Match report

Hannover 96 Defeats SV Darmstadt 98 2-0 in 2. Bundesliga

SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98
0–2
FT
Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Apr 11, 2026

Hannover 96 secured a convincing 2-0 victory over SV Darmstadt 98 in a 2. Bundesliga clash. Goals from M. Neubauer and S. T. Thordarson proved decisive for Hannover 96 as Darmstadt 98 failed to find the back of the net despite several substitutions and a yellow card for Fabian Hornby.

Key Facts

  • • Hannover 96's M. Neubauer scored the opening goal at 14 minutes, assisted by B. Pichler.
  • • S. T. Thordarson added the second goal for Hannover 96 at 57 minutes.
  • • SV Darmstadt 98's Fabian Hornby received a yellow card at 50 minutes, missing the next match.
  • • Hannover 96 made several substitutions, including V. Ghita, who also received a yellow card.
  • • SV Darmstadt 98 made multiple substitutions late in the game, but could not find an equalizer.

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Marcel Schuhen (G)
  • 2 Sergio López (D)
  • 6 Patric Pfeiffer (D)
  • 5 Matej Maglica (D)
  • 15 Fabian Nürnberger (D)
  • 31 Niklas Schmidt (M)
  • 16 Hiroki Akiyama (M)
  • 21 Matondo-Merveille Papela (M)
  • 34 Killian Corredor (M)
  • 9 Fraser Hornby (M)
  • 19 Fynn Lakenmacher (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Marco Richter
  • 26 Matthias Bader
  • 44 Yosuke Furukawa
  • 20 Aleksandar Vukotić
  • 27 Bartosz Białek
  • 32 Fabian Holland
  • 30 Alexander Brunst
  • 22 Serhat-Semih Güler
  • 18 Raoul Petretta

Hannover 96

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Nahuel Noll (G)
  • 17 Bastian Allgeier (D)
  • 6 Maik Nawrocki (D)
  • 20 Ime Okon (D)
  • 15 Noël Aséko (M)
  • 8 Enzo Leopold (M)
  • 23 Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (M)
  • 33 Maurice Neubauer (M)
  • 11 Benedikt Pichler (F)
  • 24 Elias Saad (F)
  • 26 Waniss Taibi (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Benjamin Källman
  • 5 Virgil Ghiță
  • 14 Husseyn Chakroun
  • 27 Hayate Matsuda
  • 19 Williams Kokolo
  • 10 Noah Weißhaupt
  • 7 Mustapha Bundu
  • 30 Leo Weinkauf
  • 29 Kolja Oudenne

Timeline

  1. Hannover 96
    14' Hannover 96 Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Neubauer · Assist: B. Pichler
  2. Hannover 96
    20' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Pichler · On: B. Kallman
  3. SV Darmstadt 98
    50' SV Darmstadt 98 Card · Yellow Card
    F. Hornby

    misses next match

  4. Hannover 96
    55' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Nawrocki · On: V. Ghita
  5. Hannover 96
    57' Hannover 96 Goal · Normal Goal
    S. T. Thordarson
  6. Hannover 96
    62' Hannover 96 Card · Yellow Card
    I. Okon
  7. SV Darmstadt 98
    63' SV Darmstadt 98 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Papela · On: M. Richter
  8. Hannover 96
    72' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. T. Thordarson · On: H. Chakroun
  9. Hannover 96
    73' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Saad · On: Hayate Matsuda
  10. SV Darmstadt 98
    76' SV Darmstadt 98 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Schmidt · On: M. Bader
  11. Hannover 96
    79' Hannover 96 Card · Yellow Card
    V. Ghita
  12. SV Darmstadt 98
    84' SV Darmstadt 98 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Corredor · On: B. Bialek
  13. SV Darmstadt 98
    84' SV Darmstadt 98 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Lopez · On: A. Vukotic
  14. SV Darmstadt 98
    84' SV Darmstadt 98 subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Fabian Nürnberger · On: Y. Furukawa

Match Stats

Stat SV Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96
Fouls 9 11
Pass Accuracy 87% 82%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 2 6
Total Passes 515 389
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 1.31 1.73
Shots off Target 8 3
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 448 319
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ M. Neubauer's early goal at 14 minutes set the tone for Hannover 96's dominance.
  • ▸ The second goal by S. T. Thordarson at 57 minutes secured Hannover 96's victory, despite a yellow card for Fabian Hornby of SV Darmstadt 98.