Overview
- Killian Corredor scored in the 5th and 50th minutes, then set up Hiroki Akiyama's late winner with a backheel.
- Hannover led 2-1 at the break through goals from Ime Okon in the 18th minute and Kolja Oudenne in the 33rd.
- Both teams hit the frame multiple times, with five woodwork strikes in a match decided deep in stoppage time.
- The result ended Darmstadt's four-game winless run and left Hannover with a third home defeat of the season.
- Darmstadt lost defender Matej Maglica to injury and later withdrew Isac Lidberg and Fabian Holland, as 40,100 watched the promotion-race duel.