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Hannover won: SV Darmstadt 98 0-1 Hannover in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 3) on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt. Hannover goals: Lars Gindorf 57' (pen). Sent off: Aleksandar Vukotic (20'). Expected goals: 0.93-2.26. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Marcel Schuhen (8.3).
Hannover edged SV Darmstadt 98 1-0 away from home at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on Sunday 30 August in 2. Bundesliga.
Lars Gindorf put Hannover ahead from the penalty spot on 57' (0-1).
Aleksandar Vukotic (SV Darmstadt 98) was sent off on 20'.
SV Darmstadt 98 had 33% of the ball, shots were 11-25 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.93-2.26. Hannover were the better side on chances, too.
Marcel Schuhen (Darmstadt) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 17,500. Referee: Timo Gerach.
| SV Darmstadt 98 | Hannover | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 | 2.26 |
| Total shots | 11 | 25 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 73 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 231 (73%) | 572 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 11 |
| Total shots | 11 | 25 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 16 |
SV Darmstadt 98 (4-1-4-1): Marcel Schuhen, Christopher Lannert, Patric Pfeiffer, Aleksandar Vukotic, Raoul Petretta, Hiroki Akiyama, Yosuke Furukawa, Nicolas Verkooijen, Lance Duijvestijn, Noah Weißhaupt, Milan Smit
Hannover (3-4-3): Leo Weinkauf, Bastian Allgeier, Boris Tomiak, Ime Okon, Maurice Neubauer, Franz Roggow, Marcel Hartel, Kolja Oudenne, Benedikt Pichler, Waniss Taïbi, Lars Gindorf
15 league meetings since 2015: SV Darmstadt 98 9, draws 2, Hannover 4.
Hannover won, 0-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 30 Aug 2026.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt, 2. Bundesliga.
In 15 league meetings since 2015: SV Darmstadt 98 9 wins, 2 draws, Hannover 4 wins (goals 28-20).