Darmstadt reaches the last sixteen of the DFB Cup after extra time
SV Darmstadt 98 eliminates Bayer Leverkusen from the DFB Cup
Darmstadt reaches the last sixteen of the DFB Cup after extra time
Darmstadt have reached the last sixteen of the DFB Cup. The second division side beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 after extra time on Wednesday evening. Aaron Seydel (89th minute) and Fabian Schnellhardt (116th) scored the winning goals for Darmstadt.
Leverkusen took the lead twice in the game, but Darmstadt always fought back. Moussa Diaby (31st) and Sardar Azmoun (62nd) scored for Leverkusen, while Clemens Riedel (53rd) and Braydon Manu (72nd) equalised for Darmstadt.
Darmstadt will now face Borussia Mönchengladbach in the last sixteen of the DFB Cup. The game will be played on 4th February 2023.
**Darmstadt's victory is a major upset.**Leverkusen are a Bundesliga club and are currently third in the table. Darmstadt, on the other hand, are a second division club and are currently ninth in the table.
Darmstadt's victory is a major upset and it shows that anything is possible in football.
**Darmstadt's victory is a credit to their hard work and determination.**Darmstadt were the underdogs going into the game, but they never gave up. They fought back from two goals down to equalise and then they won the game in extra time.
Darmstadt's victory is a credit to their hard work and determination.
**Darmstadt's victory is a great story for the DFB Cup.**The DFB Cup is a great competition and it is always great to see a lower-league club reach the latter stages of the competition.
Darmstadt's victory is a great story for the DFB Cup and it shows that anything is possible in football.
