Back to South Hesse without points: The Lilies lost 1-0 to Eintracht Braunschweig. What do the Darmstadt protagonists say about the defeat? How do Florian Kohfeldt and Daniel Scherning classify the 90 minutes in the Eintracht Stadium? We have summarised all the voices about the game for you.
„Congratulations to Daniel and Braunschweig on the win. For me it wasn’t a deserved win. It was a game to which my team have gone down to the bare bones in terms of personnel. Towards the end, with five central defenders – three of them at the front – we fought against it with everything we had on the pitch and tried to get the one point. Braunschweig had a chance in the first half, but we had a huge chance through Papela, whose shot hit the crossbar. After conceding the goal And the yellow-red position was extremely difficult in the context of the game. Great praise to my team for the willingness and emotional performance. We fought until the last second and were ready to fight back. That’s why we’re very disappointed that we didn’t get the point.“
„Thank you for the congratulations. The opponent started differently than we expected. We had good control in the first half, but Darmstadt had the better chance with the ball hitting the crossbar. We, in turn, could have countered immediately afterwards. After the break, the game tipped our way with a 1-0 lead. However, after the yellow-red card, we lacked the determination and consistency to go for the second goal. Then it became uncomfortable against the long balls from Darmstadt. They’ve had a shot at the crossbar and we’ve been lucky. But we threw ourselves into everything and invested everything. We want to stay in the league and we’ve shown that today.“
„It was a close game in which Braunschweig perhaps had the more dangerous moments. Nevertheless, Braunschweig also had the necessary luck in their current phase when their defenders turned away and the balls were deflected onto the crossbar. In our case, the defender turns away, the ball goes through his legs and then into the goal. In retrospect, these are decisive moments in the game. Our reaction after the yellow-red card was good. We tried everything, but were not rewarded. But we have the difficult situation. We accepted it and weren’t above playing long balls and throwing everything in. Unfortunately, we felt like we were penalised in every situation. We’ll never use the failures as an excuse. Unfortunately, it was a small moment that decided the matter.
„We got into the game quite well and followed our plan. It’s clear that you don’t play tiki-taka in a phase like this, but we still had our opportunities. We just have to use one of them to get a positive feeling. Unfortunately, we’re currently missing the last bit of luck that the ball slips in when Papela or Corredor has a chance and doesn’t hit the crossbar. Balls like that just went in in the first half of the season. Nevertheless, of course we concede a stupid goal. We don’t have to talk around the fact that the current phase is not a good one. But I’m completely convinced of the team’s absences. Because it’s not easy for us to replace all of these players, but we don’t look at the situation and the table naively, but we have enough quality to score points again in the coming weeks.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
Autographs, photos, and personal encounters with the Lilies: You'll have the opportunity to do so on Thursday (May 7th) from 5pm to 6pm. As part of an autograph session presented by Merck, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, and Fynn Lakenmacher will be at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. You'll also receive a ten percent discount in the fan shop during this time.
Darmstadt's 2-1 defeat at Karlsruher SC also ended any remaining theoretical hopes the South Hessian club had of finishing the season in the top three. The loss at the Wildpark stadium served somewhat as a symbol for the past few weeks, during which SV 98 had only managed one point from five matches since the international break in March. Following the game on Sunday afternoon, the Darmstadt players addressed the assembled media representatives with mixed feelings.
Three points! SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team secured a victory in the Lotto Hessenliga on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd). In their match against Hünfelder SV, the young Lilies overcame an early deficit to clinch a convincing 3-1 win. This result puts the U21 team currently outside the relegation zone. "Our trend is clearly upward," said a delighted U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt.
The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.