04.11.2017
HSV record 500th home win in emphatic fashion against Stuttgart
HSV secured three vital points and the club's 500th home win with a blistering victory against VfB Stuttgart. Hunt, Kostic and Arp were on the scoresheet for the Rothosen, as the home side blew away 10-man VfB with a thrilling second-half display.
HSV sealed their first three points since matchday two and the club’s 500th home win with a buoyant display against VfB Stuttgart. The away side had a man sent off a second yellow with only 13 minutes on the clock, and the Rothosen quickly capitalised through a Hunt free-kick. Despite many chances, HSV could not add to their lead and Stuttgart equalised from the spot early in the second half. HSV turned it up around the hour mark though, and goals from Kostic and Arp – his second in two games – saw the home team finish the game in style.
Aaron Hunt broke the deadlock with a first-half free-kick.
Tight lead at halftime
The home side started the match with plenty of vigour and determination with Kostic looking particularly lively down the left wing. When Stuttgart’s Burnic saw red for a second yellow card offence with less than a quarter of the game gone, it set the trend for much of the rest of the match. Aaron Hunt quickly put the Rothosen in front with a free-kick, the ball hitting the post and going in off VfB’s keeper, Ziegler. The home side continued to press, taking advantage of the extra man, but couldn’t find the crucial second goal. Diekmeier went close twice, once slamming a shot just wide of the post, then sidefooting a shot straight at the keeper after Kostic had crossed the ball in.
Fiete Arp sealed the 500th home win with his second goal in two games.
A decisive second goal
The match was turned on its head ten minutes into the second half. The referee turned to VAR to award a penalty after Diekmeier handballed in the box and the resulting spot kick was emphatically dispatched by Gincez, causing a fair few nervous jitters in the stadium. Was the 500th home win at risk? It only took ten minutes for HSV to seize back the lead and the initiative, though. Ito twisted and turned outside the box before releasing Diekmeier, who put it on a plate for Kostic. A lovely move, but a goal possibly outdone by the brilliance of Arp’s finish. The 17-year old received the ball, swivelled, then turned away from the defender before whacking his shot into the far corner via the post for his second goal in two games. Cue the Volksparkstadion erupting with joy. HSV continued to press, but really the game was over by then, and the final 20 minutes were a formality, as the Rothosen marched on to seal the 500th home win, and thus make club history.
Match facts:
Hamburger SV:
Mathenia - Diekmeier, Papadopoulos, Mavraj, Douglas - Ekdal (89’ Janjicic), Sakai - Ito (67’ Waldschmidt), Hunt (81’ Hahn), Kostic - Arp
VfB Stuttgart:
Zieler - Beck, Baumgartl, Pavard, Insua - Burnic, Aogo - Asano, Akolo (82# Ailton), Özcan (66’ Mangala) - Ginczek (75’ Terodde)
Goals:
1-0 Hunt (20’), 1-1 Ginczek (55’, pen.), 2-1 Kostic (64’), 3-1 Arp (69’)
Attendance:
54,976
Referee:
Guido Winkmann
Yellow Cards:
Douglas (46’), Papadopoulos (75’) / Burnic (5’)
Yellow-Red Cards:
- / Burnic (13’)
No show from HSV
HSV head coach Markus Gisdol was forced into changing his team ahead of the trip south. Long term injured first choice keeper Adler was still recovering from a broken rib before his understudy Mathenia also got injured and was ruled out of the matchday 31 encounter. Up stepped under-21 stopper Mikel to the fray. Key winger Kostic who scored the only goal of the game between the two sides on matchday 14 was suspended so his place went to Austrian Gregoritsch. Ostrzolek got the nod at left back ahead of Douglas Santos while Walace replaced Jung in defensive midfield. Gisdol made four changes in all to the side which lost 1-2 at home to relegation certainties Darmstadt last time out. The new-look formation struggled early on. Augsburg created three top scoring opportunities within the opening 20 minutes. New keeper Mikel managed to keep out efforts by Kohr and Schmid and was grateful to be able to watch a Stafylidis free kick fizz narrowly wide of target. On 22 minutes the visitors were in luck again as an Altintop effort struck the left hand post with Mikel beaten. It seemed to the capacity crowd including yet another sold out contingent of travelling HSV faithful that it weould only be a matter of time before the home side would break the deadlock and they did as Altintop rounded off two counter attacks on 28 and 41 minutes to make the halftime score 2-0 to Augsburg. Mickel was powerless on both occasions and was HSV’s best man before the break.
Deserved defeat
Lasogga came on for Gregoritsch and Jung replaced Walace at the start of the second half as Gisdol opted for a two-pronged attack. Later Jatta replaced Ostrzolek. The ploy simply didn’t work as the Rothosen had more of the ball than in the previous half but were completely harmless in front of goal. Augsburg played a much more intelligent game and struck the woodwork again through Baier. That superior intelligence was underlined late on as Augsburg struck twice through Max and substitute Bobadilla (76., 85.). It was game over for HSV who failed to threaten until the 84th minute for Lasogga and Wood to miss chances. It was simply not good enough and the Rothosen remain just one point above the relegation play off spot in the table. Matchday 22 sees Gisdol and Co. host Mainz who are level on points but two places better due to a superior goal difference. Only a win will do as the teams lock horns at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg next Sunday (07.05.17, 3.30 PM).
Match details:
FC Augsburg:
Hitz - Verhaegh, Gouweleeuw, Hinteregger, Stafylidis - Kohr, D. Baier (88. Callsen-Bracker) - Schmid, Halil Altintop (80. Bobadilla), Max (87. Ji) - Finnbogason
HSV:
Mickel - Diekmeier, K. Papadopoulos, Mavraj, Ostrzolek (63. Jatta) - Sakai, Walace (46. Jung) - Gregoritsch (46. Lasogga), Holtby, Hunt - Wood
Goals:
1:0 Altintop (28.), 2:0 Altintop (41.), 3:0 Max (76.), 4:0 Bobadilla (85.)
Booked:
Baier (48.) / Mavraj (33.), Gregoritsch (44.), Ostrzolek (51.), Holtby (72.)
Referee:
Manuel Gräfe (Berlin)
Att:
30.660 (sold out)
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