HSV end 7-year wait, celebrate win over Heidenheim | OneFootball

Relief at the Volksparkstadion! HSV has won the highly anticipated relegation battle against FC Heidenheim. In a surprisingly eventful match, the Red Shorts prevailed 2-1.

After some lively opening minutes from HSV, it was initially the guests who took control of the game. The Swabians repeatedly got close to the Hamburg goal, mainly through set pieces, and tested the quick-reacting Daniel Heuer Fernandes twice—Luca Kerber (11’) and Jan Schöppner (12’) both missed from promising positions.

HSV, on the other hand, needed 20 minutes to settle into the match. But as the game progressed, the Red Shorts put more and more pressure on FCH and created top chances of their own. Within a matter of seconds, Ransford Königsdörffer (27’) and Luka Vuskovic (28’) both had the opener at their feet.

Shortly before halftime, the newly promoted side rewarded themselves: a blocked free kick from Jean-Luc Dompé found its way to Vuskovic, who volleyed the ball into the net from close range (42’), scoring HSV’s first Bundesliga goal in 2,688 days and sparking a real explosion of emotion at the Volkspark! Nevertheless, HSV had to fear for their halftime lead twice, as Arijon Ibrahimovic (44’) and Kerber again (45’+1) squandered good opportunities.

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HSV waste chances – but Philippe decides the game!

The second half was no less full of chances. First, Dompé tested Heidenheim keeper Diant Ramaj (52’), before Heuer Fernandes was called into action by a long-range shot from Ibrahimovic. The rebound fell to Sirlord Conteh, who fired over the bar from just a few meters out (54’).

At the other end, HSV did better: after a neat combination involving Giorgi Gocholeishvili and Vieira, Rayan Philippe finished like a true center forward to make it 2-0 (59’). Königsdörffer (62’) and Dompé (66’) both had chances to add a third shortly after. The outstanding Vieira also tried his luck twice: once with an overhead kick (67’) and once with a shot from distance (77’).

Heidenheim threw everything forward in the closing stages but continued to struggle with their finishing. Mainka (84’) and substitute Stefan Schimmer (87’) were among those who missed further chances. In stoppage time, the Swabians were finally rewarded, with Adam Kölle pulling one back to make it 2-1 (90’+4). In a frantic finish, Robert Glatzel even hit the crossbar (90’+5).

In the end, it was still HSV who, after a true show of willpower and some good footballing moments in the second half, can celebrate their first Bundesliga win since May 12, 2018. In the table, the northern club temporarily jumps to 14th place, while Heidenheim remains at the bottom.

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Hamburger SV – 1. FC Heidenheim 2:1 (1:0)

HSV: Heuer Fernandes, Gocholeishvili (85’ Mikelbrencis), Omari, Vuskovic, Elfadli, Muheim, Remberg, Vieira (79’ Røssing-Lelesiit), Philippe (74’ Lokonga), Königsdörffer (85’ Glatzel), Dompé (74’ Baldé)

Heidenheim: Ramaj, Traore, Mainka, Gimber (68’ Busch), Föhrenbach, Dorsch, Schöppner (68’ Schimmer), Ibrahimovic (79’ Kölle), Kerber (53’ Beck), Conteh, Kaufmann (79’ Wagner)

Goals: 1-0 Vuskovic (42’), 2-0 Philippe (59’), 2-1 Kölle (90’+4)

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