HSV wins in Rostock: relegation against Hertha BSC
Created: 05/15/2022Updated: 05/15/2022 17:33
The Hamburger SV players stand together.
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Hamburger SV is in the relegation to the Bundesliga and meets Hertha BSC and coach Felix Magath there.
HSV coach Tim Walter's team won the last game of the season at FC Hansa Rostock 3-2 (0-1) on Sunday and thus maintained third place in the second division.
Rostock - In front of 26,000 enthusiastic spectators in the sold-out Ostseestadion, right-back Nico Neidhart gave Rostock the lead after strong preliminary work by Ukrainian striker Danylo Sikan (13th minute).
HSV striker Robert Glatzel equalized with his 22nd goal of the season (50') with a header.
Captain Sebastian Schonlau (75th) and substitute Mikkel Kaufmann (85th) increased to 3:1.
In injury time, Lukas Fröde reduced the lead to 2:3 (90+1).
After three unsuccessful attempts, the former Bundesliga Dino saved what was hardly a chance to return to the top flight.
At the end of the season, Hamburg crowned their race to catch up with five wins.
While the Baltic Sea townspeople started the game relaxed, HSV was under enormous tension.
The Walter team faced powerful hosts and remained pale in the first half.
In the second minute, a header from Hansa midfielder Fröde hit the crossbar of the HSV goal.
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This was followed by several counterattacks by the hosts, which put Hamburg's unstable defense in distress.
However, the quick equalizer after the change of sides gave Hamburg new strength.
They forced their attacks and enforced the deserved success.
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