DFB Cup: Why Karlsruher SC is facing its game of the year today
Created: 02/03/2022Updated: 02/03/2022 09:35
By: Nils Wollenschläger
DFB-Pokal - In the quarter-finals, Karlsruher SC meets Hamburger SV away on Tuesday.
Why the game against HSV is so important for KSC:
Karlsruher SC* is facing one of the most important games in its recent club history.
On Wednesday (March 2, 6:30 p.m.), Baden will play the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup at Hamburger SV.
HEIDELBERG24* reports on the KSC.
The DFB-Pokal offers numerous surprises this season.
While FC Bayern Munich and defending champions Borussia Dortmund have already been eliminated, Karlsruhe and HSV are two other second-division teams in the quarter-finals in Hannover 96 and St. Pauli.
HEIDELBERG24 reports on Hamburger SV against Karlsruher SC in the live ticker.
The game will only be shown live on pay-TV channel Sky*.
competition | DFB Cup – Quarterfinals |
lot | Hamburger SV - Karlsruher SC |
date and impetus | Wednesday March 2 at 6:30 p.m |
TV broadcast | sky |
DFB Cup: Karlsruher SC wants to make history at Hamburger SV
In time for the cup duel in Hamburg, the shape of Karlsruher SC is pointing upwards.
Coach Christian Eichner's team has not lost the last three games.
After two wins in a row, KSC played 1-1 against promotion hopefuls FC Schalke 04* last Saturday.
Shortly thereafter, the Badeners focus on the upcoming highlight in the DFB Cup.
"
It's probably a life chance for the team, for the whole club and especially for my boys
," says KSC coach Eichner, making it clear how important the game is.
HSV lost the important derby against SV Werder Bremen 2:3 on Sunday.
Getting into the semi-finals would be historic from a KSC point of view.
The Karlsruhe team were last in the cup semifinals in 1997.
At that time, the KSC squad consisted of legendary players like Thomas Häßler.
Sean Dundee and Thorsten Fink.
Incidentally, cult trainer Winfried Schäfer was on the sidelines at the time.
But a semi-final entry would not only be something very special from a sporting point of view, KSC would also benefit enormously financially.
DFB Cup: Karlsruher SC before the highlight game at HSV
As KSC Managing Director Michael Becker confirmed in advance of the German Press Agency, KSC would make up for part of the corona losses through the semifinals.
According to KSC coach Christian Eichner, the Badeners have one of the smallest budgets in the 2nd Bundesliga.
"
I can only promise that everyone will be ready to give their all on Wednesday,
" emphasizes the former Bundesliga player.
Karlsruher SC wants to reach the cup semi-finals.
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Hamburger SV and Karlsruher SC have already met once in the current second division season.
On November 6, 2021, the two teams in Karlsruhe separated 1-1*.
Many KSC fans still hate to think back to June 1st, 2015.
At that time, HSV prevailed dramatically against KSC in the relegation*.
While the North Germans celebrate relegation thanks to a questionable free kick, the Karlsruhe team remain in the lower house despite a strong season.
DFB Cup: Historic Hamburg week for KSC
Whether things will be similarly dramatic in the DFB Cup quarter-finals will be seen on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.
Curious: Karlsruher SC will play again in the Hanseatic city on Saturday (March 5th).
But then it's against FC St. Pauli.
Perhaps the Karlsruhe team will then have a historic cup success in their luggage.
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