As of: December 3rd, 2025 11:38 p.m
Second division soccer team Holstein Kiel surprisingly reached the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup. The “Storks” won the northern duel against Bundesliga club Hamburger SV on penalties on Wednesday evening with 4:2 (0:0, 0:0, 0:0, 1:1).
Goalkeeper Timon Weiner and striker Phil Harres became the heroes for the “Storks” that evening. After Hamburg’s Miro Muheim had already shot onto the crossbar, the Kiel keeper parried Aboubaka Soumahoro’s attempt. Harres then scored the decisive penalty for Kiel, who celebrated with their fans.
Bakery Jatta had previously given HSV the lead in the second half of extra time in the 107th minute, before Harres was able to equalize with a direct free kick in the 118th minute.
“We fought for each other, ran for each other, gave everything,” Harres told ARD after the game. “I hope this was a starting signal for us.”
Daniel Peretz, Hamburg’s cup keeper, was annoyed. “I am very disappointed,” he told NDR in an interview in English. And added: “We worked very hard throughout the week – but that’s what the DFB Cup is like.”
Kiel defensively organized, Hamburg uncreative
The Kiel team were good defensively from the start, the hosts had little idea against the KSV’s staggering. Hamburg’s new additions Fabio Vieira (sixth minute) and Giorgi Gocholeishvili (17th) tried long-range shots, both of which clearly missed their target. The “Rothosen”‘s best chance in the first half went to Alexander Rössing-Lelesiit, whose shot narrowly missed the Kiel goal in the 20th minute.
Holstein leaves the lead behind
The Schleswig-Holsteiners became more active on the offensive as the playing time increased – and they had the chance to take the lead. Harres was free in front of the HSV goal in the 26th minute, but Daniel Peretz, who had moved into the goal for Daniel Heuer Fernandes, was able to parry his shot. Shortly before the break, the “Storks” should have taken the lead: Adrian Kapralik was completely free in the six-yard box after a cross – and headed the ball over the goal (43′). The goalless draw at the break was flattering for HSV.
After halftime, the Schleswig-Holsteiners continued exactly where they left off: moving forward. Kapralik’s shot from almost 18 meters flew just past the left HSV post (50th). Two minutes later, Jonas Therkelsen tried a shot from a similar distance, but his attempt missed the Hamburg goal more clearly than Kapralik’s.
Gocholeishvili hits the post
The home team entered the second half with a chance from Rayan Philippe in the 54th minute. In doing so, the Hamburg team woke up the stadium again and HSV got better. However, the problem of penetration that the “Rothosen” also have in league play was also evident that evening. In the 81st minute, the Hanseatic fans had a scream for goal on their lips: Gocholeishvili shot from the right corner of the penalty area, but his ball only bounced onto the post and from there back into the game.
Three minutes later, substitute Jean-Luc Dompé created the next big chance for black-white-blue: his pass landed at Muheim, who played sharply in front of the Kiel goal, and Philippe narrowly missed it at the far post.
KSV demands a penalty
In the 87th minute, Holstein’s Marko Ivezic was pulled to the ground in the penalty area by Jordan Torunarigha and was also hit in the foot. Kiel called for a penalty, referee Tobias Welz had the scene checked by the VAR. In the end, Welz stuck to his decision – no penalty for Holstein. It was the last controversial scene of the regular season.
Jatta and Harres cause cheers
The first half of the extra time can safely be covered in silence because there were no major chances. The game was full of tension, and both teams became increasingly tired as the game progressed.
In the 107th minute it was Jatta who shook the Volksparkstadion and gave HSV a 1-0 lead. But the guests struck back shortly before the end: KSV were awarded a free kick, which Harres circled over the wall unstoppable for Peretz – 1-1 in the 118th minute, now the guest block in the Volkspark was upside down. Nothing more happened until the penalty shootout, when KSV prevailed.
Draw in the sports show
The draws for the quarter-finals in the DFB Cup for women and men will take place on Sunday (from 7:15 p.m.) as part of the ARD Sportschau. The men will play their quarterfinals on February 3rd and 4th and February 10th and 11th.
