Poulsen’s debut goal makes him derby hero, celebrates with fans | OneFootball

Yussuf Poulsen has not had an easy time at HSV so far. Of all things, it was in the northern derby against Werder Bremen that he achieved his long-awaited breakthrough.

The Dane, who was appointed captain immediately upon joining as a new signing, only entered the field in the 82nd minute. Exactly 104 seconds later, after a strong assist from Miro Muheim, he finished with a low shot to make it a celebrated 3:2. Poulsen scored his first competitive goal in a Hamburg shirt at the perfect moment. Not only did he secure the extensively celebrated derby victory, but he also proved why HSV pried him away from Leipzig in the summer.

The robust striker visibly enjoyed the scenes after what he called “one of the hottest Bundesliga matches” of his career (via Abendblatt): “There’s nothing better than celebrating right in front of our stand.” In recent weeks, HSV has experienced some special moments there – from the last-minute equalizer against Dortmund to the winning goal with ten men against Stuttgart, and now the first derby win at Volkspark since April 22, 2016.

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Poulsen himself spent much of the season as a spectator. He already missed seven competitive matches due to injury and has only started once. Accordingly, the past weeks have not been easy for him: “It’s never nice to be injured. It’s not like I go home and hit my leg with a hammer. It just happens. That’s part of the sport, and I’m just happy to be back on the pitch now.”

As the year draws to a close, the 31-year-old is set to get more playing time. It’s obvious that, despite physical limitations, he is still able to help HSV, who are currently not well positioned up front. Poulsen’s qualities will be needed to ensure the gap to the relegation places can be consistently maintained. The player himself is satisfied with the current record: “15 points is okay, you can’t complain about that.” Before Christmas, HSV will face two Europa League contenders in Hoffenheim and Frankfurt. Nevertheless, the points tally is expected to keep growing.

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