Does the HSV stumbling down in the promotion race? The Karlsruher SC takes three points from Hamburg with a 2-1 (2: 1) in the 2nd Bundesliga and suddenly looks up again.
Hits from Louey Ben Farhat (30th) and Marvin Wanitzek (45.+2) against an indisposed HSV defense paved the way for the Badeners on Sunday (27.04.2025). HSV scorer Davie Selke (42nd) was able to compensate for a penalty.
With the third win from now four unbeaten games, the KSC (47 points) has third place as a eighth and thus the relegation again within reach. “Of course this is a huge step forward for us“, KSC coach Christian Eichner was happy in the Sportschau interview. For Hamburger SV (53 points), after the second home defeat in a row, it looks more shaky again in Puncto Bundesliga return. The lead over the third-placed 1. FC Magdeburg (50 points) is only three points. Coach Merlin Polzin does not want to leave in the final sprint.”We want to stay in the position, with all the might and hard work“, said in the sports show talk.”
Nothing happens for a long time, then the KSC meets
After a long sampling phase without highlights, the first goal only brought momentum into the game after half an hour. After a throw-in, the guests played through the HSV defense to the penalty area and the 18-year-old Ben Farhat did not take the chance: from the penalty area he scored with a precise shot to 1-0 in the left corner.
The Hamburgers now became more active and came to equalize – albeit a little happy. Adam Karabec cleverly picked out a penalty against Christoph Kobald in the left half of the penalty area due to a delay in the dribbling. Selke did not take the chance and scored 1-1 at the bottom left. The 20th goal of the season The HSV strikers brought the “red pants” back into play.
HSV with opportunities, but again the KSC meets
A little later, Selke (45th) from 14 meters had the next chance, but was still blocked. And Ludovit Reis (45.+2) did not attempt from the penalty area boundary in the goal. Shortly before the break, the HSV seemed to be on the trigger.
But again it was the KSC that hit. With a courageous solo, Wanitzek moved to the penalty area. The hosts’ attempt to clarify landed again in the Karlsruhe captain, who shot 2-1 from a short distance. The referee team did not initially gave the goal, but in the view of the video images corrected his decision because the ball jumped from a Hamburger to Wanitzek – who would otherwise have been offside.
Hamburg defense remains shaky
HSV coach Merlin Polzin and his team had a issue for the second half. But the defense of the North Germans was extremely shaky at the beginning of the second 45 minutes. Within seconds, Bambasé Conté (50th) had the third Karlsruhe hit on the foot on a solo and Ben Farhat (51st) with a post.
But the Hanseatic League also reported early in front of the goal in the second half. But Karabec (53.) did not really hit the ball from eight meters, so KSC goalkeeper Max Weiß could parry. Hamburg now managed to build constant pressure. The hosts settled a little in the opposing half, the KSC lurked on counterattack. Jean-Luc Dompé (58th) had the next chance of shooting, but white was on the spot.
HSV joker Robert Glatzel on the post
The northern Germans did business, defended higher and higher, but in the offensive game there was no precision and structure that day. “We had two or three contacts too much and did not manage to get the good Karlsruhe defensive block in motion and that made it more difficult for us“, Polzin stated. The HSV coach brought even more attackers to the field with Robert Glatzel and Ransford Königsdörffer. And Glatzel (81.) also had the great chance to equalize, but only hit the post with a strong direct acceptance from an acute corner.
So it remained for the defeat for Hamburger SV, which may not hurt as so much, because all other teams from the top six could not win on the 31st matchday. As in the previous season, Karlsruhe took three points from the Hamburg Volkspark and KSC player Nicolai Rapp compared to the Sportschau: “We did that confidently.“
Hamburg has to go to Darmstadt, Karlsruhe welcomes Kaiserslautern
The HSV will compete at SV Darmstadt 98 (02.05., 1 p.m.) on the next match day. The KSC has the 1st FC Kaiserslautern a day later (1.30 p.m.).