15 years ago, the HSV played for the last time in the European Cup. On April 29, 2010, the big dream of the final burst in London. A review.
The euphoria in Hamburg cooked before the semi-final second leg in the Europa League: on April 29, 2010, the HSV was only 90 minutes missing to draw the final in the people’s parking stadium. “We’re going home via London!” Was a popular singing of the fans in spring 15 years ago. In the end, however, only disappointed “red pants” and a HSV sunk in chaos remained. A review.
The HSV fought its way to the semi -finals via Guingamp, Vienna, Tel Aviv, Glasgow, Eindhoven, Anderlecht and Liège. FC Fulham, a mid -range club from the English Premier League, was waiting there.
Coach Roy Hodgson led his team to success with tough defensive football and even threw Juventus from the competition. The HSV, on the other hand, started with stars like Marcell Jansen, Frank Rost, Jérôme Boateng, Zé Roberto, Mladen Petric and Ruud van Nistelrooy. In the club, however, it has already bubbled.
Trainer Bruno Labbadia lacked the “red pants” in the second leg. He had been released after the HSV had set 1: 5 on the 32nd Bundesliga matchday in Hoffenheim and the semi-final first leg remained goalless. “All of us are hopefully next 16 days. We can still be the European Cup winner next 16 days,” said club boss Bernd Hoffmann. Assistant coach Ricardo Moniz took over as a savior. The HSV should definitely move into the Europa League final in Hamburg on May 12th-it costs what it wants.
The plan seemed to go up for a long time: Zé Roberto was fouled in minute 22 almost 30 meters in front of the goal. Mladen Petric started and put the HSV in the lead with a wonderful goal. Fulham now needed two goals because of the away goal control to reach the final. A promising starting point for the HSV.
Shortly before the break, Jonathan Pitroipa just missed the 2-0 (38th), David Jarolim (67th) later failed with a good opportunity to Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer. The Hamburgers defended strongly. But then the misfortune took its course: Simon Davies scored from a short distance to 1-1 (69.). The HSV started to tremble.
Seven minutes later, Guy Demel was unhappy a corner, Fulham’s Zoltan Gera pressed the ball from five meters across the line – 2-1. The HSV only needed one goal and earned several great chances. Ruud van Nistelrooy had the equalizer on his foot in the final seconds, but he failed. And with him the entire HSV failed. As in the previous year against Werder Bremen, it was the end of Hamburg in the Europa League semi-final.
“A dream that we had two years has burst. The whole organic development, always a bit better, the last step is missing, the last punch,” said Bernd Hoffmann after the final whistle. “It’s a drama, everything is gone,” said Ricardo Moniz.
The final in the Volksparkstadion on May 12th won Atlético Madrid 2-1 after extra time. The HSV later missed the renewed qualification for the European Cup as a Bundesliga seventh. Moniz left the club, Hoffmann was released in early 2011. The beginning of the descent of the “dinosae”. Fulham’s bitter evening has remained the last international game of Hamburger SV to date.