Overview
- Darmstadt extended its preseason unbeaten run to five matches with a 4-2 victory over FC St. Gallen featuring a first-half comeback from 1-0 down.
- The team followed up with a 9-0 rout of FV Rot-Weiß Weiler, highlighted by a four-goal haul from Fynn Lakenmacher and a hat trick by Serhat-Semih Güler.
- The squad shifted defensive formations in the St. Gallen match, moving away from its opening four-man back line in favor of an expanded setup that loosened pressing and granted St. Gallen more space.
- Key contributors in the St. Gallen win included Luca Marseiler, Aleksandar Vukotić, Fraser Hornby—who converted his own penalty—and Killian Corredor, while Jordi Quintillà netted a late reply.
- The training camp runs through Friday, followed by a fanfest and season-opening event at the Böllenfalltor on Wednesday and a final preseason match at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on July 26.