Sports Kiel back on promotion relegation place: 2-0 in Darmstadt

Darmstadt 98 remains without a win this year. With 0: 2 (0: 1), the Hessians lost the fourth football second division game in a row against Holstein Kiel on Sunday and are getting closer and closer to the relegation zone. On the other hand, the Kielers returned to third place in the table with their first league success in 2021. “The Darmstadt team always end the first half of the season with 18, 19 or, at best, 20 points,” said 98 coach Markus Anfang, “that's anchored here. I do not know why."

© Thomas Frey / dpa Darmstadt's Erich Berko and Kiel's Jonas Meffert (l-r.) In action.

The Tables-14. has only got 18 points so far and is only three points ahead of a relegation zone. There is currently SV Sandhausen, who will be the next opponent on Wednesday (6.30 p.m.). «We have to do everything we can to get points. This is not only important against Sandhausen, ”emphasized Anfang. Fabian Reese (40th minute) took the lead for the guests. In addition, the Kieler benefited from an own goal by Immanuel Höhn (55th).

Bayern knocked out of German Cup by 2nd-division team Kiel

KIEL, Germany — Bayern Munich was knocked out in the second round of the German Cup for the first time in 20 years after losing a penalty shootout to second-division team Holstein Kiel on Wednesday. Bayern led twice but allowed Kiel to equalize for a second time and make it 2-2 in the 90th minute. After extra time, Fin Bartels converted the winning penalty to give Kiel a 6-5 win in the shootout. “It’s something that will be remembered for years,” Kiel’s 32-year-old coach Ole Werner said of his team’s upset win. It's the first time since 2004 that Bayern, a record 20-time Cup winner, lost to a lower-tier team in the competition.

Holstein Kiel won promotion to second tier competition in 1978 as part of the 2 . Bundesliga Nord and was relegated in 1981. In the 2017–18 2 . Bundesliga, after Holstein Kiel finished in 3rd place as the highest-scoring team with 71 goals, they lost 4–1 on aggregate to Wolfsburg in the relegation play-offs.

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After a balanced first half hour, the Kiel dominated the game and developed good chances. Against Janni Luca Serra (33.) and Jonas Meffert (36.) the Darmstadt goalkeeper Marcel Schuhe saved. When Reese scored from eleven meters, the keeper had no chance. Just two minutes later, the North Germans should have extended their lead, but Mühling's shot was blocked and Reese hit the inside post with the margin.

Striker Felix Platte does not believe that the victory series will leave its mark. "We don't lack self-confidence because we know what we've already played," he said. It is good that the next game against Sandhausen is due on Wednesday: "We can correct our mistakes and turn things around."