Cologne coach Steffen Baumgart had changed his team significantly and, among other things, offered a completely new offensive series. Kingsley Schindler, Dejan Ljubicic and Jan Thielmann got their chance from the start, alongside Ondrej Duda and Florian Kainz top scorer Anthony Modeste initially stayed on the bench.
Cologne chances overexploitation
FC started with a lot of momentum even without their goalgetter. Modeste’s second-in-command Sebastian Andersson had the first good opportunity after eight minutes, but his header was denied by goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes.
After 20 minutes, the HSV keeper almost gave Cologne the lead when he unnecessarily botched the ball in his own penalty area. Mark Uth had a clear path, but hesitated too long and didn’t put the ball in the box.
The Hamburgers were only able to come into dangerous action shortly before the break, this time favored by a lack of concentration in Cologne’s defence: Robert Glatzel was left completely alone at first, but he put the ball over the box from close range without being pressed. Shortly before the half-time whistle, Moritz Heyer almost ran over the entire Cologne cover, the post saved for the already beaten keeper Marvin Schwäbe.
Modeste comes in the second half
The second division side kept the game balanced in the second half as well, but Cologne was careless about their chances: Two minutes after the restart, Thielmann was unable to get the ball past Heuer Fernandes after a free-standing cross from Kingsley Ehizibue. Shortly thereafter, Andersson missed the next big opportunity with his head – and had to give way to Modeste after almost an hour.
After a corner by Uth, Cologne’s most successful goalscorer almost struck again – Heuer Fernandes fended off Modeste’s header with a brilliant act.
Glatzel scores in extra time, Modeste with a last-minute goal
But Hamburg also had the decision in the regular game on the foot: After a free kick from Sonny Kittel five minutes before the end, Heyer put the ball on the outside post from a tight angle – the second goal from aluminum by the Hamburg full-back.
The game went into overtime, and after 120 seconds HSV was rewarded for its courageous performance: Glatzel’s accomplished Kittels thought about the preparation from close range with a header to take the lead. At the other end, Heuer Fernandes snuffed out another great Cologne chance when he superbly parried Thielmann’s shot. FC kept the pressure on, but were also unlucky in the end – until HSV captain Sebastian Schonlau held Modeste on the jersey during the last Cologne attack and Cologne’s top scorer saved his team on penalties.
Cologne goes to Bochum, HSV receives St. Pauli
Cologne continues in the Bundesliga next Saturday (6:30 p.m.) with the game at VfL Bochum. HSV has to play in the second division on Friday evening (6.30 p.m.) in the eagerly awaited derby against leaders St. Pauli.
Status: 01/17/2022, 21:15