Overview

• Hertha's Maurice Krattenmacher hit the post, squandered a close-range chance, and saw a 71st-minute finish ruled out because Dawid Kownacki was offside in the buildup.
• Goalkeeper Tjark Ernst preserved a point for Berlin with a reflex stop that diverted Killian Corredor’s late header onto the post in the 83rd minute.
• A hectic first half included Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson’s header cleared off the line by Aleksander Vukotic and a Darmstadt goal disallowed for offside in the 24th minute.
• The draw keeps Darmstadt unbeaten on five points in third place, while Hertha remain winless after three matches with two points in 16th.
• Hertha coach Stefan Leitl made four changes to his starting XI, handing starts to Niklas Kolbe, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Fredrik Jensen and Krattenmacher.