2024-04-27 14:55:37
The Hamburg team prevailed in the hate duel against Hansa Rostock. The candidate for promotion finds it difficult for a long time. One player becomes the match winner. Things are getting dramatic in Berlin.
A very important victory in the promotion race of the 2nd Bundesliga: FC St. Pauli is at least temporarily back at the top of the table thanks to a 1-0 (1-0) win in the duel between arch-rivals and Hansa Rostock. Jackson Irvine (52nd) scored the goal of the day at the Millerntor. Coach Fabian Hürzeler’s team is now first with 63 points, but Holstein Kiel (61) can overtake them again with a win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday. Important: Three match days before the end of the season, St. Pauli is currently eight points ahead of Fortuna Düsseldorf in the relegation place, which can no longer be taken away from Hamburg. The Rhinelanders can also follow suit on Saturday.
The explosive duel between the two rival fan camps remained without any violent incidents in the stands until the final whistle. The Rostock team, who were brave in the first few minutes, started with six changes compared to the 2-0 defeat against Magdeburg. Coach Mersad Selimbegović’s radical change initially worked. In the 19th minute, José Perea suddenly ran alone towards goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, who parried the shot. However, the attacker was offside. A little later, Perea missed the lead again (34th).
The Hamburg team only gained momentum in the second half. Captain Irvine redeemed the home fans with his header from a corner. But even after that, there were no clear chances to score for the Hanseatic League.
Hertha BSC – Hannover 96
Hannover 96 also took away Hertha BSC’s last theoretical chance of promotion to the Bundesliga. Lower Saxony made it 1-1 (1-0) on Friday evening thanks to a goal from Enzo Leopold in stoppage time. Hertha’s winning streak in the final spurt of the season, as demanded by coach Pal Dardai, has already come to an end. Marc Oliver Kempf (13th minute) gave Berlin the lead.
However, the Hanoverians no longer have a realistic chance of returning to the Bundesliga, nine points behind Fortuna Düsseldorf in third place. Hertha is still one point behind 96 in seventh place and definitely has to plan for another season in the lower house of football.