2. Bundesliga: Incredible HSV drama! Relegation participants fixed

HSV still missed the direct promotion they believed to be safe. Because Heidenheim turns the tables in Regensburg in injury time, the Walter team has to go into relegation.

Hamburger SV has to go into relegation again!

The Rothosen won their game at SV Sandhausen 1-0, because 1. FC Heidenheim completely turned their game around in added time and won 3-2, Frank Schmidt’s team rose directly as champions. Tim Kleindienst scored Heidenheim’s winning goal in the ninth minute of added time after Jan-Niklas Beste (90′ + 3′, penalty kick) equalized after the end of regular time.

By then, the Hamburg fans had already been out on the pitch at the Sandhausen stadium, celebrating the alleged promotion. The Walter-Elf now meets VfB Stuttgart in the relegation. The first leg will take place next Thursday with the Swabians, the decision will be made four days later in Hamburg’s Volkspark.

“It’s bitter at best, eleven minutes of stoppage time, no idea why,” said HSV sports director Jonas Boldt. “That hasn’t happened all season. But compliments to Heidenheim.”

Boldt continued: “We have experienced so many setbacks, but we will get up again”. He still believes “100 percent” in the return of the Bundesliga after five years.

Hamburg’s head coach Tim Walter also agreed. “Anyone can do it. We did our homework, just like Heidenheim. Congratulations to Heidenheim. We shake and and then we continue. We will use this chance. Because the team has good character, it’s always difficult against us. We are looking forward to the two relegation games.”

For Heidenheim it is the first promotion to the Bundesliga. In 2020, the Schmidt team failed in the relegation to Werder Bremen. Since SV Darmstadt lost their game at SpVgg Greuther Fürth 0:4, Heidenheim even secured the second division championship. The rise of the lilies was already certain.

In the basement, 1. FC Nürnberg and Eintracht Braunschweig secured relegation, Arminia Bielefeld has to go into relegation after the 4-0 loss at 1. FC Magdeburg, the opponent is SV Wehen Wiesbaden.

The Hamburgers were already celebrating after three minutes when Dompe followed up with a dream goal and lifted HSV to second place in the lightning table. The Frenchman volleyed a perfectly timed cross from Ransford Königsdörffer under the bar from six yards out. After the final whistle, the fans stormed the pitch, then their eyes were fixed on Regensburg.

And Heidenheim? Take it easy. For a long time in Regensburg, FCH lacked the lightness that coach Frank Schmidt’s team had enjoyed in recent weeks and months. The intermediate standings in Sandhausen also seemed to paralyze the Schmidt team.

It was relegated Regensburg in the first half that provided the sporting highlights. Heidenheim goal danger? Zero. It was only when Prince Osei Owusu made it 0-2 with a double at the beginning of the second half (51st and 57th) that the guests looked to go forward and drew from a Regensburg own goal by Benedikt Saller (58th) and the converted penalty by Beste Hope – then Kleindienst struck late.

With Sports Information Service (SID)