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SVD Darmstadt Darmstadt - F95 Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf

90' +6'
J. Daland
M. Maglica
88'

11'
J. de Wijs
F. Hornby
6'

Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor(Sold out)

Michael Bacher

Full-time: Darmstadt 2-1 Düsseldorf

Darmstadt prevail late on in an intense encounter. While Düsseldorf were the more proactive team, especially in the second half, they lacked efficiency in front of goal. Darmstadt, meanwhile, remained dangerous on the counter and struck clinically from a set-piece shortly before the end.

Full-time

0:29

Red card for Daland

After a challenge, the Düsseldorf man throws the ball towards a Darmstadt player, which earns him a dismissal.

90'

+ 6

Yellow card

Killian Corredor

90'

+ 6

Red card

Jesper Daland

90'

+ 4

Free-kick creates danger

Fortuna get a set-piece around 30 yards from goal. The resulting shot is on target, but Schuhen saves and puts it behind for a corner.

90'

Substitution

Aleksandar Vukotić

Marco Richter

90'

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.

Isac Alexi Sivert Lidberg32.63km/h

Sergio López Galache32.10km/h

Elias Aboulguie Egouli31.98km/h

89'

Recently prolific

Centre-back Maglica scores for the third time in the last two matches and for the fifth time this season!

89'

Substitution

Jordi Paulina

Shinta Appelkamp

88'

GOOOAL!

Darmstadt take the lead just before the end. From a corner to the far post, Maglica rises high to head into the top corner.

88'

Matej Maglica

GOAL!

2:1

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.

34 %

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.

5.02 m

87'

Richter wide

After a low cross into the penalty area, Richter receives the ball and shoots immediately. He strikes the ball well, but puts it past the post.

83'

Lilies looking for control

Darmstadt are trying to take the pace out of the match.

82'

Substitution

Sotiris Alexandropoulos

Satoshi Tanaka

80'

No reward for Fortuna

Düsseldorf are dominating and are looking good in the final third, but the decisive goal just won't come. Darmstadt can count themselves lucky that the match remains level.

0:25

Schuhen intervenes!

Muslija delivers an outstanding cross from the left and, despite being under pressure, Itten powers a header towards goal. Schuhen, though, reacts brilliantly and makes a goal-line clearance with his foot.

73'

Schmidt forced off

The Darmstadt man is escorted off the pitch after brief treatment.

73'

Substitution

Merveille Papela

Niklas Schmidt

Pace down the wing

Iyoha is holding his own in an intense duel on the wing.

71'

Fortuna pushing for the lead

Düsseldorf are now creating chance after chance.

Goal attempts

10off target

2on target

9off target

7on target

68'

Debut

Patretta makes his first appearance of the season as he comes on for Lidberg.

68'

Substitution

Raoul Petretta

Isac Lidberg

68'

No-one on the end of it

El Azzouzi delivers a dangerous ball but, due to a lack of bodies in the box, the cross finds no teammate and therefore provides no danger.

66'

Muslija narrowly misses

The Fortuna man gets is free and therefore gets off a shot from around 20 yards out. The attempt narrowly misses the top corner, with Schuhen likely beaten had it been on target.

64'

Pressure from the Lilies

Richter delivers low into the penalty area, and Maglica gets a shot away. However, Oberdorf throws himself in front of it and Fortuna manage to clear in the nick of time.

60'

Full-back more threatening

Iyoha, playing as a defender, has registered more shots than Darmstadt striker Lidberg.

Shots

Isac Lidberg Emmanuel Iyoha

60'

Fortuna on top

Düsseldorf are now clearly dominating and continue to create good opportunities. The visitors could have already taken the lead, but Darmstadt are still looking to cause danger on the counter.

56'

Post and Schuhen save Darmstadt

Itten sets up El Azzouzi brilliantly in the penalty area, but Schuhen gets his fingertips to the latte's cheeky effort and deflects it onto the woodwork.

54'

Counter-attack for the Lillies

Darmstadt counter strongly down the left. Marseiler pushes forward and lays it off at the right moment for Hornby in the penalty area. The striker gets his shot away from about 12 yards out, but puts the ball narrowly past the post.

51'

Muslija with great vision

Muslija draws several defenders towards him before playing a clever ball into Itten on the right. The striker fails to control the ball cleanly, however, as a defender arrives in time to block the shot.

48'

Fortuna attack down the right

Appelkamp delivers the first cross of the second half into the penalty area. He finds Iyoha at the far post, but no-one can get on the end of his lay-off, allowing Darmstadt to clear.

46'

Substitution for Fortuna

Lunddal comes on for Lenz. It's a like-for-like change on the wing.

46'

Play resumes at Böllenfalltor

We are underway once more as Darmstadt kick us off.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Darmstadt 1-1 Düsseldorf

An intense and balanced first half comes to an end. Darmstadt converted their first real chance to take the lead, but Düsseldorf responded promptly with a header from a corner. What followed was an open exchange with chances on both sides, and the teams have 45 minutes remaining to grab all three points.

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Luca Marseiler

Fabian Holland

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Valgeir Lunddal

Christopher Lenz

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Appelkamp!

Itten holds onto the ball and lays it off to the completely unmarked Appelkamp on the edge of the area. He gets a shot away from a good position, but fires straight at Schuhen, who makes a comfortable save.

43'

The numbers show the balance

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

The xGoals values are also equal and show how intense this duel has been. Both teams are creating their chances without managing to take the lead.

xGoals

1.1

1.03

Goals

42'

Yellow card

Florian Kohfeldt

42'

Richter misses

Lidberg holds the ball up well in the penalty area and lays it back to the onrushing Richter. He fires off a shot unmarked from just inside the area, but puts the ball over the bar.

41'

Yellow card for Richter

Richter receives a yellow card for dissent. Emotions are running high for the Lilies, and the hosts are currently not at all happy with the referee's decisions.

41'

Yellow card

Marco Richter

41'

Yellow card

Isac Lidberg

39'

Counter-pressing without reward

El Azzouzi wins the ball strongly and drives towards the penalty area. However, the subsequent through ball lacks precision, and Schuhen is alert as he intercepts the ball.

0:21

Lenz tests Schuhen

Lenz shoots from a central position from just under 20 yards out, but Schuhen reacts quickly and parries the long-range effort away for a corner.

30'

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.

Isac Alexi Sivert Lidberg32.63km/h

Sergio López Galache32.10km/h

Jordy Adriana Jozefina de Wijs31.32km/h

26'

Open encounter

It's an evenly balanced match, with opportunities on both sides. The two teams have so far taken advantage of one good opening apiece, making this an intense duel.

Goal attempts

1off target

2on target

2off target

2on target

25'

Lidberg heads wide

After a cross, Lidberg gets his head to the ball from about twelve metres out in a half-right position. However, the finish is too imprecise and goes well wide of the right post.

22'

Lilies looking for the target player

Darmstadt repeatedly try to set up Lidberg and Hornby. Richter is sending plenty of crosses towards the two strikers, but Fortuna are now much better organised defensively and are consistently clearing the deliveries.

19'

Intense duel in midfield

Darmstadt are trying to control the match. Fortuna, though, are aggressive in their counter-pressing and are therefore disrupting the Lilies early in their build-up.

19'

Yellow card

Sergio López

16'

Bitter for De Wijs

After his goal, De Wijs needs treatment after a challenge and is in tears. Unfortunately for him, he can't continue and is replaced by Daland.

16'

Substitution

Jesper Daland

Jordy de Wijs

12'

Strong with his head

That's a first goal since August 2023 for Jordy de Wijs, while it is fourth headed effort in the second tier!

Equaliser!

Fortuna equalise! After Itten wins a corner, De Wijs makes a strong run to the near post and rises decisively. His header flies into the top corner, leaving Schuhen with no chance.

11'

Jordy de Wijs

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

50 %

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.

4.98 m

11'

Lilies remain dangerous

Darmstadt move forward quickly again. This time, Lidberg gets a shot away from a tight angle, but Kastenmeier grabs hold of the ball.

Hornby is on a roll

Hornby has scored in each of his last three appearances (a total of four goals in his last three matches).

GOOOAL!

The hosts take the lead with their first real chance. After a one-two between Lidberg and Richter, the latter delivers a cross into the penalty area. The ball sails perfectly between two defenders, allowing Hornby to score with a header from close range.

Fraser Hornby

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

52 %

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.

5.34 m

Klefisch needs treatment

After a challenge, Klefisch is struck in the face and briefly stays down. The match is interrupted for treatment, but after a short break he continues.

First Fortuna attack

Fortuna get their first good crossing opportunity. Iyoha delivers a dangerous ball from the left side into the penalty area, and a Lilies defender deflects the cross to make it even more dangerous. However, Itten cannot capitalise on it, and Darmstadt have a goal kick.

Kick-off

We are underway in Darmstadt. Düsseldorf kick us off and get the first half underway.

Kick-off!

Darmstadt team news

The hosts makes four changes to their starting XI from the 2-2 draw against Braunschweig last time out, with Holland, Hornby and Lidberg amongst the quartet to come into the side.

Opportunity for de Wijs

There is only one fresh absentee in Suso, with de Wijs takes his place in the starting XI. The robust Dutchman starts for the first time this season after six cameo appearances. For Düsseldorf, he last featured in the starting line-up in October 2024, and as a loanee at Heerenveen most recently in January 2025.

Düsseldorf team news

There was great concern that all Düsseldorf goalkeepers would be unavailable. However, it's not as bad as feared, as Florian Kastenmeier is playing and Marcel Lotka is on the bench.

Fortress Bölle

Darmstadt are the only team yet to lose a home match in Bundesliga 2 this season, winning eight and drawing three of their 11 such matches with a goal difference of +16.

Starting line-up: SV Darmstadt 98

Starting line-up: Fortuna Düsseldorf

Florian Kohfeldt on facing Düsseldorf

"As in every Bundesliga 2 match, we're facing a difficult opponent. For us, it's especially important to create fast-paced actions when in possession. That's not so easy against Düsseldorf. Defensively, we need to defend our wings well to prevent crosses. At the same time, we need to maintain good man-marking in the box."

Markus Anfang on facing Darmstadt

"Darmstadt are a team that can score goals from open play and set pieces. They have top quality, are difficult to defend against and have quick players, but also good target men. Since they have players who make runs in behind, they play with many long balls. However, we don't want to give them these opportunities. We need to defend the runs in behind and the space behind our defensive line well. Additionally, we must defend set pieces with high concentration. They have four or five players with real aerial prowess."

Schmidt set for lengthy spell out

Düsseldorf's Kenneth Schmidt suffered a cruciate ligament tear during Tuesday's training session and will be sidelined for several months.

Familiar face

Markus Anfang was the Lilies' head coach in 2020/21, losing both matches against Düsseldorf and finishing the season in seventh place with 51 points.

Good record

Fortuna have won three of their last four away matches at the Böllenfalltor, with the 2-0 victory on the opening weekend of last season initiated by Aleksandar Vukotić's own goal.

2:13

Watch: Braunschweig 2-2 Darmstadt - highlights

The Lilies recovered from a two-goal deficit to earn a point at Braunschweig last time out, although they surrendered top spot in the table to Schalke in the process.

2:14

Watch: Düsseldorf 0-0 Münster - highlights

Fortuna couldn't get the better of struggling Münster on Matchday 22, leaving them 12th in the table but also with just one loss in their past six games.

2:11

Watch: Düsseldorf 0-3 Darmstadt - previous meeting

In the first meeting between the two sides earlier this season, Darmstadt won 3-0 for their first victory in Düsseldorf in 37 years.

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