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SVD Darmstadt Darmstadt - KSV Kiel Holstein Kiel

N. Schmidt
52'
I. Lidberg
48'

25'
M. Müller

Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor(16,996 Spectators)

Deniz Aytekin

Full-time: Darmstadt 2-0 Kiel

After a relatively even start, the game turned when Marcus Müller picked up a second yellow card after 25 minutes for a late challenge on Luca Marseiler. From then on, Darmstadt were in complete control, and although Kiel held out until the break, quickfire goals from Isac Lidberg and Niklas Schmidt in the 48th and 52nd minutes gave Darmstadt an unassailable lead. Darmstadt then had chances to add to their lead, but the promotion contenders couldn’t further improve their goal difference.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Fabian Holland

Hiroki Akiyama

90'

+ 2

Darmstadt taking time off the clock

Lidberg and Akiyama slowly walk off the pitch, while Güler and Holland enter the field for the final seconds.

90'

+ 2

Substitution

Serhat-Semih Güler

Isac Lidberg

90'

+ 1

Four minutes added

Aytekin gives an additional 240 seconds.

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.

Adrián Kaprálik33.19km/h

Luca Marseiler33.15km/h

Matej Maglica32.39km/h

89'

The game is petering out

Both teams seem to be settling for this result now. Particularly Kiel are longing for the final whistle.

86'

Another substitution for SVD

Marseiler comes off, Furukawa enters the pitch.

86'

Substitution

Yosuke Furukawa

Luca Marseiler

83'

Lakenmacher gets a yellow card

The striker, who has just been substituted on, receives a booking for dissent.

83'

Yellow card

Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher

82'

Double substitution for Kiel

Schwab and Niehoff come on for Therkelsen and Kaprálik.

82'

Substitution

Niklas Niehoff

Adrián Kaprálik

82'

Substitution

Stefan Schwab

Jonas Therkelsen

81'

Marseiler doesn't strike the ball properly

Lidberg crosses from the right into the penalty area towards the far post, where Marseiler runs in and doesn't connect properly with his header from inside the box. Weiner is able to dive and safely gather the attempt that was heading towards the bottom left corner.

80'

Schmidt is done for the day

The scorer of the second goal leaves the pitch to great applause, with Lakenmacher coming on fresh for the final phase.

80'

Substitution

Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher

Niklas Schmidt

79'

Can Kiel still score a consolation goal?

Kiel have only failed to score in one of their twelve away matches this season, in the 1-0 defeat at Elversberg at the end of September. At the moment, there's not much to suggest that this streak will continue.

0:23

Schmidt narrowly misses

The midfielder takes aim from the half-right and targets the bottom left corner. The ball whistles just a whisker past the post, not much missing for a brace.

76'

The ball is moving like clockwork

Darmstadt are playing one pass after another and are moving the ball very securely through their own ranks. Kiel are sometimes not even getting into the tackles and are always a step too late.

73'

The final phase is approaching

Just over a quarter of an hour of regular time remains, and nothing suggests a comeback from Kiel. SVD are closer to making it 3-0 than the visitors are to scoring a consolation goal.

70'

No danger

Richter gets a shot away from the right side of the penalty area, aiming for the bottom left corner. The attempt misses the goal by a good couple of yards.

68'

Another substitution for the visitors

Komenda is replaced by Rosenboom.

68'

Substitution

Lasse Rosenboom

Marco Komenda

65'

Too long

Lidberg is sought out on the right with a high pass, but the pass is a bit too long. Weiner rushes out of his box and clears the ball ahead of the striker.

0:19

Almost magic

Lidberg tries a flick on the edge of the box that doesn't quite come off.

62'

Tight Angle

Richter shoots from the left side of the penalty area, just in front of the byline, from a few yards out. Weiner is positioned at the near post and saves with his left leg.

61'

One hour gone

Darmstadt have everything under control and look on course for victory with this two-goal lead and the numerical advantage. For Kiel, on the other hand, it is about damage limitation now.

59'

Darmstadt making Kiel run

The Hessians are playing significantly more passes than the North Germans. Not too suprising given the man advantage that they have.

Passes

310

171

57'

Just wide

Schmidt almost adds his second! Petretta plays the ball low from the left into the middle, Schmidt makes a run to the near post and shoots from a few yards out. He aims for the left corner, but the ball flies just centimetres wide of the goal frame.

54'

Double substitution for KSV

Davidsen and Bernhardsson come on for Kelati and Tohumcu.

54'

Substitution

Alexander Bernhardsson

Umut Tohumcu

54'

Substitution

Kasper Davidsen

Andu Kelati

53'

Schmidt scores

That was Schmidt's first goal since October 2023, when he scored for Toulouse against Metz in Ligue1. His last goal in Germany was in May 2023 in the Bundesliga for Bremen against Bayern. Naturally, it was also his first strike for the Lilies.

Darmstadt extend their lead!

Now it's 2-0! Zec plays a loose pass out from the back, allowing Marseiler to get hold of the ball and immediately deliver a low cross from the left. Schmidt is lurking in the middle and finishes from inside the box with a low shot into the right corner. Weiner stretches but can't prevent the ball from hitting the back of the net.

52'

Niklas Schmidt

GOAL!

2:0

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.

23 %

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.

91.96 km/h

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.

13.25 m

50'

Nearly 2-0!

Darmstadt almost double their lead! Schmidt shoots from just outside the box and hammers the ball powerfully against the right post. Weiner could only watch.

49'

Lidberg scores again

After 439 goalless minutes, the Swede scores for the first time since the start of the second half of the season in Bochum. That was his 13th goal of the season, drawing him level with Finn Källman.

Lidberg grabs the opener

Lidberg ends his goal drought and puts SVD in front! Akiyama sends López deep on the right side, and he then delivers the ball low and sharp into the middle. Lidberg makes a run to the near post, gets to the ball ahead of the onrushing Weiner and rounds the keeper on the right. He then calmly slots it into the empty net from a couple of yards out.

48'

Isac Lidberg

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

94 %

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.

7.7 m

47'

Guaranteed goals in matches involving the Storks

Kiel are the only second-division club this season that have not yet played a 0-0 draw. None of the Storks' last 109 competitive matches have ended goalless! Kiel's last goalless draw was three years ago (0-0 against HSV on 18 March 2023).

46'

The ball is rolling again

Referee Aytekin blows the whistle for the second half. The visitors continue without any personnel changes for now.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

First substitution of the match

The already cautioned Papela stays in the dressing room. Petretta comes on in his place.

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Raoul Petretta

Merveille Papela

45'

+ 5

Lidberg still waiting

Darmstadt's goalscorer hasn't found the net for 437 minutes now. Can he end his drought in the second half?

Half-time: Darmstadt 0-0 Kiel

It's still 0-0 at the break, despite Kiel going down to ten men in the 25th minute, when Müller received a second yellow card. Since that moment, only the home side have really had the ball, but they've failed to create any clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities so far.

Half-time

45'

+ 4

Kiel taking their time

Weiner is now taking an enormous amount of time with a goal kick. The visitors clearly want to take this 0-0 into half-time.

45'

+ 2

Four minutes of added time

Aytekin indicates an additional 240 seconds in the first half.

44'

And another card

Papela slips in midfield and, unfortunately, falls onto Nekic's leg from behind. Nevertheless, Aytekin shows him a yellow card for the dangerous play.

44'

Yellow card

Merveille Papela

43'

Free kick from the right

Tolkin delivers the ball from the right near the touchline with a curling high cross into the middle, but the delivery poses no danger and is immediately cleared by the Darmstadt players.

40'

Into the clouds

Vukotić cleverly flicks on a long throw-in from the left side with a header into the penalty area, where Klefisch is lurking and manages to get a shot away while falling from a few yards out. However, he doesn't connect with the ball properly, sending it into the third tier and well over the crossbar.

40'

Five minutes to go

The first half is slowly coming to an end. Will one of the two teams manage to score the opening goal before the break?

38'

Tolkin good

Richter wants to get to the byline, but Tolkin is alert and dispossesses the attacking player fairly.

0:19

Another Yellow Card

Schmidt is not at all happy after a free kick is awarded against him following a duel in midfield with Therkelsen and complains to Aytekin. The referee doesn't hesitate long and books the Darmstadt player for dissent.

36'

Yellow card

Niklas Schmidt

No quarter given

Richter and Komenda are battling it out here.

34'

Lots of patience from the home side

The hosts are keeping the ball moving and making the opponents chase, patiently looking for gaps in attack. So far, Kiel are shifting well and making the spaces very tight.

31'

Half hour gone

Darmstadt now have complete control of the match, Kiel must reorganise with one man less. The visitors will play more than an hour with a numerical disadvantage; this could turn into a very long afternoon for the Storks.

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 Lidberg31.76km/h

Adrián Kaprálik31.71km/h

Luca Marseiler31.28km/h

28'

The Lilies' chances of victory increase

Due to the numerical advantage, SVD's chance of victory is now significantly higher. While it was just over 61 percent before, the chance of the Hessians securing all three points is now almost 75 percent.

28'

Win Probability

This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange

61.6 %

Now

74.4 %

27'

Into the wall

Richter takes the free kick following the foul on Marseiler and shoots. However, the ball is harmless and gets blocked by the wall.

26'

Another yellow card

Vukotić receives a yellow card for dissent.

26'

Yellow card

Aleksandar Vukotić

0:29

Red card for Müller

Kiel are down to ten men! Müller catches Marseiler late in a duel on the left side of the box, and Aytekin immediately shows the second yellow card!

25'

Second yellow card

Marcus Müller

24'

Poor Variation

Kiel take a free kick from the right half-space with a short pass, trying to surprise Darmstadt with a quick variation. Kelati attempts to thread a pass through to the right, but it gets intercepted by the Darmstadt defence, and the attack fizzles out.

22'

Tolkin on the ground

Schmidt bumps into the left-back in midfield and knocks the Kiel player down with his shoulder. He remains on the ground afterwards, but ultimately can continue without requiring treatment.

19'

Plenty of possession

Darmstadt have had much more of the ball, but so far the Hessians have hardly been able to capitalise on it.

Possession (%)

6139

Foot race

Müller and Maglica battle for the ball.

16'

First booking of the match

Müller commits an offensive foul against Vukotić on the right side of the penalty area and then gets into an argument with the defender. Aytekin shows the Kiel player the yellow card.

16'

Yellow card

Marcus Müller

15'

No Foul

Marseiler bursts into the box again from the left side and goes to ground under challenge from Nekic, but Aytekin allows play to continue.

14'

No one in the middle

Marseiler bursts into the penalty area from the left with pace and then plays it across the middle. However, there are no Darmstadt players in the centre, so the chance fizzles out.

12'

Corner from the left

The visitors take the set piece short, and Kelati delivers the ball from the left into the penalty area with a high cross. Vukotić is and clears safely with a header.

10'

Collision

Papela and Komenda clash in midfield, and both require brief treatment. However, both players are able to continue for now.

Papela with a header

The Darmstadt player connects with a header from a few yards out after a cross from the right, but he can't get enough power behind the ball, and it sails over the crossbar.

Lively start

Both teams are starting with a good pace here and aren't feeling each other out for long. This is quite a lively opening phase.

Huge chance for the visitors

Kiel almost take the lead! The Storks advance down the right, and Kaprálik whips in a dangerous low cross that Schuhen parries. Kelati is lurking just inside the box, and he shoots, but Vukotić is perfectly positioned in front of the goal line and blocks the shot in the nick of time.

First corner of the match

Tohumcu delivers the ball low from the right towards the near post in the direction of the lurking Meffert, but he can't get his heel to the leather.

The match is underway

Referee Aytekin blows the whistle to start the match, the ball is rolling. The hosts kick off and are playing in blue shirts, the visitors are in all red.

Kick-off!

Milestone for Lidberg

The Hessen striker is making his 50th Bundesliga 2 appearance today. So far he has scored 26 goals, though he has failed to find the net in his last four matches.

The home team is warming up

The ball will be rolling in about 15 minutes.

More on that Kiel team

Tim Walter makes two changes to his starting line-up after the 1-1 draw against Elversberg. Komenda and Müller start in place of Ivezić (suspended due to yellow cards) and Harres (not in the squad).

More on that Darmstadt team

Florian Kohfeldt makes three changes to his starting line-up following the 3-1 defeat against Dynamo Dresden. Vukotić, Papela and Richter start in place of Pfeiffer (suspended), Petretta (bench) and Corredor (not in squad).

Starting line-up: Holstein Kiel

Starting line-up: SV Darmstadt 98

Florian Kohfeldt on facing Kiel

"You can't argue away the fact that Kiel is not where they wanted to be in the table and where they belong. We will stay very focused on ourselves. We have our own processes and a clear system. These should give us a good chance of winning this home match. Holstein Kiel are a tough challenge waiting for us."

Tim Walter on facing Darmstadt

"Everybody knows that Darmstadt are good at set pieces with their tall players. We need the absolute commitment to defend our goal with everything we have."

Walter likes Darmstadt

Kiel head coach Tim Walter was responsible for Darmstadt's heaviest home defeat in Bundesliga 2, which came on 6 February 2022 while at Hamburg. His side won 5-0 at the Böllenfalltor, with Robert Glatzel scoring four goals - three of them coming in the first 13 minutes.

Bad memories

Florian Kohfeldt has only collected one point in three matches against Kiel as a head coach, which came earlier this season. In 2016/17, he suffered two defeats at the helm of Werder Bremen II.

Double delight

The Storks last won against the Lilies in 2021, but then twice within nine days: On 24 January 2021, they achieved a 2-0 victory at Böllenfalltor, and on 2 February they prevailed at home in the DFB-Pokal on penalties.

Darmstadt's streak

The Lilies have not lost any of their last six matches against the Storks (three wins, three draws).

2:13

Watch: Holstein Kiel 1-1 Darmstadt - previous meeting

Darmstadt surrendered top spot in the table when these two sides last met on Matchday 8 of this campaign, with David Zec equalising after the visitors had taken the lead.

2:09

Watch: Dynamo Dresden 3-1 Darmstadt - highlights

Darmstadt fell to defeat against Dresden last time out as they dropped out of the top two, with both sides receiving a red card.

2:14

Watch: Holstein Kiel 1-1 Elversberg - highlights

Kiel ended a run of five straight defeats in all competitions as they played out a draw with high-flying Elversberg on Matchday 24.

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