Kick-off on 07.02.23 21:45.

The Eagles defeated Magdeburg of the Second Bundesliga, 4-0, in the first round before defeating Stuttgart Kickers, representing the fifth division, 2-0. Kamada scored two goals, Borré had two assists, and Kolo Muani made a goal+pass. The Lilies beat Ingolstadt of the third league, 3-0, and unexpectedly knocked out Borussia Mönchengladbach, 2-1. Tietz scored twice and Mehlem had three assists.

Watch the battle between Eintracht and Darmstadt online, the opponents have not crossed paths in recent German Cup history. The Moody Diva have participated ten times in the 1/8 in the last thirty years and made it through on six occasions. In the 1992/93 season, the team from Frankfurt knocked out Osnabrück, 3-1, and in the 2005/06 draw, defeated Nürnberg (1-1, 4-1 on penalties). In the 2006/07 campaign, the Red and Blacks beat Köln, 3-1, in overtime, and left Hannover behind, 2-1, in the 2016/17 competition. In the 2017/18 tournament, the team from Hesse beat Heidenheim (2-1, OT) and two years later upset RB Leipzig, 3-1.

There was also no shortage of departures. In the 1997/98 German Cup, the Eagles lost to Duisburg, 0-1, and in the 2004/05 season, they lost their quarterfinal berth to Schalke, 0-2. In 2009/10, the club were thrashed by Bayern, 0-4, and in the following campaign, could not get past Alemannia Aachen (1-1, 3-5 on penalties). Watch Eintracht vs Darmstadt online.

The Lilies are rare guests in the 1/8. Since the late 1980s, they have only looked at this stage three times, and in all cases, the matches ended in defeat. In the 1989/90 competition, the Blue and Whites were defeated by Duisburg, 1-4. In the 2001/02 tournament, the team from Hesse gave battle to Schalke but stopped their fight for the trophy, 0-1.

The team also performed well against Bayern in the 2015/16 1/8 finals, 0-1. In the 2016/17 Cup, the former Karpaty and Dnipro Lviv player Fedetskyi appeared in one meeting for Darmstadt. Watch the match Eintracht - Darmstadt online.