Vieira wonder goal and Tangvik debut: HSV earn a point in Leverkusen! | OneFootball

HSV earned a well-deserved point with a strong performance at Bayer Leverkusen and ended the Bundesliga season on a positive note.

In the 1:1 draw at the BayArena, HSV delivered a disciplined display, stood up to the favorites from Leverkusen and, after already securing survival, can now look forward to another year in the Bundesliga.

Hamburg were especially solid and passionate in defense. Time and again, the team frustrated the uninspired Leverkusen side. Goalkeeper Sander Tangvik in particular took center stage: the Bundesliga debutant saved a penalty from Patrik Schick (25') and also impressed beyond that. Shortly before the break, the keeper also denied an effort from Malik Tillman.

But HSV were by no means focused solely on defending. The visitors repeatedly threatened on the counter. Nicolas Capaldo struck the post with a header in the opening stages, showing early on that the Rothosen intended to play with courage.

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After the break, HSV finally got the reward for their committed performance: Fábio Vieira finished off a quick attack with a superb left-footed strike to put his side ahead (61') and celebrated his seventh goal of the season.

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Leverkusen did raise the pressure afterwards, but the Hanseatic side continued to defend with focus. The equalizer only came in the closing stages: a header from Jarell Quansah was unfortunately deflected into his own net by Nicolai Remberg (78'). Despite conceding late on, HSV did not let the deserved point slip away.

That means the promoted side end the season on a positive note and with a strong performance against a Champions League contender. In the end, Merlin Polzin’s men finish 13th with 38 points.

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