Hamburger SV won a tricky duel on Saturday evening at Hertha BSC and claimed the top position in the 2nd Bundesliga.
After a turbulent final phase, the Hamburgers gained 3: 2 (1: 0) at the end and are still in first place in the table with 34 points in the table due to the significantly better goal difference compared to tier 1. FC Köln.
Davie Selke (23rd minute) and Ransford Königsdörffer (61st) ensured a 2-0 lead of the Hamburgers, subsequently the long lethargic and harmless Hertha woke up: Mickael Cuisance (72nd) and Marten Winkler (80th) the Berliners brought back into the game. But the HSV struck again, Emir Sahiti met 3-2 after a counterattack.
The Hertha stops at 25 points – and missed the hoped -for jump towards the promotion places. Hertha coach Cristian fell annoyed after the final whistle at the sports show microphone “Achieved goal opportunities and too simply approved goals“. In the final phase, before the decisive goal, his team also lost the overview:”In the end it was too much risk, we were not good in the rest of defense, that must not happen. “
For the still undefeated HSV coach Merlin Polzin, it was the fourth success in the sixth game. “It’s not about me, it’s about what we are doing as a HSV“, said Polzin afterwards at the Sportschau microphone. He was particularly pleased about the team’s reaction after the Hertha comeback:”The boys have a great quality, they stand for each other, that was seen again today. “
Even the special jersey does not bring Hertha luck
In the sold-out Olympic Stadium with 71,500 spectators, the largest second division backdrop since 2013, the Hertha fans presented a choreography in memory of her president Kay Bernstein, which was surprisingly deceased a year ago. The Berlin players also wore special jerseys.
The HSV kidnapped the three points in the style of a league leader, the Hamburgers took advantage of their few chances. The Hertha held against it, especially in the second round with passion, and after the third goal, pushed to the new equalization until the aftermath period.
In the end, the HSV was also able to thank Daniel Heuer Fernandes, the keeper thwarted the last Berlin chance by Kevin Sessa (90.+1).