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HSV Hamburg Hamburg - RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig

62'
Rômulo
50'
Y. Diomande

36'
Rômulo
F. Vieira
22'

Volksparkstadion(Sold out)

Bastian Dankert

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34 %Daniel Heuer Fernandes

Daniel Heuer Fernandes

0:15

Watch: Rômulo on his backheel goal

Full-time: Hamburg 1-2 Leipzig

The Saxony club come from behind to win for the first time this season with goals from Rômulo and Diomande after Fábio Vieira gave HSV an early lead. It brings an end to Hamburg's impressive home run, where they had been unbeaten since October.

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Full-time

90'

+ 6

Relentless

With 30 seconds remaining, Leipzig aren't giving Hamburg a second on the ball, pressing their defensive line with three players.

90'

+ 6

Another change

Fresh legs up front for Leipzig, who replace Rômulo with Harder.

90'

+ 5

Substitution

90'

+ 4

High

From range, Vušković fires his free-kick high over the crossbar.

90'

+ 4

Lacking ideas

Hamburg haven't had a shot on goal since the 40th minute.

90'

+ 1

Into stoppage time

The fourth official has signalled six additional minutes as Werner looks to shut up shop with the introduction of defender Henrichs.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Benjamin Henrichs

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

1.

William Mikelbrencis34.82km/h

2.

Castello Junior Lukeba34.54km/h

3.

Damion Lamar Downs34.50km/h

87'

Attacking change

Another throw of the dice by Polzin, who brings on French attacker Philippe in place of goalscorer Fábio Vieira.

87'

Substitution

86'

No way through

As Hamburg push for an equaliser, Leipzig are happy to sit deep before initiating the press, which has resulted the ball in going all the way back to Heuer Fernandes.

82'

Two bookings

That's two in quick succession now for Hamburg, with Poulsen bringing down former team-mate Raum.

82'

Yellow card

81'

Leipzig good for their lead

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

But they will be disappointed at not being able to put breathing space between themselves and HSV, who are firmly in this tie.

xGoals

1

0.35

2.88

2

Goals

81'

Yellow card

78'

Banzuzi again!

After an excellent jinking run, Diomande lays the ball square to Banzuzi who shapes up to shoot, but sees his effort blocked by an onrushing Hamburg defender.

74'

Almost a third

That was an excellent for the visitors, but Banzuzi spurns his chance from close range, firing his effort high over the crossbar. Again, it came via another Raum deliver on the left.

72'

Double change

Werner brings on fresh legs in Banzuzi and Gomis.

72'

Substitution

72'

Substitution

Ezechiel Banzuzi

70'

Vušković is there!

The Croat makes an excellent block to deny Baumgartner after Leipzig again work their way in behind HSV via Raum, whose teasing cross wins another corner.

67'

Triple change

Sambi Lokonga, Jean-Luc Dompé and Poulsen enter the fray as Hamburg chase an equalising goal.

67'

Leipzig press

They want to rectify their missed opportunity. The ball is played around the edge of Hamburg's penalty area before Raum clips in a dangerous cross, but Torunarigha is on hand to clear.

67'

Substitution

Albert Sambi Lokonga

Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer

67'

Substitution

67'

Substitution

Jean-Luc Dompé

65'

Game on

Will that shift the momentum in Hamburg's favour? This game is geared for an exciting end.

Missed opportunity!

Leipzig had a chance to put distance between themselves and Hamburg. On his second corner, Raum's delivery deflects off the hand of Remberg. But Rômulo is denied from the spot by Heuer Fernandes, who gets down low to deny the Brazilian. What a game we have!

© IMAGO/Fernando Soares

63'

Yellow card

62'

Penalty missed!

Taker:

61'

SituationPenalty

ReviewPrevious Handball?

DecisionPenalty

59'

Leipzig in control

As Hamburg go in search of an equalising goal, it's leaving space in behind for Leipzig to counter-attack but so far, the visitors have been unable to exploit the space.

54'

Can they hold on?

For the first time this season, Leipzig have come from behind to lead.

Leipzig lead!

There it is! Hamburg pay for trying to play the ball out at the back. A pass is intercepted by Rômulo who links up with Gruda, laying the ball off to Diomande who kept his nerve in front of goal, firing the ball into the top corner.

© Stuart Franklin

50'

Yan Diomande

GOAL!

1:2

Yan Diomande

Goal probability

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

40 %

Shot speed

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

75.44 km/h

Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

9 m

46'

We're back under way

Hamburg get the ball rolling in this finely poised clash.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Hamburg 1-1 Leipzig

Rômulo's exquisite backheel cancelled out Fábio Vieira's opening goal. While Leipzig have dominated possession, HSV have stood firm - there's very little in it so far.

© IBRAHIM OT

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Into the book

After losing possession, Otele over-reaches to try and win the ball back, but he gets nowhere near it.

45'

+ 3

Yellow card

45'

+ 1

Into added time

The fourth official has signalled four additional minutes.

44'

Ooft!

What a chance that was! Diomande, with an excellent turn of pace, gets by his marker before whipping a dangerous ball across goal which is met by Rômulo, who forces Heuer Fernandes into a point blank save. Huge stop by the Hamburg custodian.

42'

Corner

The resulting corner doesn't amount to anything.

42'

HSV happy to counter-attack

It's another counter-attacking opportunity for Hamburg, which is initiated by Downs. The American threads a ball through to Königsdörffer, but his first touch lets him down which allows Raum to get a foot on the ball, poking it behind for a corner.

39'

From range!

Hamburg look for an instant response. Receiving the ball in a central position, Otele's overlapping run creates space from the American, who shoots from outside the area, forcing Vandevoordt to get down low to palm the ball behind for a corner.

What a goal!

A moment of magic from the Brazilian! Lukeba plays a diagonal ball forward which is cushioned back across goal by Baku who finds Rômulo. With his back to goal, he backheels the ball past Heuer Fernandes. Game on!

© IBRAHIM OT

36'

Rômulo

GOAL!

1:1

Rômulo

Goal probability

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

16 %

Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.87 m

35'

Leipzig dominating...

...but they're unable to find a way through. Hamburg's defence are standing firm.

Possession (%)

3961

31'

First caution

Stopping Hamburg's counter-attack, Orbán is the first player to be cautioned.

31'

Yellow card

30'

Nusa dangerous

The Norwegian, who returned to the starting line-up, has been getting a lot of joy down Leipzig's left but this time his cross doesn't get past the first defender.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

1.

Damion Lamar Downs34.50km/h

2.

Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz32.41km/h

3.

William Mikelbrencis32.33km/h

27'

Good omen for HSV?

Leipzig have never won after going behind this season (one draw, six defeats).

24'

Almost an immediate response!

Nusa attacks down the left, playing the ball into the box where it's met by Baumgartner, but the Leipzig player is unable to guide his header on target.

There it is!

Vieira starts and finishes the move, and what a goal it was! He intercepts the ball before initiating a counter-attack. Playing the ball down HSV's right, Königsdörffer and Mikelbrencis combine before playing the ball back to Vieira, who bides his time before keeping his composure to slot it past Vandevoordt.

© IMAGO/Susanne Hübner, Susanne Huebner

22'

Fábio Vieira

GOAL!

1:0

Fábio Vieira

Goal probability

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

13 %

Shot speed

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

81.59 km/h

Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

14.02 m

20'

First change

After receiving treatment, Capaldo is unable to carry on - Omari replaces him.

20'

Substitution

Nicolas Capaldo

Little in it

It's been a physical battle so far, with neither side able to create a clear-cut opportunity.

© IBRAHIM OT

15'

No way through

Hamburg have dropped into a low block, which is making it difficult for Leipzig to find a way to bypass HSV's resilient defence.

13'

Quick transition

Hamburg lose possession in a central position which is picked up by Diomande. The Ivorian drives forward, playing the ball wide to Baku before it's played back across goal into the path of Baumgartner, but Vieira gets a vital toe on the ball to deflect the ball away for a corner, which doesn't come to anything.

11'

Downs shoots!

Vušković with a beautiful lofted ball over the Leipzig defence into the path of the American forward, who brings the ball under control before forcing Vandevoordt into a fingertip save.

8'

Snapshot

There's a misunderstanding between Königsdörffer and Mikelbrencis which allows Rômulo to get his shot away, but it's into the hands of Heuer Fernandes, who gets down low to deny the Brazilian.

5'

Early chance

Downs cushions the ball down for Königsdörffer, wo slices at the ball which sends his effort wide.

3'

Corner

An early Raum corner is cleared comfortably by Hamburg.

1'

Off we go!

The final game of Matchday 24 is here, as Leipzig get the ball rolling.

Kick-off!

0:13

Watch: Leipzig players check the pitch conditions

Milestone for Orbán

The Leipzig defender today makes his 250th Bundesliga appearance, becoming the first outfield player to do so - only goalkeeper Gulácsi has more Bundesliga appearances (268) for the Saxony club.

© RONNY HARTMANN

0:08

Watch: Pitch inspection at Volksparkstadion

0:33

Watch: Leipzig arrive in Hamburg

More on that Hamburg team

After last weekend's draw against Mainz, Polzin makes three changes with Vušković returning to the team in place of Omari, while Jatta and Glatzel make way for Mikelbrencis and Downs.

© IMAGO/Oliver Ruhnke

More on that Leipzig team

Werner makes one change to the team that drew 2-2 against Borussia Dortmund, with Nusa replacing Schlager.

© DFL/Getty Images/Sebastian Widmann

Starting line-up: Hamburger SV

1

Daniel Heuer Fernandes

2

William Mikelbrencis

11

Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer

19

20

21

Nicolai Remberg

24

Nicolas Capaldo

25

Jordan Torunarigha

27

28

44

Luka Vušković

Hamburg subs

Tangvik, Gocholeishvili, Omari, Sambi Lokonga, Elfadli, Dompé, Glatzel, Philippe, Poulsen

Starting line-up: RB Leipzig

26

Maarten Vandevoordt

4

7

10

13

Nicolas Seiwald

14

Christoph Baumgartner

17

22

23

Castello Lukeba

40

49

Leipzig subs

Zingerle, Bitshiabu, Klostermann, Finkgräfe, Henrichs, Banzuzi, Bakayoko, Harder, Gomis

Ole Werner on facing Hamburg

"It's not going to be easy. Hamburg have been very consistent and difficult to beat in recent weeks. They tend to make a lot of adjustments and are very flexible. We need to play to our potential and be clinical in front of goal. We played well enough to get more than just a point in our last two games against Wolfsburg and Dortmund, but we needed to be more efficient in both boxes."

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Merlin Polzin on facing Leipzig

"We remember the away game well because we delivered a very solid, impressive performance against one of the best teams in the Bundesliga. It also showed us, however, that no matter how well you play, what matters is what the scoreboard says at the final whistle. We've analysed that defeat and obviously want to get a better result on Sunday."

© IMAGO/Justus Stegemann

2:03

Watch: Castello Lukeba on Leipzig's top-four ambitions

0:57

Watch: Christoph Baumgartner in the form of his life

With ten goals and six assists already this season, the RB Leipzig attacker is spearheading his side's top-four push.

Returning hero

Leipzig's all-time record appearance-maker Yussuf Poulsen will face his former club as Hamburg captain this weekend. He made 425 appearances in all competitions for the two-time DFB Cup winners, scoring 95 goals.

© Maja Hitij

Youthful head coaches

Merlin Polzin (35) and Ole Werner (37) are the two youngest head coaches in the Bundesliga this term. The two share similar backgrounds, with both born in Germany's north and leading two of Germany's most traditional clubs, in Hamburg and Werder Bremen respectively, back to the elite.

© IMAGO/nordphoto GmbH / Alexander Trienitz

Baumgartner on fire

The Leipzig man scored twice versus Dortmund to take his season tally to 10 Bundesliga goals, his single-season record and as many as in his first two campaigns at Leipzig.

© IMAGO/Björn Reinhardt

Formidable Volksparkstadion

Hamburg are unbeaten in their last seven games at home, a run which includes games against high-flying Bayern, Dortmund and Stuttgart. In front of their own supporters, HSV have only been beaten twice and have the eighth-best record.

© IMAGO/Justus Stegemann

Leipzig's drop

Meanwhile, Leipzig have managed only eight points from their last six games. Defensively, they have had problems, keeping just one clean sheet in their last seven. Also, they have given up leads in four of their past seven league fixtures.

© DFL/Getty Images/Reinaldo Coddou H.

Strong second half to the season

Hamburg have performed impressively during the Rückrunde so far. For the first time in 18 years, they are unbeaten in their first six games during the second half of a season, and are the only team alongside Dortmund to do so this term. They have picked up 10 points from those six games to give themselves some extra breathing space towards the bottom of the table.

© IMAGO/Oliver Ruhnke

2:03

Watch: Leipzig 2-1 Hamburg - previous meeting

Christoph Baumgartner's brace secured the points at home to Hamburg earlier this season. The Austrian, who also scored twice against Dortmund a week ago, is Leipzig's 10-goal top scorer after 23 games.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 1-1 Hamburg - highlights

Fábio Vieira's deflected free-kick secured a point in Mainz as Hamburg extended their unbeaten run to six matches. HSV have opened up a six-point cushion on the relegation zone going into Matchday 24, and have a game in hand.

2:03

Watch: Leipzig 2-2 Dortmund - highlights

Leipzig let a 2-0 lead slip against second-placed Borussia Dortmund last weekend. Despite winning only three of eight league games in 2026, Ole Werner's side are just two points outside the top four ahead of Matchday 24.

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