Highlights
B. Dankert
Full-time: Darmstadt 0-1 Heidenheim
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DARMSTADT RELEGATED
Darmstadt are relegated to Bundesliga 2.
Full-time
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Substitution
90'
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Heidenheim break Darmstadt hearts
Darmstadt are now on the brink of relegation as Heidenheim break quickly, with Dovedan bundling into the bottom corner. That is surely that now.
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SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
87'
Plenty of running
86'
Justvan over
Darmstadt are exerting more pressure now, but they will need to be more precise than that effort, which flies well over the bar.
83'
Substitution
80'
Substitution
80'
10 minutes left
Can Darmstadt find a winner to stay alive in the top flight?
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Substitution
76'
Vilhelmsson thwarted
Müller tips the striker's shot over the bar for a corner, which Pfeiffer ultimately heads wide of the post. Time running out for Darmstadt.
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Substitution
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Substitution
67'
Heidenheim on top
xGoals
0
0.46
1.39
0
Goals
66'
Müller rescues Heidenheim
Nürnberger's free-kick is heading into the top corner until Müller intervenes, pushing the set-piece to safety.
63'
Substitution
30 minutes remaining
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58'
Kleindienst denied
Schuhen makes a second top-quality save for his side, keeping out Kleindienst fierce strike from distance.
55'
Ball Recovery Time
52'
Expect goals
These two teams improve after the break - Heidenheim have scored their last 11 goals in the second half, while Darmstadt have struck their previous five following the interval too.
46'
Skarke denied
A matter of seconds into the second period, and the Lilies have their best opening. Skarke's attempt is saved well by Müller between the sticks - that is exactly the intense start Lieberknecht will have been after.
46'
Back underway
Darmstadt get us under way once more.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Darmstadt 0-0 Heidenheim
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Half-time
42'
Over
We know Beste can strike them, and he connects with this volley sweetly from 25 yards too. On this occasion, though, it is always rising as it flies over the crossbar.
38'
Pieringer wide
A first-time effort from the forward flashes narrowly beyond the post. Heidenheim are in the ascendancy at the moment and look the more likely to score.
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Nürnberger wide
Another chance from Nürnberger from a similar position as the previous one. Again, though, his attempt is off the target.
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Schuhen save!
Mainka rises highest in the box to head towards goal, and only a strong Schuhen hand stops him from breaking the deadlock. Still all square!
Hard-fought
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17'
Kleindienst wide
Heidenheim's top goalscorer will have fancied his chances from the edge of the box. There is plenty of venom in the strike, too, but it sails wide of the post.
16'
Evenly-matched
Possession (%)
5347
10'
Mainz draw 1-1 with Cologne
That result means that a victory for Darmstadt will see them stave off relegation for another week.
10'
Chance!
There is not enough power on Dinkçi's low shot. Still, a warning side for Darmstadt early on as to what their opponents can create.
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Huge chance!
An early, fantastic opportunity for the hosts as they maintain hope of staying in the Bundesliga. A Darmstadt move finds its way to Nürnberger in the area, but he can only drill his effort narrowly over the bar!
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We're off!
We're underway here in Darmstadt!
Kick-off!
Not long to go!
The teams are on the pitch and ready to get underway!
Darmstadt team news
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Heidenheim team news
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Darmstadt starting XI
Schuhen - Zimmerman, Klarer, Maglica - Karic, J. Müller, Kempe (c), Nürnberger - Skarke, Pfeiffer, Vilhelmsson
Darmstadt subs
Behrens, Isherwood, Schnellhardt, A. Müller, Justvan, Honsak, Holtmann, Torsiello, Arania
Heideheim starting XI
Müller - Theuerkauf, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Sessa, Schöppner - Dinkçi, Pieringer, Beste - Kleindienst
Heidenheim subs
Eicher, Siersleben, Jarju, Pick, Dovedan, Janeš, Schimmer, Thomalla, Kühlwetter
Schmidt's view on Darmstadt
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Lieberknecht's view on Heidenheim
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Probable line-ups
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Reunion
Darmstadt's top scorer is Tim Skarke with eight Bundesliga goals. The attacker was born in Heidenheim and played for the club for 11 years up until 2019.
Heidenheim on the up
Heidenheim lost six of their first seven away games in the Bundesliga this season. However, they have since turned things around and only suffered one defeat in their subsequent eight league matches on their travels.
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