Hamburger SV holds course in the 2nd Bundesliga. The HSV delivered to Fortuna Düsseldorf and claimed first place with a clear victory. Due to the 4: 1 (2: 1) success, the Hanseates remain at the top of the table even after the 25th matchday and are the first aspirant.
Miro Muheim (7th) put the HSV early. After the somewhat surprising balance by Dawid Kownacki (18th), striker Davie Selke (40th) followed the second goal for the hosts before the break. A “Pingpong” goal of Adam Karabec (66.) about the back of Fortuna goalkeeper Florian Kastenmaier (66.) in a strong phase of the Düsseldorf-based said the preliminary decision. In injury time, the substitute owner of Otto Stange (90.+4) made the fourth goal.
After the latest defeat in Paderborn, the team of coach Merlin Polzin is back on course and with 45 points in first place. The HSV coach praised the “very confident and mature game“His team. Düsseldorf, on the other hand, loses contact with the top three as a eighth after three games in a row with 38 points.”We have brought too little to the pitch in all areas to become dangerous to the HSV“Fortuna coach Daniel Thioune showed himself disappointed at the Sportschau microphone.
Muheim-Knaller puts HSV early in the lead
The HSV started lively and took control. With one of the first attack campaigns, the Hanseates then consequently took the lead. Ludovit Reis grabbed the ball in front of the penalty area to Muheim, who did not torch from 25 meters and scored with a tight shot at the top right of the 1-0 in the goal. The sold -out folk park stadium was directly at operating temperature.
The bustling Jean-Luc Dompé repeatedly pushed on the left. Selke (10th) was only close to the Frenchman. The hosts build up permanent pressure. In the early quarter of an hour, the HSV had over 70 percent possession. But Düsseldorf itched little. The Fortuna struck the first attack. Moritz Kwarteng lifted the ball perfectly into the barrel of Kownacki, who remained cool in front of the HSV goal and scored precisely at the bottom left of the post to 1: 1.
Selke with his head on the spot
Hamburg shook itself briefly and continued. With a double chance of Selke and Emir Sahiti (29th), the guests were still lucky, but then it rang in the Fortuna Gate again before the break: At a corner, Selke ran perfectly on the short five deck and extended the ball with his head to 2-1 and his 17th Seasonor into the far corner.
In return, Dzenen Pejcinovic (40th) from eleven meters had the chance to equalize, but the second attack by the guests did not end up in the goal. A lively first half came to an end with a well-deserved HSV lead.
Fortuna loses Kwarteng with injury
Cross two began for Düsseldorf with a shock: playmaker Kwarteng was injured on the lawn and had to be eliminated (50th). The Hamburgers continued to make it virtually offensive. Dompé continued to whirled down on the left. Rice (52.) could not use a back pass from the baseline and failed due to Fortuna goalkeeper Kastenmaier.
But the guests now also worked in the game. Isak Johanesson (56.) moved in a cheeky lifter from 40 meters. Even with an attempt from 12 meters, Johanesson (61.) was lucky. Finally, Pejcinovic (63.) put a header off after a free kick. It smelled after equalization, but there was another HSV goal: the Fortuna defense left too much space on the penalty area border Adam Karabec. He turned up and his shot crashed across the post and Kastenmaier’s back to 3-1 in the goal.
A little later, Selke (68th) saw his fifth yellow card after a foul and missing the next matchday. However, the only downside for HSV should remain at an otherwise successful top game evening. Düsseldorf fought for the connection in the final phase, but there was nothing left for the guests. Instead, the 18-year-old, born in Hamburg, made the 4: 1 into the final score shortly after his substitution with a tight shot of half-left from 14 meters.
Hamburg in Magdeburg, Düsseldorf against Regensburg
Hamburg is asked next on Friday evening at the top game in Magdeburg (14.03.2025, 6.30 p.m.). Düsseldorf plays against the Jahn from Regensburg a day later (1 p.m.).