures: The top facts about the HSV game

On Saturday (May 3rd/1pm), the Lilies aim to extend their impressive run of four consecutive home wins. At the same time, the clash against Hamburger SV is also about ending another run: No home team has celebrated a victory in a competitive match between Darmstadt and Hamburg in 44 years – time to change that. At a sold-out Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, SV Darmstadt 98, with passionate support from the stands, will aim to take three points against the Hamburg club. Here are the key facts and figures for the clash.

„All the farewell messages touched me deeply“ | Tradition in action

Tobias Kempe spoke in a media briefing on Wednesday (April 30) about his final games with SV Darmstadt 98 and his departure. The Lilies' long-standing team also aims to defend their title at the RW Walldorf small-sided tournament on Labor Day (May 1). We report on these and other topics related to SV 98 in our weekly column "Lilien Across the Board."

Opposition Check: Hamburger SV

"We were dead for 90 minutes," Pierre-Michel Lasogga, then a striker for Hamburger SV, summed it up honestly about one of the most emotional relegation matches in Bundesliga history. In 2015, HSV, the "football dinosaur," was on the verge of relegation to the 2. Bundesliga. What made that so special? HSV was the last club never to have been relegated since the Bundesliga's founding. In the first leg against Karlsruher SC, the Hamburg team had kept the race for survival open with a 1-1 draw. But in the return leg, a knockout loomed: Reinhold Yabo gave KSC the lead in the 78th minute – HSV seemed beaten, the first relegation in the club's history all but sealed. But then came stoppage time – and with it the brilliant performance of Marcelo Díaz, who beautifully converted a free kick to make it 1-1. In extra time, Nicolai Müller put the finishing touches to the game: with his goal to make it 2-1 in the 115th minute, he secured HSV's place in the Bundesliga.

Organisational information for the home game against Hamburger SV

On Saturday (3 May/1pm) SV Darmstadt 98 will host the Hamburger SV team and asks you to observe the following information.