First a gala, then a defensive battle! BVB celebrate first win | OneFootball

With Svensson on the left in the back three, Beier on the left flank (team news), and the usual 3-4-3 formation, BVB took on an HSV side that initially only pressed behind the halfway line when out of possession and kept things tight in their own half. As a result, it was black-and-yellow power play from the very start. Nmecha fired just over the bar from 20 meters, and Guirassy was more accurate in the next attack: he took Karetsas’ pass from a slightly right-sided position, exactly 16.9 meters from goal, and drilled it low into the bottom left corner at 101.4 km/h (9’).

Black and yellow gave the opposition hardly any room to breathe, pressed intensely after losing the ball, created more top chances through Karetsas (10’/33’), and lit up the stadium. Heuer Fernandes saved Karetsas’ rocket with his foot and prevented the second goal (41’). The atmosphere at the sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, packed with 81,365 spectators, was extraordinary. And usually, it’s already outstanding…

The stadium erupted when Konstantelias made it 2-0 in stoppage time. Beier, who seconds earlier had cleared off the line after an HSV free-kick (though the goal would not have counted because of offside), received the ball from Svensson, powered through on the left wing, and passed to Konstantelias, whose shot—slightly deflected by Bornauw—ended up in the net. With a tally of 14:0 in shots and 68 percent possession, as well as a thoroughly deserved 2-0 lead, the teams headed into the dressing rooms.

The action continued at a furious pace. Kobel expertly kept out Grönbaek’s tricky shot (49’), and at the other end Karetsas was denied by Heuer Fernandes, while Konstantelias sent the rebound just wide of the left post (50’). Unfortunately, that was his second-to-last action. Shortly afterward, he was injured while trying to nick the ball off Jatta and had to be replaced by Sabitzer.

Throughout the entire second half—even before the substitution—BVB could not build on the intense, thrilling display of the first 45 minutes. Hamburg, however, was also much more active than in the opening period. That turned it into an open game in which HSV threatened to pull one back: Daka shot just wide (67’). Kovac responded with a triple substitution: Mane, Inacio, and Veerman replaced Ryerson, Karetsas, and Nmecha (74’). Less than 120 seconds later, Inacio was shown a red card for a hard challenge on Grönbaek.

BVB battled their way back into the game, kept HSV away from their own goal, and only narrowly missed the final decision through Veerman (90’).

BVB: Kobel – Gadou, Anton, Svensson – Ryerson (74’ Mane), Nmecha (74’ Veerman), Bellingham, Beier (84’ Prates) – Karetsas (74’ Inacio), Guirassy, Konstantelias (54’ Sabitzer)Bench: Meyer, Silva, Albert, Reggiani

HSV: Heuer Fernandes – Capaldo, Bornauw, Torunarigha (82’ Nadir) – Jatta (82’ Poulsen), Lokonga, Remberg, Lemke (89’ Philippe) – Adeline (67’ Stange), Grönbaek – Daka (67’ Moffi)Bench: Tangvik, Elfadli, Nandja, Amoako

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