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.
„We’re obviously very happy about the late win. The game reminded me a lot of the match last February; both teams often neutralised each other. We had two great opportunities through Richter and Akiyama, while Nürnberg had two headers that could have gone in. At the end, we had one more chance, which we took advantage of. We’re very happy about that. But we couldn’t have complained if we were talking about a draw today.“
„Congratulations to Florian and Darmstadt 98 on the win. Overall, we had equal chances, but we caught up in the second half in terms of challenges. It was a balanced game, in which Darmstadt delivered the final punch. But we could have taken the lead with a bit more luck. It’s therefore a shame that, after the game in Elversberg, we didn’t score against Darmstadt either. Nevertheless, the boys gave it their all. I didn’t see anyone on the pitch who didn’t believe in it.“
„It was a tough game with many careless errors on both sides. We weren’t able to play our game like we did against Bochum. Nürnberg was very well-prepared; we didn’t get into our pressing situations as well and hardly won the ball high. But you could see that we’ve grown up. We didn’t have a win like this last season, so we’re all the happier. We’re taking the clean sheet today, plus the last-minute goal, which gives us confidence because we now know we can win these games too. We’re happy to take this win.“
„We’re overjoyed with the result and the good, old-fashioned lucky punch later on. We kept a clean sheet and certainly would have taken the 0-0 draw – that’s fair to say. Nevertheless, Killian has the quality to score a goal like that. Overall, it was a difficult game to predict. We had a few spaces in the first half, but they were a bit elusive. In the second half, Nürnberg attacked more actively and had a few chances. I thought it was a good move that we switched to a back three during the second half. This gave us further stability. We didn’t walk into a trap. Instead, we stayed calm and focused, communicated a lot, and made good substitutions. We drew the game 1-0 and were clever enough to keep a clean sheet. That was the deciding factor today. We now have six points, got off to a good start, and will now focus on the DFB Cup.“
Darmstadt 98 lost to Hannover 96 while playing with ten men and must continue to wait for their first win of this second division season. Read our analysis to find out what positives remain and why Darmstadt 98 had factored in setbacks on their chosen path.
Around the time of the home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), the Jonathan Heimes Square was officially inaugurated. Before kickoff, club president Markus Pfitzner and Martin Heimes, father of Jonathan Heimes, who died of cancer about ten years ago, gave speeches highlighting "Johnny's" importance and his commitment to people with cancer.
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An emotional match with many controversial moments unfolded on Sunday afternoon at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Ultimately, Darmstadt suffered their first home defeat of the young season. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you.
Tried everything, but to no avail: SV 98 came up short in their home game against Hannover 96. The final score was 1-0 (0-0) to the visitors, whilst the Lilies had to play with ten men after Vukotic was sent off in the 20th minute.
Home game against Hannover! On matchday 3, Darmstadt 98 will host the ambitious Lower Saxons at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting lineup compared to the victory in Jena. Hiroki Akiyama replaces the suspended Kai Klefisch, while Nicolas Verkooijen (making his first start) and Yosuke Furukawa start in place of Carlo Sickinger and Manolo Merx.
Weekend, Lilies fever! On Sunday (August 30th/1:30pm), the Lilies have their third matchday on the schedule. Hannover 96, the club from the Lower Saxon capital, will be visiting the Bölle. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will be refereeing the match? And where can you watch the game? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match against Hannover in our "Matchday Guide"
One day before their home game against Hannover 96, Darmstadt 98 have announced another new signing. William Mikelbrencis will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 22-year-old Frenchman was under contract with Hamburger SV until June 30th.
In the press conference before the second home game of the still young season, our head coach spoke about, among other things, our team's attacking play and the past week. As usual, you can find the most important statements before the match against Hannover 96 (August 30th/1:30pm) here for you.
A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
