SV Darmstadt 98 suffered the next setback in the Bundesliga relegation battle and is still in last place in the table after the defeat at Union Berlin. A former Wiesbaden resident becomes a spoilsport.
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The Lilien-PK after the game against Union
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Setback for SV Darmstadt 98: Coach Torsten Lieberknecht’s team lost the relegation duel at Union Berlin 0-1 (0-0) on Sunday and thus missed the jump out of the Bundesliga relegation zone. The Lilies defended themselves bravely for a long time, but then invited the hosts to counterattack and Benedict Hollerbach scored the goal of the day (62). The Lilies remain last due to the defeat, staying in the league will be a tough job.
Gjasula is new, Union coach in the stands
Eight days after the last-minute pep talk in the derby against Eintracht Frankfurt, coach Torsten Lieberknecht relied on a mix of three and four in defense. Klaus Gjasula replaced Matej Maglica in the starting line-up and, depending on the game situation, switched back and forth between central midfield and the role of defensive leader.
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Highlights: Union Berlin – Darmstadt 98
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The most interesting personality of the hosts: The suspended coach Nenad Bjelica sat in the stands after an assault against Leroy Sané and was represented on the sidelines by Marie-Louise Eta and Danijel Jumic.
Basement children avoid the risk
Not much happened on the pitch at first. The ex-Wiesbadener Hollerbach appeared in a Berlin counterattack (3rd), Tim Skarke failed after a single attack from an acute angle (5th). The rest of the initial phase consisted of testing and an early replacement of Lilien central defender Clemens Riedel due to injury. Christoph Zimmermann came into the game for him.
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Darmstadt loses at Union
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There was a lot at stake for both teams, and that’s exactly what you could tell from the players. Kevin Behrens clearly missed the Darmstadt goal with an unsuccessful shot (35th), on the other hand Julian Justvan aimed his head too inaccurately (38th). There were no other notable scenes in the first 45 minutes.
Lilien coach Lieberknecht had demanded a “great game” from his team, but there was a lot missing. The table 15th. and the bottom team tried to make as few mistakes as possible. That worked, but it didn’t turn into a football festival.
Comments on the Lilien defeat “No chance to score, that was just not enough”
SV Darmstadt 98 couldn’t get going against Union Berlin, especially on offense, and deserved to lose. After all: The Lilies are self-critical after the final whistle. The voices for the game.
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Hollerbach accepts Darmstadt’s invitation
After the break, nothing changed in the course of the game, then the Lilies lost their order just once too much. After losing the ball, the hosts quickly switched gears and caught the South Hesse team off on the wrong foot. The former SVWW professional Hollerbach took advantage of the large gaps in the South Hesse defense and took the lead. A bitter residue.
In the final phase, new signing Gerrit Holtmann made his debut in the Lilies jersey, but the very harmless offensive could no longer liven up the loan from VfL Bochum. The South Hessians ran again. The fact that Union was significantly closer to the second goal after two chances from Behrens (76th/83rd) than Darmstadt was to the equalizer suited the game and highlighted the big problem for coach Lieberknecht’s team: there is simply not enough going forward.
For the lilies it is now important to get rid of the damper as quickly as possible. The upcoming opponents Leverkusen, Gladbach and Stuttgart are all tough.
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Union Berlin – Darmstadt 98 1:0 (0:0)
Berlin: Rönnow – Trimmel, Knoche, Vogt, Leite, Gosens (87.Khedira) – Kral – Tousart, Schäfer (83.Aaronson) – Hollerbach (83.Haberer), Behrens (90.Kaufmann)
Darmstadt: Schuhen – Riedel (14.Zimmer-mann), Gjasula, Klarer – Bader, Franjic (72.Vilhelmsson), Holland (86.Maglica), Nürnberger (87.Kempe) – Justvan, Skarke (72.Holtmann) – Pfeiffer
Tore: 1:0 Hollerbach (62.)
Yellow cards: Shepherd / carpenter, Gjasula
Referee: Osmers (Hannover)
Viewers: 22,012 (sold out)
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