Highlights
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Full-time: Darmstadt 3-1 Hannover
Darmstadt take a big step towards staying in the division and can now sleep very peacefully with a ten-point lead over 16th place. Hannover, on the other hand, miss the chance to have a say in the promotion race once more.
Full-time
Goal probability 
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
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Hornby converts!
The Scot bags a brace, smashing the ball decisively high into the right corner.
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SituationPenalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
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Penalty for Darmstadt!
Lakenmacher appears free in front of Zieler, fails with his finish, but is then hit hard by the Hannover keeper: studs on shin pad - penalty!
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Stoppage time
Four minutes are indicated.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Corredor restores the lead!
First a lot of idle play and then two goals within two minutes! Marseiler crosses from the right with space and vision to Corredor, whose header loops over Zieler into the far corner. After Hornby's lightning-fast goal at the start, now comes the lightning-fast response.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
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Voglsammer! Equaliser!
And then they do score! Nielsen cleverly sends Voglsammer into the left side of the penalty area. The substitute waits for the gap and finds it: he slots it with his left foot into the far corner, between Schuhen and Riedel.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
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Strong stat
Muroya has so far escaped from 85 per cent of situations under pressure from opponents.
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Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
85%
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Sei Muroya
13 times under pressure
77'
Substitution
77'
Midfield change
Gindorf replaces Kunze in central midfield; Marseiler comes on for Nürnberger and takes the right wing - Papela takes over in the centre.
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Substitution
70'
First chance for Rochelt
Substitute Rochelt dribbles from the right to the inside, crosses with pace towards the goal and wins a corner. However, nothing dangerous comes from it again.
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Greatly improved
In the second half, Darmstadt are winning the ball back on average more than six seconds faster than in the first.
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Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
1st Half
2nd Half
67'
And the fifth follows immediately
Riedel defends strongly in midfield against Voglsammer at first, but then with his sliding tackle catches little of the ball and a lot of the opponent - another booking.
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Fourth yellow of the match...
... and it's for a Darmstadt player. This time it's Papela who gets booked after a foul on Wdowik in midfield.
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Lucky escape
Leopold plays a hair-raising square pass to the opponent in front of his own penalty area. However, Papela fails to put any power behind his header after a cross from the left.
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Double substitution
Breitenreiter brings fresh legs for the wings: Matondo replaces Lee on the right and Rochelt replaces Oudenne on the left.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Zieler keeping Hannover in the game
With the save against Boëtius, Hannover's captain has significantly boosted his goalkeeper efficiency - a very strong performance from the 2014 World Cup winner.
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Goalkeeper Efficiency of Ron-Robert Zieler
Goalkeeper Efficiency
Goalkeeper Efficiency compares the number of saves a goalkeeper makes with his expected saves (xSaves). xSaves is calculated with the help of artificial intelligence. When a goalkeeper has a positive efficiency value, it means he has saved more shots than statistically expected.
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Saves3
xSaves2
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First substitution...
...now also for the home side: Papela replaces Boëtius in central midfield.
58'
Lack of precision
Hannover play too imprecisely around the opponent's penalty area. Leopold's cross is far too high for Nielsen.
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Substitution
56'
Boëtius!
A huge chance to make it 2-0! Corredor does brilliantly to get through on the right side of the penalty area, sets up Boëtius who has a clear shooting opportunity - but shoots too centrally, allowing Zieler to make a superb save.
56'
Another yellow card
This time Halstenberg tackled too aggressively.
54'
Hannover pushing
The visitors are pressing for the equaliser. Wdowik's cross from the left is cleared by Vukotić.
51'
Tactical foul
Kunze wraps his arms around Hornby in midfield and sees yellow for it.
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First attempt...
...in the second half: Muroya takes it himself this time, shooting low from the edge of the penalty area. Schuhen is alert to the danger once again.
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Optimistic
Hornby leaves the ball for Nürnberger on the far left of the penalty area and Nürnberger simply has a go, but it's well over the bar from a rather unpromising position.
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Easy Pickings
Muroya's cross from the right flies straight into Schuhen's gloves.
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Hannover's hope
In the last three matches where they were trailing at half-time, Hannover managed to collect seven points.
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First substitution
Tresoldi, who was hit on the head shortly before half-time, has remained in the dressing room and is replaced by Voglsammer for the second half.
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Let's continue!
The second half is underway.
Kick-off!
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Substitution
Half-time
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Half-time: Darmstadt 1-0 Hannover
The hosts started furiously, scored with their first shot on goal and pinned down the overwhelmed visitors for 20 minutes. However, Hannover survived this phase without conceding another goal, took control and came close to equalising several times. Everything is still to play for here!
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Bueno!
The chance to make it 2-0! Bueno, who had pushed forward, gets a shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
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Bitter
While Vukotić continues to play with a head bandage, Tresoldi heads to the dressing room. Hannover will finish the first half with a man down.
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Stoppage time
Two minutes have been indicated.
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That hurt!
After a cross from the left, Vukotić and Tresoldi clash heads. Both are bleeding and need treatment while lying on the pitch.
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No shot
Shortly before the break, Darmstadt have become active in attack once more, besieging Hannover's penalty area, but they fail to get a shot away.
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Blown away
Nürnberger attempts to show a sign of life in attack, but his cross from the left flank is redirected by the wind straight into Zieler's arms!
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Harmless
Lee curls the ball from the right towards the goal this time, but it's too weak and poses no problem for Schuhen.
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Turning point
Goal attempts
2off target
3on target
5off target
1on target
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Lee!
The Bayern loanee forces Schuhen to make his first save with a left-footed shot. Shortly after, Leopold fires just wide of the right post from distance.
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Imprecise
Once again, the Lilies fail to finish a promising counter-attack well. Hornby overlooks the unmarked Boëtius on the right and instead plays a ball that's too hard to the left, which Zieler collects ahead of Corredor.
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Woodwork!
The visitors are increasingly breaking through down the left side. Wdowik's cross is sliced and hits the crossbar! Hannover can sense an equaliser here.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
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No dice
Hannover are now growing into the game. Kunze plays a strong opening pass to the left to Oudenne, who then fails to get his cross through.
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For dissent
Breitenreiter didn't see a foul by Muroya and loudly lets the referee know about it. The Hannover coach follows his player into the book for this.
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First yellow
Muroya lunges too aggressively for the ball, catches only Corredor and becomes the first player to be booked.
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Settling
After a furious start, Darmstadt are now letting the opponent come forward a bit. Hannover get a cross in from the left, but the flag goes up: Oudenne was offside in the build-up.
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Rare advance
Sergio López ventures forward on the right wing and earns Hannover's first corner. Lidberg clears behind for a second corner, which leads to Kunze's bouncing shot going a few yards wide to the right.
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One-way traffic
So far only Darmstadt are in the game. Hannover seem overwhelmed by the aggression of their opponents. After a quarter of an hour under constant pressure, the Lower Saxony side can at least take comfort in the fact that Darmstadt have not converted their dominance into a bigger lead.
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Nürnberger!
Nürnberger takes a free-kick from around 30 yards, hitting it hard and directly at goal. Zieler is surprised but manages to punch it away in the nick of time.
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Poorly executed
Boëtius has space between the lines for a through-ball into the path of Hornby, but he chooses the wrong option, allowing Hannover keeper Zieler to get to it.
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Jot that one down
For Darmstadt striker Hornby, it was the ninth goal of his season. Somewhat unsurprisingly, it was also the fastest Darmstadt goal of the season.
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Hornby!
The hosts are ramping up the pace here: Hornby puts a free-kick just wide of the left post from around 25 yards out.
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Hannover in disarray
The visitors nearly concede a second! Zieler manages to save the second Darmstadt shot from a tight angle.
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Hornby! Lightning-fast start!
The Lilies need less than 40 seconds to take the lead! Hannover's own kick-off backfires and Darmstadt counter-attack at lightning speed. Lidberg passes from the left into the space behind, where Corredor brilliantly serves Hornby with a backheel. He stands completely unmarked 12 yards from goal and has no trouble finishing to make it 1-0.
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Kick-off!
Darmstadt start in blue and white, Hannover play in red and black.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
Kick-off!
Onto the pitch
The teams enter the pitch in Darmstadt and under bright sunshine and in 19 degree heat.
Hannover team news
Hannover's coach makes four changes to his side that suffered defeat against Elversberg last time out. The quartet of Knight, Tomiak, Rochelt and Gindorf all drop to the bench. In their places come returnee Halstenberg (who had missed the last four matches), Wdowik, Lee and Nielsen.
Hannover starting XI
Zieler - Muroya, Halstenberg, Neumann, Wdowik - Kunze, Leopold - Lee, Oudenne - Nielsen, Tresoldi
More on that Darmstadt side
There's only the one change for the Lilies following their 1-1 draw in Berlin: Fraser Hornby is fit again, starting in place of Philipp Förster, who serves a suspension due to yellow card acquisition.
Darmstadt starting XI
Schuhen - Sergio López, Riedel, Vukotić, Bueno - A. Müller, Nürnberger - Boëtius, Corredor - Lidberg, Hornby
Breitenreiter on facing Darmstadt
"They have a high-quality team in individual positions and play with incredible variety. I believe in this team. If we perform with the character that we showed on the pitch after the restart on Saturday, then we will have problems, but I know that we can do it."
Kohfeldt on facing Hannover
"We're facing a good opponent who remained unbeaten for an extremely long time at the beginning of the second half of the season. Although they've lost their last two matches, they're still in the promotion race and only four points behind the relegation play-off spot. Hannover have many established players who possess a very high level – like Halstenberg, Zieler, Neumann, Leopold, Kunze, Tresoldi. These are names that belong in the absolute top echelons of Bundesliga 2."
Special duel for the coach
Lilien coach, Florian Kohfeldt, celebrated his first win as a Bundesliga manager on 19 November 2017 against Hannover in his second match with Werder Bremen. It was a 4-0 home win with Max Kruse scoring a hat-trick.
Rare victory at the Bölle
Hannover last won against Darmstadt in May 2023 (2-1 at home). During their last away victory at the Böllenfalltor in May 2021 (2-1), Marvin Ducksch was the match-winner with a brace, which was one of only two Hannover victories in 13 away matches at the Hessian side.
One-sided duel
The Lilies have won four of the last six encounters with the Lower Saxony side, including a 2-1 victory in the first game. Fabian Nürnberger scored the winning goal with his only goal of the season to date.
Historical Favourite
Darmstadt have won 13 out of the 27 competitive matches against Hannover 96 (23 of which were in the Bundesliga 2) and lost only six.
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