SVD Darmstadt Darmstadt - H96 Hannover Hannover

SVD

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H96

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57'
L. Gindorf

A. Vukotić
20'

Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor(Sold out)

Timo Gerach

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Full-time: Darmstadt 0-1 Hannover

Gindorf celebrates his winning goal with the heart celebration! All things considered, it is a deserved victory for the Hanoverians, who played with a man advantage for over 70 minutes. The red card for Vukotić was the early turning point of the match, after which almost only the visitors were in control. In the end the scoreline is still narrow, not least because Schuhen was able to make numerous saves.

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Full-time

90'

+ 3

From distance

Akiyama fires again from deep after a cleared corner, but the ball whistles past the right post from a good 25 metres out. That's probably that!

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time is under way

There are three additional minutes to be played. Can Hannover hold on to their narrow lead?

88'

He had to score that!

Bundu plays the ball in from the right side, perfectly in front of goal, but Källman - completely unmarked at the far post - astonishingly puts the ball over the bar!

86'

Time-wasting

Neubauer takes too long to take a throw-in and is consequently shown a yellow card.

86'

Yellow card

Maurice Neubauer

85'

Triple substitution

Kohfeldt brings on three fresh players for the closing minutes. Can they make a difference?

85'

Substitution

Nicolas Verkooijen

85'

Substitution

85'

Substitution

Carlo Sickinger

Christopher Lannert

84'

Shot after shot

Now the substitute Chakroun receives the lay-off and shoots from the edge of the penalty area, but the attempt is too central and Schuhen saves once again.

81'

Bundu!

Källman breaks through on the right wing and cleverly lays the ball back, Bundu comes charging in and pulls the trigger, but Schuhen claws the ball out of the right corner!

78'

A second goal is in the air

The 96ers step up the pace once more and push Darmstadt deep into their own half during this phase. The ball is moving well, and the next goal seems to be only a matter of time.

74'

The crossbar is rattling!

Bundu is positioned on the right side of the penalty area and volleys a magnificent cross from the left flank, but the ball crashes against the crossbar and bounces out!

73'

Substitution

Husseyn Chakroun

66'

Attacking change

Lee comes on as an additional striker - Weißhaupt calls it a day.

66'

Substitution

Noah Weißhaupt

65'

The Lilien once again

Lannert has a shooting opportunity in front of the penalty area and he pulls the trigger with great conviction, but the attempt whistles just past the right post.

63'

Next shot on goal arrives

Hannover are pressing high up the pitch, a rebound drops down on the edge of the penalty area and Taibi shoots, but puts the ball just wide to the left.

61'

Almost a second!

Hannover are now playing with noticeably more freedom. On the left, Hartel plays Oudenne through, who cuts it back from the byline inside the penalty area, but there's no one there! That goal has certainly given the visitors confidence - a real weight off their shoulders.

Gindorf converts!

Gindorf delays briefly and then fires the ball powerfully into the left side of the net! Schuhen gets to the corner, but cannot keep it out. A deserved lead for the visitors!

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57'

Lars Gindorf

GOAL!

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Penalty

Lars Gindorf

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Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

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0:22

Penalty for Hannover!

Hartel shoots from the edge of the penalty area, Duijvestijn blocks the ball from close range, but with his arm spread very wide away from his body! After reviewing the footage, Gerach awards a penalty!

53'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewHandball?

DecisionPenalty

50'

Hartel drives forward

The playmaker is now becoming more active and tries to bring structure to Hannover's play. However, he is not yet a decisive factor either.

0:21

Schuhen booked

Källman is sent deep on the right, Schuhen rushes out, slides in and catches the Finn. As the challenge took place outside the penalty area, no penalty is awarded.

46'

We're back under way!

Titz brings on two substitutes for the second half, with Bundu and Källman now on the pitch as Darmstadt kick off.

46'

Yellow card

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Benjamin Källman

Benedikt Pichler

Half-time: Darmstadt 0-0 Hannover

The red card following Vukotić's handball is the talking point of the first half. Hannover had slightly more of the game thereafter, but the depleted Darmstadt side still managed to pose a threat on the counter-attack on several occasions. The match is completely open.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Injury time is under way

There are two minutes of added time. Will we see another goal, or will both sides head to the dressing rooms without finding the net?

45'

Again from a corner

They keep creating danger from set pieces despite being a man down. Pfeiffer lurks at the far post as the corner comes in from the right. He gets a shot off, but Weinkauf is able to make the save from close range.

42'

There was more in that!

The pressure is now mounting and Gindorf breaks through on the left side of the penalty area and tries his luck from a tight angle, but Schuhen spreads himself and makes the save!

39'

The first yellow

Roggow brings down Verkooijen in the centre circle to stop a counter-attack, earning him the game's first yellow.

39'

Yellow card

0:25

Double chance!

The Lilien break on the counter through Smit, who lays it off at just the right moment to Weißhaupt, who shoots from just under 15 metres. Weinkauf produces a brilliant save with his foot. Weißhaupt then gets another chance to cross and finds Smit, but Weinkauf is also able to deal with his header.

36'

Too toothless

After a pinball situation in Darmstadt's penalty area, the ball drops to the penalty spot where Oudenne volleys it. However, the shot lacks conviction, allowing Schuhen to comfortably collect the ball.

34'

Titz makes an early substitution

And it is of a tactical nature. Because Okon was repeatedly overrun on his left side, he is replaced early by Ghiță.

34'

Substitution

30'

Another half-chance

Even with a man down, they push their centre-backs forward for a corner from the right. Pfeiffer gets his head to the ball, but his attempt is cleared off the line by a Hannover player.

26'

Hannover now dominant

The depleted hosts are sitting deep and Hannover are naturally sensing an opportunity now. At the moment they are playing very patiently, switching the play from side to side in search of a gap.

23'

Substitution

Yosuke Furukawa

23'

Kohfeldt reacts

The attacking Furukawa comes off early, allowing Lührs to bolster the defensive line.

0:19

He's off!

Vukotić deliberately handles the ball just inside his own half. Not only is this a clear handball, referee Gerach also deems him the last man, as Pichler could well have chased down the ball and would then have been clean through on goal. The VAR does not intervene, Vukotić is shown a red card!

20'

Red card

Aleksandar Vukotić

19'

Hartel the acrobat

The playmaker attempts an overhead kick in the Darmstadt penalty area, but the move is ruled as a foul by the striker for dangerous play.

Intense duel

Okon in a duel with Furukawa.

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11'

Hectic start

In these first ten minutes, neither of the two teams has been able to take control of the game, with quite a lot of play going back and forth.

7'

Chance for Hannover

The visitors now get their first half-chance! Oudenne drives inside from the left flank after winning the ball high up the pitch and fires from 20 metres out, but Schuhen saves comfortably.

4'

Early sighter

From a free-kick taken from the left half-space, Vukotić gets forward, but his header goes a good metre wide to the right.

1'

We're off!

Hannover get the ball rolling in Darmstadt.

Kick-off!

Hannover team news

Hannover also make three changes, with Pichler, Roggow and Okon coming in. They replace Bundi, Thordarson and Hugonet, who all started in the last league match.

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Darmstadt team news

For the Lillies, Klefisch is suspended after receiving a red card in the previous league game, while Kleinhansl and Sickinger drop out of the starting XI from the team that faced Dresden two weeks ago. Petretta, Akiyama and Verkooijen are their replacements.

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Starting line-up: Hannover 96

Formation:3-4-3

Starting line-up: SV Darmstadt 98

Formation:4-1-4-1

Florian Kohfeldt on facing Hannover

"It'll be particularly exciting because Hannover are a side that have very good individual quality, even if they lost some of it during the summer break. But they've also brought in players like Hartel and Hugonet, who represent an absolutely top level in this division. And they have a very special way of playing football that I generally like very much."

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Christian Titz on facing Darmstadt

"Darmstadt have also changed one or two things, but their style of play is still similar. They're strong in the air. We need to be well organised at set pieces. They have good tall target players."

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Bogey team

Hannover have lost more often against Darmstadt than against any other club in Bundesliga 2. The Lilies, meanwhile, have recorded 12 wins over Die Roten at second-tier level - Greuther Fürth are the only side they have beaten on more occasions.

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2:14

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