Eventful 3-3 draw against Viktoria Plzen

HSV score a quickfire double, Plzeň reply with a goal of their own 

Following this period, HSV did get to see more of the ball, but struggled to neatly work the ball out from the back against the high-pressing Czech side. Therefore, the spectators had to wait a little while before the next goal-scoring opportunity came.  Öztunali crossed in from the right towards Robert Glatzel at the back post, and the striker nodded it back towards the centre of the box for Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer, who unfortunately was unable to get on the end of it (29’). The HSV fans had reason to celebrate two minutes later, however: Elijah Krahn’s brilliant through ball eventually found Immanuel Pherai after he used his body well to win possession. He then laid the ball off to Glatzel, who found himself alone in front of Plzeň keeper Jindrich Stanek’s goal. Stanek would illegally bring Glatzel to the ground to concede a penalty which was coolly converted by the striker halfway up the right corner of the goal to make it 1-0 (31’). Just three minutes later, Öztunali profited from some nice play from Glatzel to double HSV’s lead, scoring our second from close range (34’). He would then go on to foul Durosinmi shortly before the break, who then also converted the penalty he won past Heuer Fernandes to make it 2-1 (44’) by half time.