1 against SSV Ulm at the Volksparkstadion, securing their ascent. Ulm, on the other hand, must face the relegation to the 3rd league.
The euphoria of the home fans in the heated atmosphere received a harsh setback in the seventh minute when HSV failed to clear a corner and eventually Gaal scored from a low right shot after a Strompf-flank. The quick equalizer in the tenth minute brought back the hope: Muheims cross into the back area was taken by Reis from 17 meters directly and hit the left corner.
After a strong Königsdörffer-flank, Selke almost turned the game, but missed by a hair’s breadth in the 21st minute. Instead, in the 35th minute, there was another shock for the Hanseaten: Muheims entry in the penalty area against Higl led to a penalty after VAR intervention, Heuer-Fernandes saved against the weak half-high attempt by Telalovic.
Then, in the 42nd minute, the Rothosen were in front again, as Sahiti artistically sent Königsdörffer and the attacker beat Thiede with a flick shot. Just before halftime, Selke even increased the lead, in the fourth minute of injury time, he headed the ball from close range after a Dompé-flank into the right corner. At halftime, it looked very good for the Polzin-crew.
Shortly after the restart, a big blunder by the goalkeeper led to the decisive moment: In the 49th minute, Thiede could not hold on to a Dompé-flank, let the ball fall into the path of Strompf and the defender unfortunately directed the ball into his own net.
Now, the pressure seemed to fall off the shoulders of the HSV players and everything went: Königsdörffer ignited the solo in the 62nd minute, took a shot from a central position at 17 meters and the ball hit the left corner flat. In the 86th minute, Elfadli also managed to score, after a Dompé-approach, he pushed the ball over the line. The Polzin-team controlled the game and erupted in frenzied jubilation upon the final whistle – including a pitch invasion from the stands.
With this, Hamburg SV returns to the top league after seven years of absence, while Ulm is firmly relegated to the 3rd league.