"Delighted for him": HSV celebrate much-criticised Königsdörffer! | OneFootball

After nine starts without a goal, Ransford Königsdörffer found himself on the bench for the first time against BVB. And it was he who, of all people, became the celebrated hero in stoppage time.

Probably no HSV player has been written about more this season than Ransford Königsdörffer. The striker, who scored 14 goals last year and almost transferred to OGC Nice in the summer, has recently become the symbol of the Red Shorts’ offensive problems. The low point of his personal crisis was the missed penalty in the 0-1 home defeat against VfL Wolfsburg.

After another disappointing performance in Cologne (1-4), the 24-year-old found himself on the bench for the first time against Borussia Dortmund – but it was in this very match that he was finally able to break his spell. After 97 intense minutes, Königsdörffer headed a pinpoint cross from Miro Muheim into the net to make it 1-1. What followed was an absolute explosion of emotion at the Volkspark!

“That was awesome. We all sprinted to the corner flag,” rejoiced captain Yussuf Poulsen, who had started in place of Königsdörffer, in his DAZN interview after the final whistle. “That’s what football is all about – emotions.”

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Midfielder Nicolai Remberg also described a very special Königsdörffer moment on Sky. “I said to him, ‘you’ll come on today and score’,” said Remberg. When the much-criticized goalgetter began his jubilant run after his goal, Remberg said he had “goosebumps.” “I’m really happy for him because he works so hard for the team.”

Head coach Merlin Polzin was also beaming from ear to ear at the subsequent press conference. His fitting conclusion: “With Ransi’s goal, football once again wrote its own story.”

For Königsdörffer, the BVB match must have been pure satisfaction. After the international break, the resilient Hanseatic will have another chance to finally arrive in the Bundesliga against FC Augsburg (November 22).

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