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

In their first game after being promoted to the Bundesliga, HSV’s women wrestled a sensational 3-3 draw from VfL Wolfsburg. The equalizing goal was accompanied by heated discussions.

It was a start that Hamburger SV could hardly have imagined more beautifully: In front of almost 12,000 fans, the women from Hamburg fought their way to a 3-3 draw against runners-up VfL Wolfsburg at the Volksparkstadion. The newly promoted team came back from behind twice. And even after the seemingly decisive 1-3 shortly after the break, they kept their composure.

In literally the last second, HSV scored to make it 3-3, securing a point that was both surprising and wildly celebrated. But the late equalizer caused a stir in two ways: Whether Svea Stoldt’s free kick was actually intended that way or simply kept going longer and longer until it landed in the corner is up for debate. “Who actually scored the goal in the end, I don’t know,” Stoldt admitted with a laugh after the final whistle.

Annoying from Wolfsburg’s perspective: Whether the ball actually crossed the goal line completely cannot be definitively clarified. “It’s very questionable whether the ball could have been in, because Stina Johannes’s foot is just behind the line,” complained guest coach Stephan Lerch 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 was still at least five centimeters on the goal line.”

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HSV secures an “enormously important” point

HSV coach Liese Brancao, who deliberately chose not to take part in the discussion, spoke of a “comeback you don’t manage very often” and pointed to the role of the fans, who pushed the team forward until the very end. Melanie Brunnthaler, who scored HSV’s second goal, said she had “absolute goosebumps.”

And so, even minutes after the final whistle, the Red Shorts were still dancing on the pitch at the Volksparkstadion, celebrating the hard-fought draw like a victory. Because for HSV, this game was much more than just a normal opener! It was a statement that they can not only keep up in the Bundesliga, but actually make the big opponents stumble.

“The point is enormously important for our self-confidence,” Brancao knows, as she and her team now face three tough away games in a row. The Bundesliga debutants will play in Essen (13.09), Freiburg (19.09), and Leipzig (25.09) one after the other.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.