Match report

HSV inflict 7-1 defeat on SV Meppen

Balde, Selke and Glatzel all scored their first goals for HSV in the side’s comprehensive 7-1 victory over SV Meppen in the first round of the 2024/25 DFB-Pokal.

On Sunday 18th August (18:00 CEST), Hamburger SV put a whopping seven goals past SV Meppen in a dominant display at the Hänsch-Arena, which saw the visitors cruise into the second round of this season’s DFB-Pokal. Steffen Baumgart’s side proved just why they were the favourites, enjoying the vast majority of possession throughout the 90 minutes. Immanuel Pherai struck the first blow (17’), followed by another from Miro Muheim (30’), seeing the visitors head into the break with a comfortable two-goal lead. Just one minute after entering the field, David Selke made his mark and secured the side’s third (56’), with Pherai completing his brace shortly after (59’) and Fabio Balde also adding to the tally (71'). Robert Glatzel then joined in on the action (89’), with Tim Möller's own goal increasing the advantage to seven, followed by a consolation goal from Daniel Haritonov seconds before the end (90’).

Muheim's free-kick secured the side's second of the evening.

HSV dominate the first half

Hadzikadunic, Dompe and Elfadli were all absent from HSV’s first-round clash, with the midfielder unable to join the squad on their journey to Sunday’s game due to ankle problems. New signing Hefti started in defence, with Pherai in the attacking midfield (seeing Reis positioned deeper), and Balde on the wing.

The Rothosen started the game on the front foot, yet were unable to create any clear-cut chances in the opening stages, with SV Meppen’s back five holding firm. However, HSV then turned things up a notch and broke through the defensive unit - Meffert teed up Pherai, who fired a low strike into the bottom left corner from distance, leaving goalkeeper Pünt with no chance (17’).

Almost half an hour later, the visitors found the back of the net once again from an almost identical position, seeing Muheim’s free kick curl over the Meppen wall and soar past Pünt (30’). HSV headed into the break two goals ahead, which would have been three if Meffert’s header goal hadn’t been chalked off due to offside just prior to half time (41’).

Selke scored on his first touch just one minute after coming off the bench.

Super subs Selke and Glatzel add to the advantage

Despite a glimmer of hope being present amongst the home supporters when play resumed at the sold-out Hänsch-Arena, HSV were quick to extinguish any chance of a comeback for SV Meppen. Selke, who came into action for the visitors after the break, immediately impressed with an excellent finish on his first touch of the game just one minute after being brought on for Jatta (56’). HSV then romped into a four-goal lead shortly after, with Pherai bagging his second of the evening (59’), followed in suit by Balde (71’), who made his starting XI debut for the side in Sunday’s encounter.

Just prior to full-time, Möller’s back pass trickled into the Meppen net due to some poor control from goalkeeper Pünt (80’), upping the tally to six. The final nail in the coffin came in the 89th minute, which saw Glatzer celebrate his comeback from injury in style after nodding home the side’s seventh from a Karabec corner (89’). Haritonov was able to secure a consolation goal for SV Meppen in added time, yet it was too little too late for the hosts, whose DFB-Pokal campaign was cut short by a dominant HSV side. The Rothosen will make their next outing in the tournament on either the 29th or 30th October.

Statistics:

SV Meppen: Pünt - Touglo (78' Haritonov), Rankic, Sprekelmeyer, Mißner - Fedl, Evseev (62' Möller), Wensing (62' Demaj), Prasse (70' Zumdieck) - Stuhlmacher (46' Schepp), Janssen

Hamburger SV: Heuer Fernandes - Hefti, Schonlau, Muheim (64' Katterbach) - Jatta (55' Selke), Reis, Meffert (64' Poreba), Balde (75' Glatzel) - Karabec, Pherai (75' Heyer) - Königsdörffer

Goals: 1-0 Pherai (17'), 2-0 Muheim (31'), 3-0 Selke (56'), 4-0 Pherai (59'), 5-0 Balde (72'), 6-0 Möller (OG), 7-0 Glatzel (89'), 7-1 Haritonov (90')

Spectators: 13,000 (sold-out)

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Berlin)

Yellow cards: Sprekelmeyer (30'), Touglu (62') / -

Red cards: