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SGD Dresden Dynamo Dresden - SVD Darmstadt Darmstadt

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Lars Erbst

Full-time! Dresden 3-1 Darmstadt

What a result for Dynamo, who move a couple of points clear of the relegation zone, for now at least. Despite getting back to numerical parity following Lemmer's sending off soon after the break, 10-man Darmstadt just couldn't find a way to cancel out Dresden's 2-0 half-time lead. If results go against them over the weekend, the Lilies could find themselves outside the promotion places.

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Consolation goal

Schmidt has a go following a corner, with Furukawa sticking out a boot to redirect it past the goalkeeper. Surely too late for the Lilies, mind?!

90'

Stoppage time

Four added minutes in Dresden...

90'

Yosuke Furukawa

GOAL!

3:1

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.

28 %

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.

7.32 m

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.

Jonas Sterner33.04km/h

Luca Marseiler32.18km/h

Sergio López Galache32.01km/h

84'

Substitution

Stefan Kutschke

Ben Bobzien

81'

The decisive moment!

Dynamo break as Wagner spots Bobzien on the right. His initial effort is saved by Schuhen, but Daferner is perfectly positioned to poke the rebound over the line. That's surely the points in the bag for the hosts!

81'

Christoph Daferner

GOAL!

3:0

Goal probability

70 %

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.

8.25 m

79'

Substitution

Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher

Sergio López

79'

Substitution

Yosuke Furukawa

Hiroki Akiyama

78'

Deserved lead for Dynamo

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).

xGoals

1.48

0.71

Goals

74'

Triple substitution

Fresh legs as Dynamo try to see out a huge win in the context of their survival prospects.

74'

Substitution

Christoph Daferner

Vincent Vermeij

74'

Substitution

Jason Ceka

Niklas Hauptmann

74'

Substitution

Lukas Boeder

Julian Pauli

72'

Close!

Marseiler's deflected cross floats dangerously towards the Dynamo goal, but Schreiber is equal to it.

State of play

Darmstadt have around 20 minutes to cancel out Vermeij's double. The Lilies have been very quiet since the restart, though...

62'

Strong under pressure

Wagner has been pressured by opponents 12 times so far, escaping their clutches in 75 percent of cases.

62'

Pressure Handling

75%

Robert Wagner

12 times under pressure

58'

Yellow card

Luca Marseiler

56'

Substitution

Luca Herrmann

Kofi Amoako

0:33

Ten vs. ten

Lemmer is sent off after fouling Marseiler from behind. That's two yellows in the space of a minute - what a lifeline for Darmstadt!

53'

Second yellow card

Jakob Lemmer

52'

Proceed with caution

Lemmer goes into the book after blocking off Marseiler on the counter.

52'

Yellow card

Jakob Lemmer

46'

Play resumes!

Can 10-man Darmstadt turn the match around in the second half?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Dresden 2-0 Darmstadt

A tepid first half exploded into life following Darmstadt defender Patric Pfeiffer's 42nd-minute red card. Vincent Vermeij then served up two quick-fire goals to put Dynamo in complete control, leaving the promotion-chasing visitors with a mountain to climb.

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Aleksandar Vukotić

Raoul Petretta

Half-time

Dynamo in dreamland!

It's all going very wrong for Darmstadt, who are in complete disarray at the back. That allows Hauptmann to find Vermeij for a confident close-range finish.

45'

+ 2

Vincent Vermeij

GOAL!

2:0

Goal probability

16 %

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.

10.17 m

45'

Breakthrough goal!

The hosts make their numerical advantage count in Dresden. Possession is recycled after Sterner's initial cross from the right was flicked across goal. Klefisch returns the ball with interest, and there's Vermeij with a clinical header.

45'

Vincent Vermeij

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

11 %

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.

7.18 m

0:29

Darmstadt down to 10 men!

Pfeiffer slips as he goes to play a pass out from the back. Bobzien pounces and tries to run towards the penalty area, before being caught on the shin by the Darmstadt defender. The referee reaches into his back pocket and brandishes the red card.

42'

Red card

Patric Pfeiffer

40'

Schreiber again

Petretta finds Marseiler, who lays it off to Akiyama. Schreiber doesn't look overly concerned, but the shot does force a diving save from the Dynamo goalkeeper.

37'

Another yellow

Marseiler arrives a bit late on his marker in midfield and picks up the game's second caution.

34'

Half chances at best

There's still nothing between the sides...

Goal attempts

5off target

1on target

4off target

2on target

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.

Jakob Lemmer31.99km/h

Kilian Corredor31.16km/h

Jonas Sterner30.80km/h

29'

Dresden on the attack

Rossipal finds Vermeij, who combines with Hauptmann. The ball is helped on to Wagner, whose shot goes wide of the right-hand post.

No goals yet...

... but both teams are pressing.

22'

Over!

López finds Pfeiffer, who combines with Akiyama. Marseiler takes on the shot, but clears the crossbar.

0:25

Great chance!

Petretta sends in a cross from the left, but Schmidt's shot is brilliantly turned away by Schreiber.

19'

Danger signs

Klefisch brings Lemmer down in the box. There are initial protests, but play is waved on as Bobzien finds Pauli, whose shot is charged down

13'

Settled

Darmstadt are controlling the play, but there's little urgency from either side after that bright start.

First yellow

Keller is booked for a pull on Lidberg as Darmstadt threatened to break away.

Yellow card

Thomas Keller

Corredor!

Lidberg and Schmidt combine, but Corredor's shot is too close to the goalkeeper.

First attempt

Sterner delivers a cross from the right, which Maglica fails to reach. Wagner pounces on the loose ball, but the Darmstadt defenders get in the way.

Kick-off!

The ball's rolling in Dresden!

Kick-off!

More on that Darmstadt side

The Lilies must do without Marco Richter, who serves a suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards, and Fraser Hornby, who misses out due to illness. In their stead, Luca Marseiler and Hiroki Akiyama start. There is also a third change as Raoul Petretta is preferred to Fabian Holland.

More on that Dresden side

After Thomas Stamm fielded the same starting XI for the last two matchdays, he has today opted to make two changes. Julian Pauli is fit again and gets the nod ahead of Friedrich Müller, whilst Jakob Lemmer is preferred to Jason Ceka.

Starting line-up: SV Darmstadt 98

Starting line-up: SG Dynamo Dresden

Thomas Stamm on facing Darmstadt

"Just like earlier in the season, we expect them to be very powerful and physical. They are very dangerous from set-pieces and have a clear plan that they implement very consistently. Therefore, I am convinced that they will remain at the top until the end because they have good squad depth and a lot of quality. It will require a top performance from us, but in the last three matches we have shown that we can compete with good teams."

Florian Kohfeldt on facing Dresden

"Dynamo are a very uncomfortable opponent who have somewhat reinvented themselves since the winter break. We expect only two or three players from the starting XI that played against us earlier in the season. They have definitely added quality to their squad. Dresden, under the floodlights, is for me one of the top five games in Germany. Accordingly, we are very much looking forward to this emotional match."

Match officials

Lars Erbst (Referee), Manuel Bergmann (Assistant Referee 1), Cengiz Kabalakli (Assistant Referee 2), Alexander Sather (Fourth Official), Guido Winkmann (VAR), Mike Pickel (Assistant VAR)

Schuhen's favourite opponent

Darmstadt goalkeeper Marcel Schuhen has won all seven of his second division matches against Dresden, keeping five clean sheets in the process.

Bitter memories for Dresden

In addition to scoring in the reverse fixture earlier this season, Isac Lidberg also scored the decisive goal in the last away match in Dresden. In a DFB Cup second-round tie back in October 2024 , Dynamo - then in the 3. Liga - managed to force extra-time with a goal in the 11th minute of stoppage time to make it 2-2, before Lidberg then fired the Lilies to a 3-2 victory and into the next round.

A long time ago

Dynamo's only victory in 11 competitive matches against the Lilies came back in September 2018 in a 4-1 home win in Bundesliga 2, with Moussa Koné scoring a brace.

2:08

Watch: Darmstadt 2-0 Dynamo - previous meeting

Isac Lidberg and Fraser Hornby fired the Lilies to a convincing victory over Dynamo when they met back on Matchday 7. In fact, Darmstadt have won their last six competitive matches against Dresden, and remain unbeaten in their last eight against them, too (seven wins, one draw).

2:14

Watch: Hannover 0-0 Dynamo Dresden - highlights

Struggling Dynamo held on for an impressive point away to promotion hopefuls Hannover but, without a win since January, remain in the automatic relegation places, two points adrift of outright safety.

2:12

Watch: Darmstadt 2-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf - highlights

Matej Maglica scored a late winner for Darmstadt over Fortuna on Matchday 23 as the Lilies maintained their promotion charge by going a 13th consecutive game unbeaten.

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