2nd league
HSV loses again – Fortunas Tzolis too strong
By winning the direct duel, Fortuna moved within one point of HSV. photo
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Steffen Baumgart isn’t a miracle worker for HSV either: Competitors Fortuna Düsseldorf are facing another setback in the promotion race to the second Bundesliga.
Even under Steffen Baumgart, Hamburger SV is on the verge of losing its longed-for promotion back to the Bundesliga. The HSV suffered its fifth defeat from the last seven games at Fortuna Düsseldorf with 0:2 (0:1).
In front of 52,000 spectators in the sold-out Düsseldorf Arena, the third-place team in the second division also weakened themselves. Substitute Moritz Heyer, who came on after just under a quarter of an hour for the injured Noah Katterbach, was on the pitch for less than 40 minutes and was already seen in the 51st minute. Minute yellow-red.
Tzolis was involved in both goals
As a result, Heyer missed both goals conceded on the field, in which the offensively outstanding Fortuna attacker Christos Tzolis was involved: The loanee from the English second division team Norwich City prepared Felix Klaus’ first Düsseldorf goal (11th) brilliantly and made it 2-0 against the now decimated guests themselves (63.). This was the Greek’s 14th goal of the season. In the final phase, Düsseldorf missed further great opportunities.
For the new HSV coach Baumgart, it was the second defeat in his third game despite the return of Lazlo Benes, who had previously been suspended. As a result, Fortuna moved within one point of Hamburg with only their second win this year. HSV could be pushed out of the relegation place as early as Saturday. In addition, the gap to a direct promotion place threatens to grow to five points.