2. Bundesliga: HSV gambled away two leads against Paderborn

Bielefeld gets point vs Fürth

Hamburger SV suffered another setback in the fight for promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga. Against SC Paderborn, fourth in the table, it was only enough for a 2:2 (1:1) in the home game on Friday evening. Due to the draw of the third-placed team, leaders Darmstadt 98 can complete their promotion early on with a win against FC St. Pauli on Saturday. Paderborn still have a vague chance with a deficit of six points and three games left over Hamburg. HSV, on the other hand, will almost certainly have to go into relegation if second-placed 1. FC Heidenheim wins on Sunday (against 1. FC Magdeburg).

In front of 57,000 spectators in the sold-out Volksparkstadion, Robert Glatzel (39th minute) and Sonny Kittel (49th) scored for the North Germans. Julian Justvan (43rd) and Florent Muslija (73rd / penalty kick) equalized for the guests.

Paderborn started powerfully. The East Westphalians came in front of the Hamburger Tor for the first time via Sirlord Conteh (1st). HSV captain Sebastian Schonlau saved in dire need. The corner kick that followed was put by HSV loan Maximilian Rohr against the post. Shots from Muslija and Justvan (4th) were parried by Daniel Heuer Fernandes in the Hamburg goal.

After a quarter of an hour, HSV stabilized. Ludovit Reis (31st) didn’t use the first real chance. Goalscorer Glatzel did better a little later and pushed the ball over the line after Jean-Luc Dompé crossed it. Justvan equalized before the break with a shot from the edge of the box. HSV came out of the break aggressively and took the lead again after Paderborn’s Tobias Müller lost the ball through Kittel. The 30-year-old (56th) and Moritz Heyer (59th) could have increased just a little later. After a foul by Hamburg’s Miro Muheim, Muslija converted the penalty to the final score.

Arminia Bielefeld gets a point in the relegation battle against Greuther Fürth

Arminia Bielefeld missed a great opportunity in the fight to stay in the class and missed the jump from the relegation place. East Westphalia, who have not won for five games, did not get beyond a 1-1 (1-1) draw in the Bundesliga relegated duel with SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Friday evening and can even fall back to the direct relegation zone after the games of the other competition. With 37 points, the Fürthers are probably no longer in danger. In front of 22,015 spectators in the SchücoArena, Bryan Lasme (17th minute) scored for the hosts, Branimir Hrgota scored the goal for the Fürth (25th penalty).

The visiting eleven, who made three changes after the home defeat against Heidenheim, got off to a good start and had a great chance to score through Armindo Sieb (17′), but Arminia keeper Martin Fraisl was able to parry. A short time later, the hosts took the 1-0 lead through Lasme’s right-footed shot into the far corner. Fürth stayed tuned and received a penalty kick, which Hrgota initially missed against Fraisl. Then the penalty kick had to be repeated and Hrgota made it 1-1 in the second attempt. In the intense and exciting game, both teams still had chances to win. The best was awarded by Bielefeld’s Robin Hack (74th), who only hit the post.

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