Thrilling 3-3 with Wolfsburg: HSV women left with absolute goosebumps | OneFootball

In their first match after promotion to the Bundesliga, the women of HSV managed to pull off a sensational 3:3 draw against VfL Wolfsburg. The equalizing goal was accompanied by heated discussions.

It was a start that Hamburger SV could hardly have painted more beautifully: In front of almost 12,000 fans, the Hanseatic women fought for a 3:3 draw against the runners-up VfL Wolfsburg at Volksparkstadion. The promoted team managed to come back from a deficit twice. And they didn't lose their cool even after the seemingly decisive 1:3 shortly after the half-time break.

In the literal last minute, HSV scored the 3:3 and secured a point that was as surprising as it was celebrated. But the late equalizer caused a stir in two respects: Whether Svea Stoldt's free kick was actually intended this way or simply got longer and longer until it hit the corner is up for debate. "Who actually scored the goal in the end, I don't know," Stoldt admitted after the final whistle with a laugh.

What is annoying from Wolfsburg's point of view: Whether the ball was actually fully over the goal line cannot be definitively clarified. "It is very questionable whether the ball could be in because Stina Johannes is standing with her foot just behind the line," guest coach Stephan Lerch complained at the press conference. And the goalkeeper herself was also clear: "I don't think the referee could have judged that from her position. In my opinion, the ball is still at least five centimeters on the goal line."

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HSV secures an "extremely important" point

HSV coach Liese Brancao, who deliberately did not want to get involved in this discussion, spoke of a "comeback that you don't achieve that often" and pointed to the role of the fans who pushed the team forward until the end. Melanie Brunnthaler, who scored the 2:3, also had "absolute goosebumps".

And so, the Red Shorts danced on the pitch of the Volksparkstadion minutes after the final whistle, celebrating the hard-fought draw as if it were a victory. Because: For HSV, this game was much more than just a normal start! It was a statement that they can not only keep up in the Bundesliga, but can actually shake the big opponents.

"The point is extremely important for our self-confidence," Brancao also knows, who faces three tough away games in a row with her team. The Bundesliga debutantes have to play in Essen (13.09), Freiburg (19.09) and Leipzig (25.09) in succession.

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