Stoppage-time defeat in Hamburg

Match summary

Seven changes

VfB head coach Sebastian Hoeneß opted to rotate his starting line-up in the wake of the 4-0 UEFA Europa League victory over Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday. Ameen Al-Dakhil, Pascal Stenzel, Chema, Nikolas Nartey, Josha Vagnoman, Chris Führich and Badredine Bouanani came in for Finn Jeltsch, Lorenz Assignon, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Jamie Leweling and Deniz Undav.

Hamburg take the lead

Bouanani had the first chance of the game in the sixth minute but missed the target from close range. Luck was on VfB’s side just three minutes later when Robert Glatzel’s deflected shot only grazed the crossbar.

The HSV forward was more accurate a short while later though, as the home side got forward on the counter. Alexander Rössing-Lelesiit threaded a pass through to Glatzel, who rifled the ball into the bottom-right corner from 13 metres out (17’). VfB struggled to produce a response in the remainder of the half and went into the break 1-0 down.

Undav equalises

Hoeneß brought on Jamie Leweling at the start of the second half, and VfB immediately put the home side under pressure in a bid to level the scores. They did so in the 54^th minute when Undav, who came on for Führich in the 40^th minute, finished from close range to make it 1-1.

Stuttgart continued to dominate at the Volksparkstadion, and Undav almost added a second but could only hit the side netting from a tight angle on the break (80’). 

Extra man

After Hamburg attacker Rössing-Lelesiit was sent off for a second yellow card (82’), VfB pressed forward in search of a late winner. However, it was the home side who landed the knockout blow in stoppage time, with Fabio Vieira finishing off a swift counter-attack.

Goals

17^th minute: Rössing-Lelesiit dribbles his way through the VfB midfield. Jeff Chabot can’t cut out his pass to Glatzel, leaving the forward in space to drill in the opening goal from 13 metres.

54^th minute: Hamburg’s goalkeeper spills Leweling’s long-range shot into the path of Undav, who buries the equaliser from close range.

90^th+4 minute: HSV speed forward on the break, culminating in Baldé passing to Vieira, who stuns VfB with the late winner.