HSV see off Braunschweig in 2-1 win

Two quickfire goals to take the lead...

Tim Walter was able to call upon Ramos and Ambrosius, who each recovered in time, to form the central defensive pairing in Hamburg's back four to face Braunschweig. Meanwhile, the visitors lined up with five in defence and Walter’s side initially found it difficult to break through in the final third, being made to wait 18 minutes for their first chance of the game. However, Braunschweig goalkeeper Hoffmann was equal to Glatzel as he broke though on goal.
Hoffmann also made a good save to deny Muheim in the 24th minute, but HSV had their opener from the resulting corner. Dompe delivered the ball into the box after receiving a short pass and Ramos powered a header into the back of the net. A matter of seconds later, the lead was doubled when Pherai found the bottom corner from the edge of the area. HSV almost had another chance to increase their lead further when Jatta was brought down in the area, but a decision did not need to be made as the offside flag was raised. A VAR check confirmed that the winger was in an offside position. Shortly after, the stadium fell silent after a nasty collision between Hoffmann and Braunschweig defender Decarli as the pair looked to deal with a Dompe cross. Both medical teams assisted the defender, who was thankfully able to walk off the pitch after a few minutes of treatment. Play restarted and HSV saw out the half with their two-goal lead intact.