HSV ratings v Freiburg: Remberg solid, Downs still finding feet | OneFootball

HSV suffered a significant setback at the start of the new football year. Despite taking the lead, the Hanseatics lost 1-2 to SC Freiburg.

The Breisgau team dominated the game for long periods but failed to capitalize on their superiority before the break. Immediately after the restart, a header goal by Luka Vuskovic unexpectedly put the visitors ahead (48').

However, a controversial yellow-red card against Daniel Elfadli along with a subsequent penalty initiated the turnaround. With numerical superiority, Freiburg increased the pressure and turned the game around with a penalty goal by Vincenzo Grifo (53') and substitute Igor Matanovic (83'). HSV fought against the defeat with one man down but ended up without any tangible reward.

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HSV against Freiburg in individual critique:

Daniel Heuer Fernandes: Strong support in the early phase with an important save against Höler (19'), persevered despite subsequent shoulder problems. Helpless against Grifo's penalty (53'), also had no chance to defend against Freiburg's winning goal from close range (83'). Rating: 2-

Bakery Jatta (until 78'): Unfortunate start with a wrong throw-in (1'), again with significant precision issues in offensive play. His best moment was a shot from a tight angle (61'), but he worked hard and energetically against the ball. Rating: 4+

Nicolas Capaldo: Made too many ball losses due to rushed advances in the early phase. Defensively, however, he was as tenacious as usual, and also had the most dangerous HSV attempt before the break (41'). As an emotional leader, he took the lead in the hectic final phase. Rating: 2-

Luka Vuskovic: Not always solid defensively, was too easily outplayed before a major Freiburg chance (23'). However, he was outstanding in the air: His powerful goal from a corner gave the lead (48'), overall he won five out of seven aerial duels. Rating: 3+

Daniel Elfadli: Burdened early on with a very questionable yellow card (4'). The penalty he caused along with the dismissal (51') completely turned the course of the game upside down and weighed heavily. Rating: 4-

Miro Muheim: Defensively with major orientation difficulties, clearly involved in two top Freiburg chances (9', 18'). His precise corner for the 1-0 was outstanding (48'), but overall the defensive performance was insufficient. Rating: 4

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Nicolai Remberg: Strongly challenged in the defensive midfield and with high physical demands. Had little influence in the build-up play, but made some good ball recoveries in the opponent's half. Won an outstanding seven out of seven ground duels. Rating: 2-

Sambi Lokonga (until 90.+2): Unremarkable for a long time and too static in the build-up, lacked presence. A strong vertical pass to Downs (38') showed his quality, and he improved after the break. The 39 ball contacts were also due to the course of the game, but are too few for a player of his class. Rating: 3-

Fabio Vieira (until 78'): Made offensive impacts with two switches and a fine pass to Capaldo (41'). Added a decent free kick (44') and a good long pass to Jatta (61'). Almost every time Vieira is on the ball, good things happen. That this only happened 27 times is frustrating. Rating: 3

Damion Downs (until 78'): Had little connection to the game due to HSV's passivity in the first half. A clean pass to Dompé hinted at his qualities (31'), but a poor ball control prevented a great chance in front of Atubolu (38'). Overall, a debut with room for improvement. Rating: 4-

Jean-Luc Dompé (until 57'): Defensively noticeable with a jogging pace (9'), offensively largely ineffective except for a few one-on-one situations. His failed dribble before the break was symbolic (45.+2). Had to come off injured after the restart (57'). Rating: 4

The Substitutes:

Jordan Torunarigha (from 57'): Came on after the break and was unlucky in the aerial duel with Manzambi before the decisive goal, where he was clearly hit (83'). The goal still counted – an unfortunate scene. Rating: 4+

Giorgi Gocholeishvili (from 78'): Replaced the injured Jatta without making any notable actions. Rating: Not rated

Guilherme Ramos (from 78'): Was almost exclusively found in the opponent's penalty area in the final minutes, but did not manage the lucky punch. Rating: Not rated

Alexander Rössing-Lelesiit (from 78'): The youngster showed his usual energy after being substituted. However, he sometimes acted too impetuously. Rating: Not rated

Ransford Königsdörffer (from 90.+2): Frequent player Königsdörffer was on the pitch in Freiburg for only a few minutes. Created some danger with a shot from the edge of the box (90.+7). Rating: Not rated

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