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Darmstadt 98 vs Schalke 04 - DFB Pokal | LiveFootballNow

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DFB Pokal

Darmstadt 98

4 - 0

Schalke 04

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

📍 Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor

Hiroki Akiyama23'⚽

Matej Maglica28'⚽

Fraser Hornby48'⚽

Bartosz Bialek60'⚽

Darmstadt 98

Events

Schalke 04

1st Half

⚽

Hiroki Akiyama

23'

⚽

Matej Maglica

Sergio López

28'

2nd Half

⚽

Fraser Hornby

Luca Marseiler

48'

↑Bartosz Bialek

↓Isac Lidberg

59'

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Bartosz Bialek

Kai Klefisch

60'

63'

↑Peter Remmert

↓Moussa Sylla

63'

↑Felipe Sánchez

↓Nikola Katic

63'

↑Amin Younes

↓Kenan Karaman

71'

↑Max Grüger

↓Ron Schallenberg

71'

↑Anton Donkor

↓Adrian Gantenbein

75'

↑Merveille Papela

↓Kai Klefisch

76'

↑Matthias Bader

↓Sergio López

76'

↑Aleksandar Vukotic

↓Patric Pfeiffer

76'

77'

↑Paul Will

↓Luca Marseiler

80'

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Goal Replay

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Darmstadt 98Schalke 04

⚽ 23' - Hiroki Akiyama

Visualization based on match commentary • Positions are approximate

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Match Commentary

90'+4

The second half has concluded, with the final score being Darmstadt 4, FC Schalke 04 0.

90'+3

Corner kick awarded to FC Schalke 04 after a deflection off Matthias Bader.

90'+1

Killian Corredor from Darmstadt commits a foul.

90'+1

Felipe Sánchez of FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

90'+1

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.

86'

Chance wasted. Anton Donkor of FC Schalke 04 takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area but misses the target.

80'

Substitution for Darmstadt: Paul Will comes on to take the place of Luca Marseiler.

78'

Fabian Holland from Darmstadt commits a foul.

77'

Felipe Sánchez from FC Schalke 04 receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

77'

Merveille Papela from Darmstadt is awarded a free kick in their own half.

77'

Felipe Sánchez commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

77'

A shot on goal has been denied. Peter Remmert from FC Schalke 04 directed a header from the left side of the six-yard box, but Marcel Schuhen from Darmstadt made a fantastic save, pushing it away to the top right corner. The assist came from Amin Younes, who delivered a well-placed cross.

76'

Hiroki Akiyama from Darmstadt commits a foul.

76'

Finn Porath from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick on the right flank.

76'

Substitution for Darmstadt: Matthias Bader comes on to take the place of Sergio López.

76'

Substitution for Darmstadt: Merveille Papela comes on to take the place of Kai Klefisch.

76'

Substitution for Darmstadt: Aleksandar Vukotic comes on to take the place of Luca Marseiler.

74'

Foul committed by Kai Klefisch of Darmstadt.

74'

Anton Donkor commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

73'

Missed opportunity! Janik Bachmann from FC Schalke 04 took a right-footed shot from inside the box but couldn't find the target.

72'

A shot attempt is thwarted. Amin Younes of FC Schalke 04 tries a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Soufian El-Faouzi.

71'

Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Max Grüger comes on to take the place of Ron Schallenberg.

71'

Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Anton Donkor comes on to take the place of Adrian Gantenbein.

68'

Corner kick awarded to FC Schalke 04, following a clearance by Sergio López.

67'

Corner kick for Darmstadt, awarded after a save by Loris Karius.

64'

Ron Schallenberg from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

64'

Bartosz Bialek from Darmstadt commits a foul.

63'

Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Peter Remmert comes on to take the place of Moussa Sylla.

63'

Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Felipe Sánchez comes on to take the place of Nikola Katic.

63'

Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Amin Younes comes on to take the place of Kenan Karaman.

62'

Moussa Sylla from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

62'

Matej Maglica from Darmstadt committed a foul.

60'

⚽Goal! Darmstadt leads FC Schalke 04 with a score of 4-0. Bartosz Bialek from Darmstadt scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a quick counterattack.

59'

Substitution for Darmstadt: Bartosz Bialek comes on in place of Isac Lidberg.

58'

Missed opportunity! Moussa Sylla from FC Schalke 04 takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes just wide to the left. He was set up by Kenan Karaman.

57'

A shot attempt is thwarted. Hiroki Akiyama from Darmstadt tries a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

57'

Corner awarded to Darmstadt after a play that resulted in a save by Loris Karius.

56'

The shot was blocked. Fraser Hornby of Darmstadt took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Loris Karius of FC Schalke 04 made a save, diving to the bottom right corner. The attempt was set up by Isac Lidberg.

55'

Ron Schallenberg from FC Schalke 04 is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

55'

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt commits a foul.

53'

Luca Marseiler from Darmstadt earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

53'

Mertcan Ayhan of FC Schalke 04 commits a foul.

52'

Nikola Katic from FC Schalke 04 is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

52'

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt commits a foul.

49'

Matej Maglica from Darmstadt earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

49'

Nikola Katic commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

48'

⚽Goal! Darmstadt leads FC Schalke 04 with a score of 3-0. Fraser Hornby from Darmstadt scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a swift counterattack.

45'

The second half is underway with the score at Darmstadt 2, FC Schalke 04 0.

45'+3

The first half concludes with Darmstadt leading 2-0 against FC Schalke 04.

45'+2

Moussa Sylla from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

45'+2

Patric Pfeiffer from Darmstadt commits a foul.

45'+1

The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.

43'

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

43'

Nikola Katic commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

42'

Shot goes wide. Adrian Gantenbein from FC Schalke 04 takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area.

40'

Mertcan Ayhan from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

40'

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt committed a foul.

39'

Soufian El-Faouzi from FC Schalke 04 commits a foul.

37'

Darmstadt has been awarded a corner kick after Mertcan Ayhan allowed the ball to go out of play.

36'

Soufian El-Faouzi from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

36'

Hiroki Akiyama from Darmstadt commits a foul.

36'

Darmstadt is flagged for offside as Isac Lidberg is found to be in an offside position.

33'

Patric Pfeiffer from Darmstadt earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

33'

Janik Bachmann commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

32'

Missed opportunity! Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt took a right-footed shot from the middle of the box after a quick counterattack.

30'

Janik Bachmann commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

30'

Fabian Holland from Darmstadt earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

28'

⚽Goal! Darmstadt leads 2-0 against FC Schalke 04. Matej Maglica scores with a header from the center of the box, directing it into the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Sergio López, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.

28'

⚽Goal! Darmstadt takes the lead with a score of 2-0 against FC Schalke 04. Matej Maglica scores with a header from the center of the box, directing it into the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Sergio López, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.

28'

27'

A shot attempt is thwarted. Patric Pfeiffer from Darmstadt tries a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.

27'

Fraser Hornby from Darmstadt tries to score with a header from a challenging position on the right, but his attempt is thwarted.

26'

Corner awarded to Darmstadt, following a save by Loris Karius.

26'

Hiroki Akiyama from Darmstadt earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.

26'

Soufian El-Faouzi from FC Schalke 04 commits a foul.

25'

A shot attempt is thwarted. Fraser Hornby of Darmstadt fires a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Fabian Holland.

25'

Ron Schallenberg from FC Schalke 04 commits a foul.

25'

Killian Corredor from Darmstadt earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

23'

⚽Goal! Darmstadt takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against FC Schalke 04. Hiroki Akiyama scores for Darmstadt with a powerful left-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the bottom right corner after a quick counterattack.

23'

⚽Goal! Darmstadt takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against FC Schalke 04. Hiroki Akiyama scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, placing the ball in the bottom right corner after a quick counterattack.

22'

Corner kick awarded to FC Schalke 04 after Marcel Schuhen allowed the ball to go out.

22'

Corner kick awarded to FC Schalke 04 after Marcel Schuhen allowed the ball to go out of play.

21'

Kenan Karaman from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick on the left side of the pitch.

21'

Patric Pfeiffer from Darmstadt commits a foul.

21'

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt committed a foul.

21'

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt commits a foul.

19'

Sergio López from Darmstadt commits a foul.

19'

Finn Porath from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

18'

The attempt was thwarted. Fraser Hornby from Darmstadt took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was successfully stopped.

17'

Soufian El-Faouzi from FC Schalke 04 commits a handball.

14'

Offside call against Darmstadt. Isac Lidberg has been flagged for being in an offside position.

13'

Missed opportunity. Kai Klefisch from Darmstadt directed a header from the center of the penalty area after a corner kick.

12'

Corner awarded to Darmstadt, following a foul by Moussa Sylla.

12'

Darmstadt has been awarded a corner kick after Nikola Katic allowed the ball to go out of play.

10'

Missed opportunity. Fraser Hornby from Darmstadt took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.

Janik Bachmann commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

Nikola Katic of FC Schalke 04 has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt committed a foul.

Luca Marseiler from Darmstadt is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Adrian Gantenbein commits a foul for FC Schalke 04.

Fabian Holland from Darmstadt earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Darmstadt is flagged for offside. Killian Corredor has been caught in an offside position.

Hasan Kuruçay from FC Schalke 04 earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Isac Lidberg from Darmstadt committed a foul.

The opening half is underway...

The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

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Match Highlights

📋Match Preview

Darmstadt 98 defeated Schalke 04 4-0 in the DFB Pokal. Darmstadt 98 scorers: Hiroki Akiyama (23'), Matej Maglica (28'), Fraser Hornby (48'), Bartosz Bialek (60'). Match venue: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor. Watch on: Bet365, Arena Sport 1, Viaplay Denmark.