For Alex Meyer, Hamburg was twice as sweet | OneFootball

Alex Meyer played his first Champions League match even before making his first Bundesliga appearance. The goalkeeper has been in Dortmund for four years. He has deputized for Gregor Kobel, the number one in BVB’s goal, 26 times, keeping a clean sheet on seven occasions. On Tuesday, the veteran experienced a very special evening. After nearly two years, he was finally allowed to play again — and of all places, “right here at home, in Hamburg,” said the keeper, who was born in Bad Oldesloe.

Friends, family — they were all there on Tuesday evening when Meyer lined up for BVB in the cup match against HEBC. “I was at HSV for seven years, was a ball boy here at the stadium, used to go to the stadium with my father,” he said afterward, following the comfortable 5-0 win: “That’s why it was something special for me. And after such a long time, finally being back on the pitch again: for me personally, there’s nothing better.”

He had had to wait a long time. Almost 22 months passed between appearance No. 25 (on 9 November 2024 in Mainz) and No. 26. “In the first two years, I played a lot. Of course, that makes you want more, even if you are only the number two. Now I was happy that the coach gave me the chance. A competitive match, the cup, regardless of the opponent: that always feels good.”Boris Rupert

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