2nd league: Fortuna Düsseldorf wins against HSV

Yellow-red for Heyer

Even under the leadership of Steffen Baumgart, Hamburger SV are once again on the verge of losing their long-awaited promotion to the Bundesliga. HSV suffered their fifth defeat in seven matches at Fortuna Düsseldorf on Friday evening with a score of 0:2 (0:1).

In front of 52,000 spectators in a packed Düsseldorf Arena, the third-placed team in the second division also weakened: substitute Moritz Heyer, who replaced the injured Noah Katterbach after just under a quarter of an hour, was on the spot. launched for less than 40 minutes and was already seen in the 51st minute. Yellow-red minute. As a result, Heyer missed the two conceded goals on the field, in which Fortuna’s outstanding offensive striker Christos Tzolis was involved: the loanee from the English second division team Norwich City brilliantly set up Felix’s first goal Klaus in Düsseldorf (11th) and scored the 2nd. -0 against the guests themselves now decimated (63.). It was the Greek’s 14th goal of the season. During the final phase, Düsseldorf again missed great opportunities.

For new HSV coach Baumgart, it is the second defeat in his third match despite the return of previously suspended Lazlo Benes. As a result, Fortuna moved to within one point of Hamburg with only their second victory this year. HSV could be kicked out of the relegation place as early as Saturday. In addition, the gap with a direct promotion place threatens to grow by up to five points.

Cellar duel in Braunschweig: Hansa Rostock wins

FC Hansa Rostock won the relegation duel. The previous penultimate team deservedly won 1-0 (0-0) in Braunschweig on Friday evening and thus pushed Eintracht out of the relegation place. Kevin Schumacher scored in the 72nd minute for Rostock, who were much better, especially in the first half. In doing so, he probably saved the job of his coach Mersad Selimbegovic for the moment.

The match, in front of 22,233 spectators, started with fireworks in the Hansa block and countered all the developments of recent weeks. Eintracht, which had already won six of twelve matches under new coach Daniel Scherning, was completely in a bad mood this time. She played poorly, nervously and was lucky that Iceland’s Thorir Johann Helgason only received a yellow card for his foul on Nico Neidhart in the 15th minute.

For Rostock, on the other hand, after just one victory in the second half of the season, the position of Selimbegovic and sports director Kristian Walter was already at stake. Nevertheless, Hansa clearly dominated the first half. Swede Svante Ingelsson missed the best of several good chances by hitting the crossbar (29th). Eintracht improved in the second half, but showed only commitment and no danger. Hampus Finndell missed the only good chance in the 89th minute.

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