Futkeu hat-trick completes stunning late turnaround for Fürth against Darmstadt

Noel Futkeu delivered a sensational hat-trick as SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 came from behind twice to defeat SV Darmstadt 98 3–2 in a dramatic 2. Bundesliga encounter on matchday 30.

Darmstadt took the lead in the 35th minute when Isac Lidberg struck the opener to make it 1–0 to the visitors. Fürth hit back before the break, with Futkeu converting from the penalty spot in the 41st minute to restore parity.

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The visitors regained control late in the second half. In the 77th minute, substitute Yosuke Furukawa finished a move created by Fraser Hornby, putting Darmstadt 2–1 up and seemingly on course for all three points.

Fürth turned the match on its head in the closing stages. Futkeu made it 2–2 in the 85th minute with his second goal of the afternoon, setting up a tense finale. Deep into stoppage time, in the 90+3rd minute, the forward completed his hat-trick, finishing from a pass by captain Branimir Hrgota to secure a 3–2 victory for the home side.

The match also featured several bookings, with Darmstadt’s Patric Pfeiffer and Niklas Schmidt, and Fürth’s Branimir Hrgota and Felix Klaus all shown yellow cards. Both coaches turned to their benches frequently, with notable introductions including Furukawa for Darmstadt and Julian Green, Felix Higl and others for Fürth.

Beyond the goals, substitutions and cards, detailed statistics and further match events were not available in the provided data.

The result could prove significant in the 2. Bundesliga standings as the season moves into its final weeks. More information on the fixture and league context can be found on Ballaxy: see the match page and the 2. Bundesliga overview.

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2. Bundesliga Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Schalke 04	32	20	7	5	49	28	21	67	W W W W W
2	SV 07 Elversberg	32	17	8	7	60	36	24	59	W D W L D
3	Hannover 96	32	16	10	6	56	40	16	58	D W D W D
4	SC Paderborn 07	32	17	7	8	55	43	12	58	L L D W W
5	SV Darmstadt 98	32	13	12	7	56	42	14	51	L D L L L
6	Hertha BSC	32	13	9	10	44	37	7	48	L L D L W
7	1. FC Kaiserslautern	32	14	4	14	49	47	2	46	L L L W W
8	Karlsruher SC	32	12	7	13	50	60	-10	43	W L L W L
9	1. FC Nürnberg	32	11	9	12	41	42	-1	42	D W D L D
10	Holstein Kiel	32	11	8	13	42	43	-1	41	W W W W D
11	VfL Bochum 1848	32	10	10	12	46	45	1	40	D W L W L
12	SG Dynamo Dresden	32	10	8	14	51	50	1	38	W L W W L
13	Arminia Bielefeld	32	9	9	14	47	48	-1	36	D W D L W
14	1. FC Magdeburg	32	11	3	18	49	56	-7	36	W L W L W
15	Eintracht Braunschweig	32	9	7	16	34	52	-18	34	L W D L D
16	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	32	10	4	18	30	49	-19	34	L W L L L
17	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	32	9	7	16	45	66	-21	34	D L W D L
18	SC Preußen Münster	32	6	11	15	37	57	-20	29	D L L D D