Trio around Petersen hits
SC Freiburg is going to Berlin, the Hamburg cup dream is over. The Bundesliga team made it into the final of the DFB Cup for the first time on Tuesday evening after beating HSV 3-1 (3-0). Nils Petersen (11th), Nicolas Höfler (17th) and Vincenzo Grifo (35th / penalty kick) made the class difference clear with their goals in front of 57,000 spectators in the sold-out Volksparkstadion. The final opponent of the Champions League aspirant in the Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 21 is either RB Leipzig or 1. FC Union Berlin, who meet on Wednesday (8:45 p.m. / ARD and Sky).
For Hamburg, for whom Robert Glatzel (88th) scored, a conciliatory end to a mediocre season in the 2nd division with the probably missed promotion again is as good as obsolete due to the bitter defeat. Since their cup victory in 1987, the Hanseatic League have been waiting for a place in the final and a big title.
For the hosts it was the first game in a sold-out stadium in more than two years. The fans celebrated from the start, and the HSV pros were initially carried away. The second division team played very well for the first ten minutes – and conceded the early goal. Petersen headed in after a corner, HSV goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes was previously unlucky with his fist defence.
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The sports club, which had reached the semi-finals for the second time since 2013, immediately pushed for the second goal. A risky pass by Heuer Fernandes preceded the 2-0 through a deflected long-range shot by Höfler. Suddenly only the SC fans could be heard in the stadium.
After the second goal conceded, the Hamburgers defended themselves as best they could. Anssi Suhonen had his first good chance in the penalty area, but was denied by Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken (26′). A little later, referee Deniz Aytekin awarded a penalty on the other side of the field after using the video evidence. Moritz Heyer accidentally hit the back of Nico Schlotterbeck’s head in the penalty area. Grifo sure transformed.
“We’re going to Berlin via Hamburg,” echoed the Freiburg fan block. An alleged goal to 1:3 from Hamburg’s point of view by Suhonen did not count because of an offside position (38th).
HSV tried to keep up with the Bundesliga club well into the second half. The Hamburgers approached mainly on the right side with Bakery Jatta. But Freiburg played cleverly – and again and again offensively. Three or four SC professionals were waiting for mistakes in the Hamburg build-up. Roland Sallai only hit the side netting (54′). Sonny Kittel missed the goal for HSV (68′), Glatzel’s goal came too late. Freiburg’s Ermedin Demirovic failed at the post (90th).
#HSVSCF 1:3 (90th)
Finale Words fail us pic.twitter.com/pDXXM6yj91— SC Freiburg (@scfreiburg) April 19, 2022
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