Late shock in Hamburg

Match summary

VfB made the brighter start at the Volksparkstadion, with Angelo Stiller trying his luck from distance after just 60 seconds. Much of Stuttgart’s best attacking play came down the right, from where Bilal El Khannouss delivered two excellent crosses into the box in the ninth and 15th minutes, but Deniz Undav and Ermedin Demirovic both failed to convert with headers from close range.

Seimen prevents the opener

At the other end of the pitch, Dennis Seimen produced a superb reflex save to deny Sebastian Bornauw’s header in the 26th minute as HSV began to grow into the game, preventing Sebastian Hoeneß’ side from falling behind.

Undav denied by the woodwork

Undav was unfortunate not to break the deadlock shortly before half-time (39’) when he struck the left-hand post from 12 metres out after being set up by Jamie Leweling, leaving the score goalless at the break.

Chances at both ends

Hamburg had the first opportunity of the second half when Yussuf Poulsen headed a cross from the right against the outside of the left-hand post (48’). However, Hoeneß’ side soon had a chance of their own, with Demirovic heading narrowly wide from a Ramon Hendriks cross (53’).

Poulsen hits the bar

The game became an increasingly end-to-end affair. Poulsen rattled the crossbar (53’), while Undav was again unfortunate to be denied when Daniel Heuer Fernandes produced an excellent save to keep out his superb volley from nine metres (58’).

Late heartbreak

Hoeneß’ charges piled on the pressure in the closing stages but were unable to turn their dominance into goals. In the 88th minute, Miro Muheim struck from 25 metres out, finding the top-right corner to snatch a late winner for Hamburg and condemn VfB to a frustrating defeat.

Milestone

Angelo Stiller made his 150th Bundesliga appearance in Hamburg.

Josha Vagnoman made his 100th Bundesliga appearcance for VfB. 

Goal

88th minute – 1-0: Muheim settles the contest with an unstoppable long-range strike into the top-right corner.