German Bundesliga 2 Round 28: 1. FC Magdeburg 1-1 SV Darmstadt 98. The match was played on March 14, 2026, at 01:30 at the MDCC-Arena. A hard-fought 1-1 draw between 1. FC Magdeburg and SV Darmstadt 98 provided a fair result in a tightly contested encounter that saw both teams have periods of dominance. Darmstadt, aiming for an immediate return to the top flight, took the lead in the 25th minute through a powerful header from a corner kick. Magdeburg responded with increasing pressure in the second half and were rewarded with an equalizer from the penalty spot after a handball was spotted by the VAR. Both sides pushed for a winner in the final stages, with Magdeburg's goalkeeper making a crucial save in stoppage time to preserve the point. The draw does little to help Darmstadt's automatic promotion hopes, keeping them in a chasing pack, while Magdeburg will be satisfied with a point against a strong opponent. The Magdeburg coach stated his team "showed great character to come back," and the Darmstadt manager noted it was "a typical tough away game in this league where you have to grind out results." Lineups: 1. FC Magdeburg: Reimann; Bülter, Müller, Schäfer, Ankrah; Atik, Rieckmann; Conteh, Kwarteng, Krempicki; Schuler. SV Darmstadt 98: Schuhen; Zimmermann, Gjasula, Pfeiffer, Karic; Kempe, Schnellhardt; Honsak, Manu, Torsiello; Pfeiffer.