2:1! Glatzel's brace secures victory against Hannover 96

Kerk responds to Glatzel's brace

Compared to the away win in Ingolstadt (4:0), head coach Tim Walter had to change one position in his starting eleven. Josha Vagnoman started on the left side of defence in place of Miro Muheim, who was suspended with a yellow card. The starting position was also clear: Due to the 1-2 defeat of Darmstadt 98 in Düsseldorf on Friday, HSV could pass the Lilien in the table with a home win. Accordingly, the Reds started this game with great commitment. Spurred on by the 57,000 spectators in the sold-out Volksparkstadion, the team put the Lower Saxons under pressure early on and created the first scoring chance through Suhonen as early as the second minute. But the Hanoverians also held their own from the start and almost took the lead. Heuer Fernandes was just able to direct Weydandt's shot against the crossbar (4th minute), and the HSV goalkeeper was also able to keep out the 96 striker's 1:1 shot with a brilliant save (12th minute). 

Directly after the second big chance of the guests, Glatzel scored the lead for the home side. The top scorer of the Rothosen only had to push Jatta's pinpoint cross over the line with his foot (13.). In the 20th minute, the centre-forward crossed a buttery cross from very close range with his chest to make it 2:0 and the Volkspark was upside down. But the Hanoverians were not impressed by the two-goal lead and Kerk scored the equaliser only two minutes later after a great individual action (22nd). And so, although HSV went into the dressing room with a deserved lead, they could by no means sit back and relax.