All started in Leipzig? HSV matchwinner explains Cologne win | OneFootball

HSV have ended their losing streak. After three opening defeats, the Hamburg side celebrated a hard-fought 2-1 win against 1. FC Köln.

Daniel Heuer Fernandes once again played a decisive role in this success. The goalkeeper had already kept his team from falling behind in the first half. After a header from Köln striker Thijs Dallinga, the 33-year-old reacted in a flash and tipped the ball over the bar with a spectacular save.

For Heuer Fernandes, however, the stop was no fluke. “The ball I saved wasn’t just a reflex, it was also a result of my positioning,” the keeper explained after the match (via Bild). “We work very hard in training during the week so that you’re in the right position in moments like that.”

Despite his strong performance and several other important saves, the HSV shot-stopper did not want to take the credit for the win himself. “The victory was a complete team effort,” Heuer Fernandes made clear, while also pointing to a factor that, in his view, had already laid the groundwork for the club’s first win of the season days earlier.

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A turning point thanks to the HSV fans?

He was referring to the crushing 5-0 defeat against RB Leipzig last weekend. Even though the Rothosen suffered another major disappointment there, the fans still stood firmly behind their team after the final whistle, sending them off with chants and applause. For Heuer Fernandes, that was exactly the turning point.

“The relentless support we got there at RB was incredible,” said the goalkeeper. The win against Köln had “basically started there.” The message behind it was clear: “The supporters wanted to show us that we stand together.”

With their first three points of the season, the team now hopes to spark a turnaround. “Winning just feels amazing,” Heuer Fernandes said jubilantly, and in doing so, he likely spoke for every HSV fan.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.