Grønbaek and Lemke shine as HSV book second-round spot in Verl! | OneFootball

Poor start, clear win: Despite a complicated opening, HSV came through the first round of the DFB-Pokal with a convincing 3-0 victory over SC Verl.

And yet: In the opening stages, the crowd at the Sportclub Arena saw a completely open game. At first, there was little sign of a two-division gap.

Quite the opposite: Verl pressed the Bundesliga side boldly and repeatedly made their own mark in possession. As a result, after around 30 minutes the shot count stood at 6:0. HSV’s first effort came from Albert Grønbaek, whose attempt from about 18 meters flew too high (31st minute).

From then on, HSV gradually got a better grip on the match. New signing Martin Adeline had the Rothosen’s first big chance from a tight angle (39th). Shortly after, Grønbaek did better: after winning the ball high up the pitch, the Dane was set up by Patson Daka and scored with a deflected right-footed shot to make it 1-0 (40th). With that somewhat flattering scoreline overall, the teams went into halftime.

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Quick double strike puts HSV on course for victory

After the restart, HSV quickly got the job done. First it was Grønbaek again, who made things clear after a pass from youngster Louis Lemke (46th). Just four minutes later, Lemke himself effectively sealed the result with his first professional goal (50th). Adeline and captain Nicolai Remberg had won the ball back together beforehand.

That double strike visibly gave the Hanseatic side confidence. The favorites increasingly switched into game-management mode, while hardly allowing any chances and gradually taking control through longer spells of possession.

As a result, the closing stages turned into little more than a victory lap. After their strong start, Verl ultimately lacked the tools to put HSV under any serious pressure. Following a weak first half hour and a clear improvement afterward, HSV can now celebrate a comfortable place in the second round of the cup.

SC Verl – Hamburger SV 0:3 (0:1)

Verl: Schlieck, Berner (62nd minute, Lehmann), Vogler, Seidel (69th, Araoye), Kijewski, Waidner, Eze (61st, Otto), Yalcinkaya (62nd, Foti), Clausen, Leipold, Heike

HSV: Tangvik, Jatta, Capaldo (75th), Bornauw, Nandja, Lemke (75th), Remberg, Lokonga (60th, Nadir), Grønbaek (60th, Stange), Adeline (88th, Bissi-Mouelle), Daka

Goals: 0:1 Grønbaek (40th), 0:2 Grønbaek (46th), 0:3 Lemke (50th)

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