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Darmstadt 98 loses to SC Freiburg 0-2 – all pictures on DA.news
SV Darmstadt 98's cup run is over: In the round of 16 of the DFB Cup, the Lilies lost 0-2 (0-1) to SC Freiburg on Wednesday evening . Against the Florian Kohfeldt 's team put up a spirited fight, but ultimately had to concede to the individual quality of the Bundesliga side.
In an intense match from the outset, Darmstadt started from a well-organized defense and relied on quick counter-attacks. The first clear-cut chance of the game even fell to the team from southern Hesse: After a cross from Corredor, Matthias Bader Freiburg's goalkeeper Müller into a brilliant save with a spectacular volley (27').
Freiburg took the lead shortly before halftime: After a foul by Pfeiffer, Vincenzo Grifo confidently converted the resulting penalty kick under the crossbar (42'). The teams went into the break with Freiburg trailing by a single goal.
After the break, Darmstadt pressed forward, while Freiburg waited for counter-attacking opportunities. In the 69th minute, Lucas Höler lead to 2-0 with a delicate chip. Nevertheless, Darmstadt didn't give up and Matej Maglica three excellent chances to pull one back – two headers (76th, 77th) and one long-range shot (78th) – but Müller was equal to the task each time.
In the closing stages, Grifo hit the crossbar with a second penalty (84th minute), before Maglica received a second yellow card shortly before the end (88th minute). Thus, the cup tie ended with Darmstadt playing with ten men – and with a round of 16 exit, a result that, despite the defeat, offers encouragement for the upcoming league matches.
All the pictures from the cup final in Freiburg are now available in the photo gallery on DA.news .
