Der SV Darmstadt 98 secured a 2‑0 home victory over 1. FC Nürnberg on the 19th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, while Arminia Bielefeld and Holstein Kiel settled for a 2‑2 draw after a turbulent encounter.
At the Böllenfalltor the Lilies needed a moment of patience before their superiority became evident on the scoreboard. In the 60th minute Hiroki Akiyama gave Darmstadt an early lead. Nürnberg pressed for a response but was repeatedly stymied by the Hessen’s solid defensive organization. The final decision came in the 75th minute when Luca Marseiler finished a counter‑attack with a header, extending the advantage to 2‑0. Darmstadt held the lead confidently in the closing stages, preventing any further goals from the visitors.
On the Bielefelder Alm the supporters witnessed a game divided into two markedly different halves. Holstein Kiel took the early lead when Leon Schneider inadvertently put the ball into his own net in the 33rd minute. Just before halftime Ivan Nekic added a second goal for the guests with a headed corner, making it 2‑0 (45+2). After the break the picture shifted as Bielefeld intensified its pressure and, following a yellow‑red card for Nekic in the 68th minute, moved into a numerical advantage. Joel Grodowski rewarded the effort by converting the resulting penalty in the 70th minute, cutting the deficit to 1‑2. Bielefeld’s urgency continued, and in the 87th minute the substitute Noah Sarenren Bazee finished from close range to level the score at 2‑2. Despite further opportunities on both sides the match ended in a draw.