"We have earned our luck".

Everyone involved will certainly not forget this cup evening in a hurry. The 120 minutes plus penalty shoot-out at the Rhein-Energie-Stadion in Cologne really had everything that makes a real cup match: a varied game with many opportunities on both sides, a lead for HSV after a spectacular header by Robert Glatzel (92nd minute), the unfortunate penalty for HSV in the second half of the match, and a very good result for HSV. ), the unfortunate penalty decision and the goal conceded by Anthony Modeste in the last second of extra time, and finally the happy ending in the penalty shoot-out after a curious last penalty kick in which Florian Kainz shot at himself and the goal was disallowed. The bottom line is this: HSV deserved to reach the quarter-finals and the games of the Red Shorts are never boring this season. Quotes from the game. 

"We were rewarded in the end" Sebastian Schonlau

Sebastian Schonlau: We had a few ball losses in the first half that could have been punished. But at the same time, we had good chances at the front and were unlucky to hit the post twice. But we kept at it, played good football and were rewarded in the end. Winning these things is brutally important, because you don't have games like that every day. Even with this kind of drama. The last penalty looked strange, it was clear that he had touched it twice. I'm very sorry for the lad, but of course we're delighted to have progressed.

Moritz Heyer: We could have been rewarded after 90 minutes. We also had another chance after 120. The penalty against us was very unfortunate, in the penalty shoot-out we were lucky that Kainz slipped away, but in the end it was deserved. I couldn't really see from behind if he touched him twice, I wasn't sure what the referee would decide, but I'm glad it worked out that way.  .  

Robert Glatzel: Simply a great game. It was a typical cup evening. Happy in the end, but totally deserved for us. We were rewarded for the good game. I have seen a penalty like that before. Some players, including me, noticed straight away that he had shot his leg because the ball makes an arc. Now full focus on Friday. Another strong opponent is coming. The game is even more important for our fans. We are looking forward to it. 

"It was a great game from both teams" Tim Walter

Daniel Heuer Fernandes: It was a really good game overall, even if it's always lucky in the end when you win on penalties. But we simply earned this luck today, played strongly and therefore deserved to win in the end. Especially since we were also convincing in the penalty shootout, there were some very good and safe penalties. So it was even nicer that I was able to save one. And the way it ended with the last penalty was of course a bit crazy. But as I said, we earned and deserved this luck today.

Tim Walter: I think that overall we are the deserved winners of this duel, which was a great game from both teams. This cup evening really had everything - the only thing missing was the 50,000 spectators that this game would have deserved. I would like to pay a big compliment to my team, because we wanted to play courageously, also from the back, and the team remains true to itself. Of course, we come under pressure in such scenes, but the boys are doing a great job. We were also brave in our offensive play, had good moves and Sonny prepared our 1:0 perfectly. A great goal, a great evening, we are very happy.

Steffen Baumgart: We were definitely the unluckier team today. We had good chances, but didn't take advantage of them, nevertheless it was a great game. And it was from both teams. It's a pity that one of them had to be eliminated. I've never seen it happen before with a penalty like that. But: We could have prevented this defeat in advance, that's what we have to reproach ourselves for.