Breakthrough against Heidenheim: HSV celebrate a display of sheer energy | OneFootball

With the victory against Heidenheim, HSV has given itself some breathing room at the bottom of the table. The relief was evident to all involved.

After a nerve-wracking final phase, Hamburger SV breathed a sigh of relief: With a 2:1 victory, the Red Shorts overcame 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday afternoon. Thus, the promoted team not only celebrated three important points, but also a kind of chest opener after a very complicated season start.

HSV coach Merlin Polzin subsequently spoke on Sky of a "very hard-fought work victory", which meant a great deal to his team. Especially compared to the sobering performance against FC Bayern (0:5), the 34-year-old saw clear progress: "I am very pleased that many things that we had planned after the Bayern game were implemented today."

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But it wasn't without some trembling against Heidenheim either. The long stoppage time at Volksparkstadion cost the coach, players, and fans a lot of nerves. "It could have been a bit shorter today," joked Polzin, immediately adding how proud he was of his team's attitude: "Today was a brutal energy performance."

He particularly highlighted the support of the fans. Even during the match, it was noticeable that the 57,000 fans in the completely sold-out Volksparkstadion carried the team forward with their passion. "We had to throw everything in. But the patience from the stands helped us a lot today. With the fans behind us, I always had the feeling that we were playing 12 against 11," Polzin was pleased.

With the work victory, HSV temporarily jumps to 14th place in the table. Next weekend also offers the chance to follow up against a presumed competitor in the relegation battle: At the Alte Försterei, the Hanseatic League will meet 1. FC Union Berlin and former HSV coach Steffen Baumgart on Sunday evening (28.09, 7:30 pm)!

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