Fans flock to the Volkspark, HSV chase friendly record! | OneFootball

Normally, friendlies during international breaks are more of an obligation. That is absolutely not the case for HSV’s clash with FC Copenhagen.

One week before kick-off on October 4, the Rothosen had already passed the mark of 50,000 tickets sold, according to the Hamburger Abendblatt. That means the match against the traditional Danish club is heading toward a crowd that is exceptional even by HSV standards. In the lower tier of the Volksparkstadion, only a few tickets remain available, while larger contingents are currently still mainly available in parts of the upper tier.

Even a club record is within reach. If the roughly 7,000 remaining tickets are also sold, the Volksparkstadion would be sold out for a friendly for the first time since the anniversary match against FC Barcelona in 2012. Back then, 57,000 spectators poured into the arena. Even now, however, it is already certain that the match against Copenhagen will rank among the best-attended friendlies in the club’s history.

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HSV’s Dane Grønbaek to miss the match

The enormous interest is no coincidence. The two sets of fans have shared a close friendship for years, something that was most recently on impressive display during HSV’s visit to Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium. Chant exchanges, mutual support, and joint actions in the stands created a special atmosphere back then. This time as well, fans can confidently expect choreographies and further displays of friendship.

However, the only Dane in HSV’s squad will miss the meeting. Albert Grønbaek would have had to follow the match from afar anyway due to his call-up to the Danish national team. After the Nations League match against Norway, he also received a bitter diagnosis: The HSV playmaker suffered a muscle fiber tear and will be sidelined for several weeks. It is therefore quite possible that the 25-year-old will experience the match against his compatriots as a spectator at the Volksparkstadion.

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