Defeat in the rescheduled match: Leverkusen too strong for HSV | OneFootball

In the rescheduled match of the 17th Bundesliga matchday, HSV had to accept a defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. Against the Champions League round of 16 participants, Merlin Polzin’s team deservedly lost 0-1.

The “Rothosen” sought their salvation almost exclusively in defense from the very beginning and left most of the game control to the “Werkself.” After a header from the advancing Montrell Culbreath, Leverkusen had the first chance of the match (8’). Shortly after, Martin Terrier hit only the crossbar following a cross from Aleix Garcia (13’).

But that wasn’t the only scare: Referee Sören Storks initially awarded a penalty after a foul by Nicolai Remberg, but after a VAR review, he reversed the decision and corrected it to a free kick. Set-piece specialist Alejandro Grimaldo fired the free kick from a good position into the wall (16’).

Afterwards, HSV increasingly managed to get the guests’ offensive efforts under control and allowed little. However, the Hanseatic side lacked the necessary threat themselves. In the first 45 minutes, the 57,000 spectators in the sold-out Volksparkstadion waited in vain for a scoring chance from their team. Accordingly, the teams went into the break at 0-0.

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Kofane Punishes HSV’s Passivity

Even after the break, Leverkusen remained dangerous. Center-back Edmonds Tapsoba was left unmarked after a corner and failed to beat Heuer Fernandes from close range (54’). In the immediate counterattack, HSV had their best chance so far: Remberg tested Janis Blaswich from twelve meters (55’).

The promoted side continued to defend passionately despite significant shortcomings in their own attacking play, repeatedly throwing themselves into the guests’ attacks. A goal by Tapsoba was rightly disallowed for a handball (68’). But shortly after, the deserved goal came: Ibarhim Maza played a great pass through to Christian Kofane, who powerfully struck the ball under the crossbar from the left side of the penalty area (73’).

HSV then tried to respond. After a fine solo effort, substitute Otto Stange was denied by the quick-reacting Blaswich (90’+1). Just seconds before the final whistle, Luka Vuskovic had a great double chance, heading just over the goal (90’+8). In the end, it remained 0-1, meaning the North Germans suffered their second defeat in just a few days.

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HSV: Heuer Fernandes, Jatta (29’ Mikelbrencis), Omari (65’ Torunarigha), Vuskovic, Elfadli, Gocholeishvilli, Remberg, Vieira, Philippe (65’ Dompé), Downs (65’ Stange), Königsdörffer (81’ Lokonga)

Leverkusen: Blaswich, Culbreath (80’ Poku), Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba, Grimaldo, Garcia, Palacios, Maza (89’ Fernandez), Terrier (70’ Tillman), Kofane

Goals: 0:1 Kofane (73’)

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