Relegation: HSV wins in Berlin, Hertha BSC on the abyss

The victorious HSV players formed a circle and then let themselves be celebrated by their big attachment, but the Berlin professionals stood scattered and at a loss in front of their bank. - Advantage HSV!

• "It was a great performance"
• more: The best network reactions for Hertha BSC vs. HSV
• Christensen cuts unfortunate figure
• play with little chances
• more: notes to Hertha BSC vs. HSV - Who convinced? Who fell off?

Felix Magath and Hertha have to tremble a lot. With a courageous appearance, Hamburger SV took the next step towards returning Bundesliga and took Hertha BSC closer to the professionals stoody abyss.

Ludovit Reis (57th minute) ensured the 1-0 (0: 0) victory of the Hanseatic League in a heated relegation game with an actually failed flank. With a draw in the home game, the HSV can leave the second division sadness for four years on Monday.

The again harmless and not effective Berliners threatens a bitter relegation premiere from the Bundesliga against his heart's club without significant increase in performance in the Volkspark Stadium in the second division and her as a rescue expert Magath of all people.

"It was a great performance"

The Hamburgers were correspondingly happy. "It was a great performance from the troop. We didn't allow little and used the chance," said HSV professionals stoods director Jonas Boldt and appreciates the situation "comfortably". "We'll go through it," emphasized Boldt and Meffert added: "It felt like it was a home game for us. I haven't seen that yet. It was fun."

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The atmosphere in the Berlin Olympic Stadium was ready for a first division. 75,500 spectators - including almost 20,000 HSV fans - created a tingling mood. There was no class difference on the square. The Hamburgers showed her great self-confidence after five second division victories in series. The much -discussed momentum worked. The Hertha got the next neck strike after the three classic recess match balls and the crash on Bundesliga-Platz 16. As with the 1-2 against Fortuna Düsseldorf ten years ago, there was a home defeat in the nerve game of the relegation. At that time there was no more rescue.

"We also have to see it positively that it is only 1-0. Everything is still in it. We know. Of course it was too thin. We wanted to present it, it didn't work. Pure, "said Berlin's Niklas Stark.

Christensen cuts unfortunate figure

The Hamburg winning goal was particularly bitter for Hertha keeper Oliver Christensen at his competitive debut, since he did not cut a good figure in the crashed ride flank. The Dane had moved between the post because Marcel Lotka was not available because of his broken nose and a slight concussion.

All eyes were on Magath. And the experienced coach let through that he "not really joy" in the face of the duel with his long -time club, which he had led as a player to the European Cup victory of the national champions. Before the game, "a lot of news was sent back and forth," reported Magath: "Ultimately, I can push something aside. It must not touch me, I am too dutiful for that."

Magath performed accordingly in the coaching zone, he had quickly put the jacket aside. Self -confidence that his team did not put on the pitch. The second division third from the Hanseatic city took command in the first half, had field advantages and a Plus opportunities.

The uncertainty among the hosts was noticeable after they had left the relegation several times in the Bundesliga. A leader was missing in the game. Kevin-Price Boateng was not believed to be the role of Magath because he was not conditionally in the corresponding constitution. And midfielder Santiago Ascacibar was missing yellow.

play with little chances

But since the HSV also acted imprecise, a game developed with only a few chances. The first excitement was in the 32nd minute when Peter Pekarik defended a shot by Robert Glatzel with his arm. However, there was no due forcede because a handball by HSV player Maximilian Rohr had previously had a handball.

Christensen was lucky shortly before the break when Glatzel put a header on the outside network (40th). On the other hand, a wafer -thin offside position from Ishak Belfodil prevented the Berlin lead goal (44th).

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At the second half, Magath with Stevan Jovetic for junior players Luca Wollschläger relied on more experience, and the Hertha also became braver. Jovetic also had the best chance to date when he set the ball next to the goal (56.). But in the middle of the urge phase, the HSV struck ice cold through rice.

The Berliners reacted with angry attacks, but Hamburg's keeper Heuer Fernandes was on the spot twice against Belfodil (61st) and an accident attempt by HSV defender Mario Vuskovic (63.). But the Hertha was now even more susceptible to counterattack, and it got dangerous a few times.