Several lead changes: HSV lose to Rapid Wien after frantic first half | OneFootball

On Saturday evening, HSV played its first pre-season friendly. Although it came back from behind at Rapid Vienna, it still ended up losing.

Before kick-off, the fans of the Austrian record champions celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Allianz Stadium – known colloquially simply as the Weststadion. And they had more reason to celebrate right away. Not even 180 seconds had passed when Ercan Kara, following a free-kick from the half-space, headed home from close range with little pressure on him to make it 1:0.

HSV – fielding a side without injured regulars such as Daniel Heuer Fernandes, who was replaced by 17-year-old Elias Lathi, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and Miro Muheim, who is still on vacation – quickly shook it off and then took control of the game. In the 16th minute, a pinpoint cross from Bakery Jatta found the also unmarked Yussuf Poulsen, who hammered the ball in off the underside of the bar to make it 1:1. The captain stood out in particular with his pressing, until his substitution just before the hour mark, which had been planned from the outset.

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HSV lets the game slip away within a minute

The visitors from Hamburg also impressed in possession. A purposeful attacking move was finished off by Albert Grønbaek with a low shot into the far corner for 1:2 (24'). However, HSV quickly let the lead slip away again. Kara bundled a corner swung to the near post over the line to make it 2:2 (35'). Less than 60 seconds later, Nicolás Capaldo made a costly mistake in the build-up with a misplaced pass: Rapid broke at lightning speed, and Louis Lemke, who had otherwise put in a solid performance, was unable to clear Jonas Auer’s mishit cross off the line – 3:2.

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After that quick double blow, the game settled down. The crowd of 14,541 saw a great deal of lull in the second half, with the many substitutions on both sides playing a major part in that. The visitors created the best chance. After a wonderful pass from Warmed Omari, Rayan Philippe raced through one-on-one with Niklas Hedl, but could not find a way past him. So it remained 3:2 for Rapid, which will already play its first competitive match on Thursday in Conference League qualifying.

HSV, meanwhile, will head to its training camp in Oberlängenfeld. The next friendly is scheduled for Saturday at the end of what is expected to be a very intense week, against 1. FC Heidenheim.

HSV lined up as follows:

Lahti – Capaldo (46' Nandja), Bissi-Mouelle (46' Elfadli), Torunarigha (46' Omari) – Jatta (46' Sahiti), Pherai, Remberg (62' Sedlatschek), Lemke (77' Dompé) – Adeline (46' Amoako), Grønbaek (62' von Diczelski) – Poulsen (33' Philippe)

Goals: 1:0 Kara (3'), 1:1 Poulsen (16'), 1:2 Grønbaek (24'), 2:2 Kara (35'), 3:2 Lemke (own goal, 36')

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