Tough test against Freiburg goes wrong: HSV suffer another heavy defeat | OneFootball

Hamburger SV is currently in the midst of preparations for the new season. So far, the impressions from the friendly matches have been mixed. In the tough test against SC Freiburg on Saturday, the Red Shorts wanted to put in a good performance and ideally also secure a victory.

The mood beforehand was good, as HSV had just announced that morning that Merlin Polzin and the coaching staff had extended their contracts. That was good news ahead of the test against the team from Breisgau.

HSV started the match with the following lineup: Peretz, Mikelbrencis, Elfadli, Ramos, Torunarigha, Muheim, Meffert, Capaldo, Sahiti, Rössing-Lelesiit, Poulsen. And right from the start, HSV was quite well in the game, showing improvements compared to recent matches.

Yussuf Poulsen also put HSV in the lead. He remained ice-cold from the spot and rewarded himself and the Hanseatics for a good start to the match. But as the game went on, Freiburg increasingly took control and was able to bring their strengths onto the pitch.

Freiburg wins convincingly against HSV

The technical quality that Freiburg possesses paid off. The team from Breisgau created more chances, and HSV was often only able to react. The equalizer to make it 1-1 was something of a clear signal for the turnaround, because from that moment on, Hamburg made too many mistakes and at times invited Freiburg to take advantage.

In the end, Freiburg really turned up the heat, punishing everything HSV offered. The Red Shorts had to accept a 1-5 defeat in this test. There is still an enormous amount of work to do before the start of the new season, and Merlin Polzin will have a few more worry lines on his forehead.

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