2nd Bundesliga
HSV against St. Pauli: Tor and Pyro Festival at Hamburg Derby
A lot of commitment on the pitch, a lot of pyrotechnics in the stands: The Hamburg derby ended in favor of the host
© Christian Charisius / DPA
The stadium was quite dark at times because the supporters of HSV and FC St. Pauli were busy using pyrotechnics and firecrackers. There was also a lot going on on the pitch: seven goals were scored in the Hamburg derby.
Hamburger SV won the city derby against rivals FC St. Pauli. Driven by a captivating atmosphere in the sold-out Volksparkstadion, the recently weakened club won 4: 3 (1: 1) in a peat festival in the duel in the 2nd Bundesliga, which was accompanied by a massive police presence.
HSV lead of nine points
HSV scored important points in the promotion race and initially returned to second place in the table. The gap to the fifth-placed city rival is now nine points. SV Darmstadt 98 remains the leader of the standings with a five-point lead after beating Karlsruher SC 2-1.
The 56,400 spectators saw a stronger performance from the guests and the opening goal from full-back Manolis Saliakas (36th minute), central defender Jonas David (44th) equalized with a long-range shot that is well worth seeing.
Lots of pyro from both fan camps
Shortly after the restart of the second half was delayed by the use of pyrotechnics from both fan camps, the improved HSV turned the game around with goals from Bakery Jatta (48th) and Moritz Heyer (52nd). Substitute Elias Saad (71st) scored the goal. The own goal by Jakov Medic (78th) was ironed out by Jackson Irvine (79th) with a header without any effect on the outcome of the game.
The high-risk game was accompanied by numerous security forces from the Hanseatic city and other federal states. Pyrotechnics and firecrackers were used repeatedly by both supporters in the stadium. Until the beginning of the game, the emergency services spoke of a good and peaceful atmosphere.