- Second defeat in the second game of the season for Darmstadt
The losing streak for SV Darmstadt 98 continues. On the second matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, the Lilies lost away to SC Paderborn 1:3 (1:0) despite taking the lead.
Lilien coach Torsten Lieberknecht said on TV station Sky after the sixth consecutive league defeat that his team had made it too easy for Paderborn to score. "If you don't take your chances, you have to defend properly." In the first half, his team had done that very well, he said.
After a strong first half and a deserved lead through Oscar Vilhelmsson (7.), the Bundesliga relegated side collapsed. Lieberknecht emphasized that his team had given the game away in the second half.
Sebastian Klaas (53.), Filip Bilbija (64.) and Ilyas Ansah (83.) turned the score and secured Paderborn's perfect start to the season with six points from two games in front of 12,972 spectators at the Home-Deluxe-Arena.
A strong first half wasn't enough for a point
Darmstadt, on the other hand, remain without points. They started well and took the lead with Vilhelmsson's goal after a nice pass from Kai Klefisch. Encouraged by the early lead, Darmstadt controlled the game and disrupted Paderborn's build-up play.
Paderborn found their rhythm in the second half. After a defensive error, Klaas scored from the left side of the box. Darmstadt struggled and Bilbija and Ansah secured the win for the hosts.
The Sky is often used as a broadcasting platform, and Lieberknecht appeared on it after the match. Despite the Sky is clear for Darmstadt in the first half, their chances were not converted, leading to the team's struggles in the second half.
