HSV v Bayer postponed: These dates are possible for the rescheduled match | OneFootball

Many HSV fans had envisioned their Tuesday evening quite differently. The Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen was canceled at short notice.

Just two and a half hours before the planned start at 8:30 PM, the German Football League (DFL) announced via their social media channels that the match at the Volksparkstadion could not take place. The reason was the prevailing weather conditions in Hamburg.

"Weather-related static risks in the area of the stadium roof mean that the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and Bayer 04 Leverkusen cannot take place as planned this Tuesday evening. The Volksparkstadion as the venue was closed at short notice," the DFL announced.

Until the last moment, all signs pointed to a regular event. Throughout the weekend, climbers removed snow and ice from the stadium roof. Even at the press conference on Monday, HSV officials were optimistic. However, the extreme thaw on Tuesday afternoon changed the situation. "Under the snow on the roof membrane, meltwater collected in some places, which could not drain and caused large point loads," explained HSV. A consulted structural engineer assessed the situation as a safety risk, after which the match was canceled in coordination with the DFL and security authorities. A decision on rescheduling will be made "as soon as possible."

According to Daniel Nolte, HSV Director of Organization & Infrastructure, a short-term rescheduling of the game on Wednesday is not an option. So which dates are possible?

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HSV against Leverkusen not until February?

Opponent Bayer Leverkusen is participating in the Champions League and must face Olympiakos Piraeus (January 20) and FC Villarreal (January 28) in the coming two weeks. In the following week (February 3), FC St. Pauli also challenges the Werkself in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals. Since the regular Bundesliga schedule continues on the weekends, there is probably no realistic chance for a rescheduling in the next three weeks.

Thus, only a date on February 10 or 11 is likely. On these days, the second part of the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals takes place. Since Leverkusen was already in action the previous week, the Rhinelanders have these days off. A later date is also difficult. From February 17, the playoffs in the Champions League begin, in which Bayer is expected to participate. The 24th place in the league phase qualifies for participation, and Leverkusen is currently in 20th place.

In such a scenario, the kickoff might be moved to 6:30 PM to avoid overlaps with the cup games starting at 8:45 PM. This would mean the match between HSV and the German vice-champion would be rescheduled for early February, about three weeks after the original date.

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