HSV come away with a point after 3-3 draw in Kaiserslautern

From 3-1 down to back level at 3-3

HSV pressed for an equaliser right at the start of the second half, with Glatzel backheeling towards goal, but Elvedi blocked the ball just before the line for the hosts. FCK then found joy on the attack themselves, with Boyd sent through in the 54th minute following a HSV giveaway, the attacker started in his own half before turning Hadzikadunic inside and out and then firing past Heuer Fernandes to make it 3-1.

But giving up was never an option for HSV and Tim Walter made an attacking change after an hour bringing on a striker in the shape of Nemeth to replace a defender in Heyer – and setting up a crazy last half an hour in the process. This all-or-nothing attacking approach opened up some space for the hosts on the counter, but it also allowed HSV to work their way back into the game. Once again it was Glatzel who scored for the away side, with Meffert sliding the ball through to him perfectly in the 65th minute, and the HSV striker perfectly lifting the ball over the onrushing ‘keeper and into the back of the net. The Rothosen kept the pressure on and worked extremely hard, before then receiving the slice of luck they needed. FCK ‘keeper Krahl misjudged a flighted ball into the box from Muheim, which sailed over him into the far corner, meaning the scoreline now read 3-3. Unbelievable, but HSV didn’t stop there and continued to search for a fourth goal and the win. They were fortunate a couple of times, with FCK breaking on the counter, first through Opoku who hit the post and then through Zimmer who had his effort cleared off the line by Ramos (88’, 90’). At the end of an unbelievably exciting game in front of an electric atmosphere produced by a crowd of almost 50,000 supporters, the result was a draw, which was a fair result on the balance of play.