2nd Bundesliga: Excellent home win against Fürth: Darmstadt remain at the top

That SV Darmstadt 98 After a tumultuous home win against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, they moved up to third place in the 2nd Bundesliga, at least for one night. The Lilies won 4:2 (1:1) at home in an entertaining match on matchday 13.

The Hessians remain unbeaten in their second division home game against Franconia for the 13th time in a row. Furthermore Dropped to 15th place due to this defeat and have now conceded 34 goals. There was a bittersweet professional debut for visiting goalkeeper Timo Schlieck, who coach Thomas Kleine preferred to Silas Scheckrock.

A wild exchange of blows

Fraser Hornby put the home team ahead in the eleventh minute. Then SpVgg turned the game around thanks to Noel Futkeu: first he scored before the break with a converted penalty kick (38th), after the break the 22-year-old made it 2-1 (52nd).

But the Darmstadt team did not let the deficit stop their game. After a corner kick, striker Isac Lidberg equalized 2-2 with his tenth goal of the season (58). Hornby with his second goal (63′) and Merveille Papela (78′) again from a corner set the Darmstadt side finally on their way to victory and caused huge celebrations in the stadium at Böllenfalltor.

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