Carl Zeiss Jena 1:2 SV Darmstadt 98: DFB Pokal Match Result — Sportpul

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DFB Pokal

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1:2

Finished

Kick-off was 23 Aug, 14:30 BST

SV Darmstadt 98 LWLLWL

Venue: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld City: Jena

In the DFB Pokal game on 23 August 2026, SV Darmstadt 98 beat Carl Zeiss Jena 1:2. Match numbers: fouls 16:5, possession, % 47:53.

Match report

Darmstadt 98 secured a 2-1 victory over Carl Zeiss Jena in the Round of 64 of the DFB-Pokal at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld on Saturday afternoon. Milan Smit opened the scoring in the eleventh minute before Elias Löder equalised for the hosts just before the half-hour mark. Lance Duijvestijn restored Darmstadt's lead two minutes later and the visitors held on for a crucial away win.

Smit's goal came from a well-worked move and punished Jena for sitting too deep. To be fair, the home side responded well and Löder's strike levelled matters. And here's the thing — the visitors took the lead again almost immediately after, catching Jena on the break. By then, Darmstadt had already shown they would not go away easily.

The match statistics tell a clear story. Darmstadt enjoyed 53 per cent possession and created three big chances compared to Jena's one. Both sides registered ten shots with five on target, but the visitors converted more of their opportunities. Expected goals stood at 1.46 for Darmstadt and 0.86 for Jena, reflecting the quality of their openings.

Jena made four substitutions in the second half, bringing on Jean Miguel Boog, Manasse Eshele, Carlo Sickinger and Noah Weißhaupt. Darmstadt responded with three changes, introducing Emilio Munser, Raoul Petretta and Manolo Merx. Kevin Lankford picked up a yellow card in the 66th minute while Sören Reddemann was cautioned late on.

The result means Darmstadt progress to the next round while Jena's DFB-Pokal campaign comes to an end. The visitors had lost their last competitive fixture against Dynamo Dresden but showed resilience to overcome a determined home side. Jena, meanwhile, will look to build on their recent form in the league.

Prepared from match data

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Goal Carl Zeiss Jena — SV Darmstadt 98

Key numbers

Possession, % 47 – 53

Shots on target 5 – 5

Shots off target 5 – 5

Expected goals 0.86 – 1.46

⚽ 11' Milan Smit — Goal ⚽ 38' Elias Löder — Goal ⚽ 40' Lance Duijvestijn — Goal ⇄ 62' Emilio Munser — Substitution ⇄ 65' Raoul Petretta — Substitution ⇄ 65' Manolo Merx — Substitution 🟨 66' Kevin Lankford — Yellow card ⇄ 72' Jean Miguel Boog — Substitution ⇄ 72' Manasse Eshele — Substitution ⇄ 78' Carlo Sickinger — Substitution ⇄ 78' Noah Weißhaupt — Substitution ⇄ 86' Nils Butzen — Substitution ⇄ 86' Malik Talabidi — Substitution 🟨 90+2' Sören Reddemann — Yellow card

Match events

11' 0:1 SV Darmstadt 98 Goal Milan Smit assist: Lance Duijvestijn
38' 1:1 Carl Zeiss Jena Goal Elias Löder
40' 1:2 SV Darmstadt 98 Goal Lance Duijvestijn assist: Milan Smit
62' 1:2 Carl Zeiss Jena Substitution Emilio Munser off: Tristan Teuber
65' 1:2 SV Darmstadt 98 Substitution Raoul Petretta off: Florian Kleinhansl
65' 1:2 SV Darmstadt 98 Substitution Manolo Merx off: Nicolas Verkooijen
66' 1:2 Carl Zeiss Jena Yellow card Kevin Lankford
72' 1:2 Carl Zeiss Jena Substitution Jean Miguel Boog off: Maurice Hehne
72' 1:2 Carl Zeiss Jena Substitution Manasse Eshele off: Luca Wollschläger
78' 1:2 SV Darmstadt 98 Substitution Carlo Sickinger off: Lee Ho-jae
78' 1:2 SV Darmstadt 98 Substitution Noah Weißhaupt off: Yosuke Furukawa
86' 1:2 Carl Zeiss Jena Substitution Nils Butzen off: Marcel Hoppe
86' 1:2 Carl Zeiss Jena Substitution Malik Talabidi off: Dion Ajvazi
90+2' 1:2 Carl Zeiss Jena Yellow card Sören Reddemann

Statistics

47 Possession, % 53

5 Shots on target 5

5 Shots off target 5

0.86 Expected goals 1.46

1 Big chances 3

114 Attacks 127

5 Corners 5

16 Fouls 5

4 Free kicks 16

2 Offsides 4

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 11

20 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

9/1947% Aerial duels 10/1953%

55 Backward passes 65

0 Blocked shots 3

23 Clearances 29

5/2520% Crosses 5/2025%

4/1429% Dribbles 5/1145%

0.56 Expected assists 1.07

96 Failed passes 101

2 Goalkeeper saves 4

7 Interceptions 6

7 Key passes 10

31/7641% Long passes 27/7138%

56 Passes into the final third 87

218 Passes in the opposition half 272

216 Passes in own half 207

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.38

4 Shots from outside the box 4

6 Shots inside the box 9

15/1979% Tackles 17/2374%

409 Total passes 459

Line-ups

Carl Zeiss Jena

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Marius Liesegang	1
5	S. Reddemann	5
12	Malik Talabidi	12
26	N. Butzen	26
7	K. Lankford	7
23	Moritz Fritz	23
28	Timon Burmeister	28
18	Elias Loder	18

Substitutes
#	Player	number
6	Maurice Hehne	6
15	Marcel Hoppe	15
4	Osazee Aghatise	4
10	Dion Ajvazi	10
24	Jannes Werner	24
11	Luca Wollschläger	11

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SV Darmstadt 98

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Marcel Schuhen	1
6	Patric Pfeiffer	6
18	Raoul Petretta	18
20	Aleksandar Vukotić	20
28	Christopher Lannert	28
7	Noah Raphael Weißhaupt	7
17	Kai Klefisch	17
23	Carlo Sickinger	23
41	Lance Duijvestijn	41
48	M. Merx	48
36	Milen Smith	36

Substitutes
#	Player	number
30	Alexander Brunst	30
3	Florian Kleinhansl	3
4	Grayson Dettori	4
49	Yannik Luka Lührs	49
10	Nikola Verkoijen	10
22	Lars Kehl	22
9	Ho-Jae Lee	9
11	Ibrahim El Kadiri	11
44	Yosuke Furukawa	44

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Match information

State: Finished
Series: DFB Pokal
Venue: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld
City: Jena
Kick-off: 23 Aug, 14:30 BST
Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger

Key numbers

47:53 Possession, %
5:5 Shots on target
5:5 Shots off target
0.86:1.46 Expected goals

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