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Bundesliga

Sep 27, 2015 at 4.30pm UK

Dortmund Borussia Dortmund
2-2
Darmstadt SV Darmstadt 98

Aubameyang (63', 71')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Heller (17'), Sulu (90')

Thomas Tuchel impressed by Darmstadt

By Callum Mulvihill, Reporter | 26 September 2015

Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel reveals his admiration for SV Darmstadt 98 as the two sides prepare to meet for the first time since 1982.

Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel has revealed his admiration for SV Darmstadt 98 ahead of Sunday's Bundesliga meeting between the two sides.

Darmstadt have lost just one of their six league games after securing promotion to the top tier of German football last season, and Tuchel is fully aware that his side will face a difficult test as they look to keep the pressure on leaders Bayern Munich.

"There is a crazy success story taking place at Darmstadt. It's the result of an extraordinary team spirit," the Dortmund boss, whose side's 100% record in all competitions ended with a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim in midweek, told reporters.

"There is a distinct willingness to give absolutely everything for the team. There are no egos there.

"They have built on the euphoria and momentum of the last two years and are now an outsider capable of upsetting the big boys. They have the means to. That can happen in football over 90 minutes."

Dortmund and Darmstadt have not met in a competitive fixture since 1982.