Double pack from Philippe
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In the rain of Hamburg, the HSV continued its upward trend in the Bundesliga and at the same time increased the concerns of the 1st FSV Mainz 05. The first division returnee celebrated the second success of the season against the European Cup participant with 4-0 (2-0) and remained unbeaten in the third game. It has been the highest victory in the upper house since October 2013 when HSV won 5: 0 at 1. FC Nürnberg.
Albert Sambi Lokonga (6th) with his first goal for HSV and Rayan Philippe (10th) caused a clear leadership early on. After the break, Jean-Luc Dompé (52nd) and again Philippe (61st) increased. The disappointing Mainz are for the time being in the table cellar with four points after the sixth matchday and before the international break. The Hamburgers first laid out in the table of the table with eight points.
In front of 57,000 spectators in the once again sold-out Volksparkstadion, the Hamburgers left the guests the ball in the first few minutes. The Mainz coach Bo Henriksen changed his starting eleven compared to the conference league start at Omonia Nikosia (1-0) to five positions. The red lock for goalkeeper Robin Zentner, who was replaced by Lasse Rieß, was painful.
His working day started unhappily: with its first successful offensive campaign, the HSV took the lead through Sambi Lokonga. The replacement for the blocked playmaker Fábio Vieira dusted after Rieß only steered a shot from the Hamburgers Giorgi Gocholeishvili on the post. Four minutes later, Philippe completed the second attack by HSV for his second goal of the season. Only then was the Mainz keeper Rieß vose against Philippe (16th) and shortly afterwards against Ransford Königsdörffer (17th).
HSV defensive stable-Mainz 05 first with overweight
In the period that followed, the Mainz still had a playful overweight. However, the Rheinhessen rarely found spaces against the Hamburg defensive organized by the only 18-year-old Luka Vuskovic. The lack of the recently strong defender Warmed Omari was also not noticeable.
National player Nadiem Amiri tried in vain to organize and boost the game of his team. Kaishu Sano’s shot from 20 meters was still the most dangerous Mainz situation in which HSV goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes had to intervene.
Accordingly, Hamburg’s sports director Claus Costa pulled a positive intermediate conclusion during the half -time break at “DAZN”. “We are very satisfied. On the one hand, of course with the result, but also with the way we play: very intensive, very closed – that looks good,” he said.
Guest coach Henriksen brought another attacker to the second section with Nelson Weiper. But only one team was dangerous: again the striking Philippe (49.) and his French compatriot Dompé (51st) left chances unused before Dompé then scored. Mainz keeper Rieß at least looked unhappy in his shot. When Philippe met again after a little more than an hour, the decision had long been made. “In the end it is a completely deserved victory for Hamburg and unfortunately a fairly used day for us,” said FSV sports director Niko Bungerert.
