Soccer: Darmstadt return to the Bundesliga after six years with 1-0 over Magdeburg

Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - SV Darmstadt 98 v FC Magdeburg - Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor, Darmstadt, Germany - May 19, 2023 SV Darmstadt 98's Marcel Schuhen and Christoph Zimmerman celebrate after securing promotion to the Bundesliga REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BERLIN (Reuters) - Second division leaders Darmstadt 98 edged past Magdeburg 1-0 on Friday to secure their return to the Bundesliga after six years with a match to spare.

Darmstadt top scorer Phillip Tietz slotted in the 36th-minute winner following a VAR review to lift his team to 67 points, with one game left to play.

Heidenheim, in second place on 61, face Sandhausen on Saturday, while third-placed Hamburg SV are on 60 with two games left to play.

The top two teams win automatic promotion while the third team goes into a playoff with the 16th-placed Bundesliga team.

(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Christian Radnedge)