The Darmstadt 98 Chronicle
Match17 Nov 2027
Darmstadt 98 bow out of the cup
RB Leipzig go through and Darmstadt 98 go home, 0‑3 the scoreline that did it. The dressing room will call the league the priority now, because that is what dressing rooms say.
Squad22 Nov 2027
Julian Krahl stands alone
8 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
The terraces22 Nov 2027
A cup embarrassment at RB Leipzig follows Darmstadt 98 home
0-3. Going out of a cup is one afternoon; going out like that is a week of phone-ins, and the manager will hear every one of them.
Squad22 Nov 2027
Words exchanged at Darmstadt 98
Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout22 Nov 2027
Fabian Holland gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Boardroom22 Nov 2027
Inquest at Darmstadt 98
The manager kept them in and said what needed saying. A response is expected on Saturday, and if it does not come the questions move upstairs.
Match20 Nov 2027
Honours even between Darmstadt 98 and Arminia Bielefeld
1‑1, and both dressing rooms will call it two points lost. A draw that asked plenty of questions and answered none of them.
The dugout22 Nov 2027
The view from the dugout
“We did not lose. Some weeks that is all you get, and I would rather have the point than not.” Kevin Wagner chose the glass-half-full version of 1‑1; the supporters left with the other one.
The dugout22 Nov 2027
No place in the plan for Raúl De Tomás
The manager wanted a different profile for this opponent, which is a real football reason and no consolation. He did nothing wrong and he did not play.
In brief
- Squad A first team debut at 15 for Helmut Pohl
- The dugout When it matters, Serhat-Semih Güler plays
- Player ratings Afonso Moreira runs at them all day