“When the Volksparkstadion takes off…”: HSV celebrate a victory of spirit! | OneFootball

Explosion of emotions in Volkspark! Against the heavily favored VfB Stuttgart, HSV fought for a 2:1 victory despite being outnumbered. Fabio Vieira became the celebrated match-winner.

This evening at the Volksparkstadion is sure to have its place in every HSV season review – and not just because of the sensational 2:1 victory against VfB Stuttgart. Rather, it was the manner in which the team forced this result. It was a game that offered everything: an early lead, injuries, a situation with fewer players, and finally a moment that literally made the stadium tremble.

However, HSV had to fight hard for this moment. At the center was Robert Glatzel, who scored the 1:0 and later had to leave the field due to injury. Regarding a possible absence, he explained in the DAZN interview: “I hope I was substituted in time.”

Nevertheless, the striker was able to celebrate the sensational last-minute winning goal with his teammates. It was one of those magical Volkspark experiences that Glatzel had witnessed many times over the past four years. “The atmosphere here is always unique,” he raved afterward.

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Initially, there was little indication of such a jubilant moment. VfB pressed after the 0:1 halftime deficit and equalized through Deniz Undav. But HSV held on despite a yellow-red card for Alexander Rössing-Lelesiit.

One who stepped up during this phase was substitute Fabio Balde. The homegrown talent made that long sprint in injury time, which Fabio Vieira ultimately crowned with the 2:1 winning goal. “The red card hurt a lot because we had to run a lot,” analyzed the visibly exhausted Balde after the final whistle. One thing gave the team strength, though. “We can always rely on the fans. Such support behind us is outstanding.”

Head coach Merlin Polzin struck a similar tone. “The joy is unbelievably great. That’s what I call ‘when the Volksparkstadion takes off’,” the 35-year-old cheered. It was precisely this interplay between the team and the fans that made the difference for the victory today. “If we want to be successful as HSV, it only works with everyone,” Polzin made clear. “That includes all the players and also the stadium, which was unbelievable again today.”

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