HSV in the promotion fight: Disappointing draw against Schalke 04!

HSV in the promotion fight: Disappointing draw against Schalke 04!

Volksparkstadion, 20357 Hamburg, Deutschland - The Hamburger SV continues to be deep in crisis mode! In the exciting duel against FC Schalke 04, the game in the Volksparkstadion ended with a disappointing 2-2 draw. Despite a strong first half in which Marco Richter and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer put the Hanseatic League in the lead, the North Germans could not keep their lead. The Schalke, which are in acute relegation risk, shocked the HSV supporters with two goals in the second half. Coach Steffen Baumgart expressed his disappointment with the result: "In the end it remains a partial success. In our view, it is not what we wanted."

against an impressive backdrop of 57,000 spectators and under floodlights the two traditional clubs began promising. The HSV, which started with the aim of the Bundesliga, showed an appealing performance in the first 45 minutes. But the team broke in after the break. Striker Davie Selke criticized the weak team performance and said: "We didn't show a good face for 30 minutes and in the end the 2-2 is disappointing for us."

police operation before the game

Before the kick -off there was a police operation in the east of the city, where about 20 fans, presumably supporters of Schalke 04, were arrested. These fans had to stay in custody until after the game. The security situation was tense, but the game itself offered a gripping football fight between two teams that urgently need points. While the HSV continues to be hoping for the climb, the Schalke have to fight for relegation. The draw leaves both teams back with mixed feelings.