Darmstadt concede late goals and miss out on important points
A bitter setback in the promotion race: SV Darmstadt 98 suffered a 2-3 (1-1) SpVgg Greuther Fürth
The match began with an early chance for the hosts, but the best opportunity of the opening phase belonged to the visitors from southern Hesse: Fraser Hornby's lob only found the side netting (11'). Despite a first half with few chances overall, Darmstadt took the lead. After a shot from Kai Klefisch, Isac Lidberg reacted quickest and made it 1-0 (35'). Fürth's response was swift, however: Futkeu converted a penalty to level the score at 1-1 (41').
Late goals against decide the game
After the break, Darmstadt gradually took control of the game, but without creating any clear-cut scoring opportunities. It wasn't until the final stages that they became dangerous again: following a pass from Marco Richter, substitute Yosuke Furukawa scored to make it 2-1 for Darmstadt (77').
But just like in the first half, the lead didn't last long. Futkeu first equalized to 2-2 (85th minute), before scoring again in stoppage time to completely turn the game around (90+4).
For Darmstadt 98, it is a particularly bitter defeat, as they lose important points in the promotion battle.
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