Once again in front of a big crowd: HSV women ready for the northern derby! | OneFootball

The HSV women returned to the Bundesliga after a 13-year absence and made quite an impressive appearance in their first outings. Today, Saturday, a major highlight takes place with the away game at Werder Bremen.

Both teams can look forward to an impressive crowd. SVW already enjoyed over 30,000 tickets sold during the week. Nearly 1,000 of those went to Hamburg. About half a year ago, both teams faced off in the sold-out Volksparkstadion with 57,000 spectators. The DFB-Pokal semi-final was decided by Bremen with a 3:1 victory after extra time, where Hamburger SV, then a second-division team, delivered a remarkable performance.

A few weeks later followed the promotion to the Bundesliga. This means that North duels occur more regularly in women's football. Werder Bremen, as an established first-division team, goes into the encounter as the favorite, which takes place in the top league for the first time. However, the HSV women can certainly see their chances. They managed a spectacular 3:3 draw against the high-caliber VfL Wolfsburg and have already collected five points in total.

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“Can hardly wait” – Meyer speaks for HSV women

Despite the recent 1:4 defeat against Hoffenheim, where Liese Brancao's team had little to counter over long stretches, Christin Meyer emphasized: “It will be a hard-fought, exciting North derby.” The forward herself wore the Bremen jersey between 2021 and 2024, gaining plenty of Bundesliga experience before returning to the HSV women.

“It will be a new experience for me to come to the Weserstadion as a guest team for the first time, having already played there twice with the Werder women,” reported Meyer, who never experienced such a large audience there. The Bremen record currently stands at 22,721 spectators, but it will be surpassed in a few hours.

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It’s only logical for Meyer, who noted: “Due to the rivalry between the clubs, such a game brings a special atmosphere and emotions. The whole city is in a kind of state of emergency during such games, as we already felt during the cup duel.” Accordingly, she is very much looking forward to it: “Now it's time again and I can hardly wait.” Her teammates will likely feel the same, all aiming for the derby victory.

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