HSV’s penalty troubles: why Philippe took the kick, not Poulsen | OneFootball

Shortly before the end, HSV could have made the defeat against Hoffenheim much more bearable. But Rayan Philippe missed from the penalty spot.

The penalty woes of HSV have gained another chapter in Sinsheim. With the score at 1:4, Rayan Philippe had the chance to narrow the gap with a penalty in injury time. However, the Frenchman slipped during his run-up and sent the ball well over the goal. Instead of hope, there was plenty of mockery from the Hoffenheim fans.

The decision for Philippe was by no means random. After referee Martin Petersen's whistle, captain Yussuf Poulsen initially held the ball in his hands but then handed it over to his teammate. “I see how Rayan takes penalties in training. From my perspective, he is our best penalty taker,” Poulsen openly said after the game. “That's why I let him take the ball.”

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That Philippe stepped up was indeed fitting. He had won the penalty himself, scored the 1:4 a few minutes earlier, and was one of the two shooters who had recently converted in the cup penalty shootout against Holstein Kiel (2:4 on penalties). For this reason, the striker felt ready to take responsibility.

But instead of his fifth goal of the season, a setback followed – and HSV's penalty crisis continued! Since Ransford Königsdörffer also missed against VfL Wolfsburg (0:1), the Rothosen have a zero percent success rate this season. Added to this is the elimination against Kiel.

According to Poulsen, this miss had nothing to do with a lack of quality. “The fact that the pitch there is a bit slippery is, of course, unfortunate,” said the veteran. A goal would have only given HSV a few more minutes of hope anyway. “It would have been tight regardless,” he admitted. Poulsen now has a good chance of being the next Hamburger to try from eleven meters. Other candidates are Fabio Vieira or, if fit, Robert Glatzel.

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