Darmstadt 98 loses 0:2 to Freiburg in DFB-Pokal. The Lilien had set up a defensive tactic before the game to make the game boring and unattractive. But this plan did not quite work out. Freiburg's coach Julian Schuster had said a lot about Darmstadt 98 before the game, which was not only nice to watch but also likely to be successful in the future. Schuster's praise was not just a compliment, but also mixed with honest amazement. Darmstadt 98's coach Florian Kohfeldt admitted that the chosen wall approach was understandable, but the Lilien deprived themselves of their greatest strength for too long in the game. The initial game idea worked, but only for exactly 42 minutes. Then Lilien defender Patric Pfeiffer knelt down in his own penalty area and also stretched out his leg. An individual mistake, since Freiburg's fouled player, Johan Manzambi, had quickly dribbled to the goal line. Precision shooter Vincenzo Grifo then kicked the justified penalty kick under the crossbar for the lead of the sports club. Match plan two of the Hesse saw from then on to deviate from match plan one. The guests went into the second half much more actively than in the first half. The ball possession increased, the completion rate also. Only: a stupid ball loss should get in the way of the guests this time. Offensive player Killian Corredor lost the ball in midfield because he didn't act physically enough in the duel, the home team countered in their own stadium. Grifo pass, Lucas Höler chip, 2:0, the decision after 69 minutes. So simple, so effective. The fact that the Darmstädter then tried to make up for the deficit with playing quality, which not every Bundesliga team has shown here, was acknowledged by Kohfeldt. Darmstadt 98's captain Marcel Schuhen commented on the defeat and the game after the game. The Lilien must now focus on the next game and hope that they will soon be successful again. Darmstadt 98's coach Florian Kohfeldt will certainly do everything to get his team back on track. The fans of the Lilien hope for a soon turn and a successful season. Darmstadt 98 will play their next game on the upcoming weekend and will try to get their first win of the season.