A pointless Friday evening for SV Darmstadt 98 in the Max Morlock Stadium. The Lilies lost 1-0 away to 1. FC Nürnberg. A late goal resulted in SV 98's defeat. The Darmstadt protagonists were correspondingly disappointed on the microphones after the final whistle. What exactly did the two head coaches say about the 90 minutes in Franconia? How did Philipp Förster and Fraser Hornby classify the game? We have summarised all the voices about the game for you.
“Congratulations to 1. FC Nürnberg and Miro on the win. For me it wasn’t a 0-0 game, but a 1-1 game. Both teams had chances to score: the club mainly through transitions in the second half, we especially through Mey Papela from three meters after a corner. Overall, both teams had strong possession of the ball, but had problems gaining access to the ball and winning high amounts of the ball. We won a lot of the ball in the first half and Fraser Hornby’s ball can easily go in. Otherwise, both teams were good at building up the game and playing well into the gaps. But then we don’t make the best decisions to create scoring opportunities. It should be noted that both injuries really hurt us in the first half because it took away any chance we had of influencing the game since we only had one substitution slot left. Nevertheless, the club deserved the win because it was more alert in the crucial situation. On the other hand, we have to maintain the emotionality and greed of wanting to win the game in every little moment. That’s what we’ve been missing in the last few weeks.”
„Thank you very much for the congratulations. We could have played some of our actions better in the transition moments. Darmstadt was difficult to tackle when in possession of the ball, but I’m very happy that we showed this greed today. I always had the feeling that I would have been very surprised that something else would happen. We were waiting for the chance, which fortunately came. It was a really exciting game from which we had a lot to take away and we can defend ourselves and I’m proud of what we showed today.“
„It hurts at the moment. We started the game well, but then lost the thread. In the second half it felt like a 0-0 game. But when we conceded a goal, we didn’t defend consistently in the box. We also weren’t consistent enough and couldn’t really force anything through today – compared to previous games – but we’re currently lacking calm in the final third, where we often make the wrong decisions. Now it’s time to keep your head up and keep going give and work even harder. I’m sure we’ll bounce back quickly.“
„We are of course very disappointed. We controlled some phases of the game, but didn’t really create any good opportunities. We started the game really well, had a lot of possession and also scored the offside goal. But then Nürnberg was better too, they came in and dominated the game and in the end they didn’t have many chances, but they at least took advantage of one. Of course, the two injuries also disrupted our rhythm of play a little, but we have a good squad in which everyone knows. That’s why we can’t use that as an excuse. We just weren’t at the level we could be. We haven’t really managed to put the opponent in trouble since the winter break. We’ll work on that a little and then I’m very positive that we’ll reach our level again.“
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
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On Tuesday evening (October 13th), the SilberLilien took part in SV Darmstadt 98’s Stolperstein tour for the first time. Along the approximately six-kilometre route, the participants made several stops to learn more about the fates of Jewish club members who were persecuted and driven out during the Holocaust.
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Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
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Despite falling behind, Darmstadt secured their second consecutive home win! Darmstadt defeated Energie Cottbus 3-1 (1-1). The home side equalised after conceding an early goal in the four-minute period through Weißhaupt before halftime. Vukotic headed his team into the lead in the second half, before Lührs sealed the victory with the third goal. This home win brings Darmstadt's season total to seven points.
Homegame at Böllenfalltor (10/10, 1pm): Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting XI compared to the away match in Wolfsburg three weeks ago. Richter and Mikelbrencis come into the starting lineup for Sickinger (calf issues) and Lannert (illness).
On Saturday afternoon (October 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for Matchday 7. What do the two head coaches have to say ahead of kick-off? Who is officiating the match, and where can you follow the action live? As always, we have compiled all the key information regarding the game against Cottbus in our "Matchday Guide" feature.