First FCK defeat 2025
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The Hamburger SV also achieved an important victory in the promotion race of the 2nd Bundesliga thanks to the strong double scorer Davie Selke and temporarily took over the lead. The Hanseates defeated the direct competitor 1. FC Kaiserslautern despite the suffering of the missing HSV coach Merlin Polzzin earned 3: 0 (1-0) and distanced the Palatinate by three points.
The tireless attacker Selke (42nd/65th minute) and the substitute Fabio Baldé (78th) scored the goals in the Volksparkstadion. The recently strong guests around coach Markus Begin remained completely harmless and collected their first bankruptcy in the second half of the season.
The diseased Polzin was represented by his assistant Loic Favé. The assistant coach saw his HSV determined the game. The big spectacle failed to materialize in the first half. This was also due to the north Germans, who did not reward their ball ownerships with clear chances.
Above all, the striking Selke tried, but was initially unsuccessful. That changed shortly before the break whistle. Selke accepted the flank of William Mikelbrencis by breast and pushed the ball into the goal. In return, Erik Wekesser missed the huge chance to equalize.
Despite his noted outlet, Selke did not let himself be stopped and completed a beautiful previous pass combination to 2: 0. It was the 16th goal of the season of the best second division goal scorer. Baldé increased for the clearly superior hosts. A renewed offside hit by Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (87th) was withdrawn after the video referee intervened.
Low lead effect at Hertha BSC: zero number against 1. FC Nürnberg
Hertha BSC missed a liberation with the new coach Stefan Leitl, but stopped his series of defeat after four bankruptcies. The Berliners had to satisfy themselves with a 0-0 in the first game after Cristian Fiél’s exemption from Cristian Fiél against 1. FC Nürnberg. The Franks trained by Miroslav Klose missed their fourth victory in a row and thus a possible leap to the front places.
41,752 spectators experienced a game of event and opportunities. There was almost nothing to see from Nuremberg’s offensive. Hertha ran cheerfully, but found hardly any gaps in the defense. Both teams defended concentrated. Fabian Reeses Unplaced volley from just under ten meters (28th) was the greatest chance for the hosts and the only notable goal scene of the first half.
After the break, Hertha pushed for the lead. Reeses shot from an acute angle (59.) only hit the outdoor network. When Nuremberg’s Berkay Yilmaz played the ball in his own penalty area, the home side in vain demanded a penalty. Because Nuremberg still had no ideas on the offensive, the draw remained. Hertha has to wait for the first home win since October.