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HSV Hamburg Hamburg - SCF Freiburg Freiburg

HSV

3

SCF

2

16'
I. Matanović
B. Jatta
14'

Volksparkstadion(Sold out)

Felix Zwayer

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67 %Luka Vušković

Luka Vušković

0:20

Watch: Matanović looks ahead to Leipzig and Villa

Full-time: Hamburg 3-2 Freiburg

The two sides went in level at half-time, but it was the hosts who upped their game in the second half while Freiburg appeared sluggish in comparison. Two quick goals from Vušković and Baldé rewarded HSV for their early pressure and gave Freiburg a mountain to climb with just over 20 minutes to play. Merlin Polzin's men continued to apply the pressure despite their lead, and although they did concede a late goal they didn't look like surrendering their three points.

© IMAGO/JOERAN STEINSIEK

Full-time

0:32

Standing ovation for Vušković

90'

+ 6

Substitution

90'

+ 6

Substitution

Luka Vušković

90'

+ 5

Almost a fourth!

Vieira hits the inside of the far post with a bending effort that had beaten Atubolu. The rebound falls to Remberg who finishes into an empty net, but he was clearly offside.

90'

+ 2

Chaos in the box!

Atubolu comes out to save from Philippe and the loose ball falls to Vieira, whose volley appears to hit a hand. The referee looked to have pointed to the spot initially, but the final decision is a free-kick for Freiburg as Treu was fouled in the scramble for the loose ball.

90'

+ 1

Five added minutes

Will we see a Freiburg equaliser?

Freiburg pull one back!

Grifo swings in the resulting corner, finding Matanović just in front of the penalty spot, who guides his header into the far bottom corner.

© IMAGO/Oliver Ruhnke

87'

Igor Matanović

GOAL!

3:2

Assist:Vincenzo Grifo

Igor Matanović

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.

9 %

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.

8.12 m

86'

Omari recovers

Scherhant charges into the box but Omari is right alongside him and manages to slide in and poke the ball out of play just in time.

86'

Yellow card

86'

Yellow card

Nicolas Capaldo

81'

Still pushing

Even in these closing stages, Hamburg look the more likely to get the next goal.

80'

Substitution

Albert Sambi Lokonga

77'

A day of firsts

Just like Jatta earlier, Baldé's goal was his first in the Bundesliga.

74'

No reward

Just like that, Freiburg find themselves two goals behind against a tough Hamburg side, despite having competed well.

Sprints

104

116

71'

Ginter departs

A key man at the heart of the Freiburg defence, Ginter has to depart as a result of injury.

71'

Substitution

Matthias Ginter

68'

Substitution

Derry Scherhant

68'

Substitution

Philipp Lienhart

The hosts have a third!

A ball down the line from Remberg has Baldé racing toward goal, with just a couple of touches putting him one-on-one with Atubolu. He slots his finish into the near bottom corner, giving his side a two-goal cushion.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

67'

Fabio Baldé

GOAL!

3:1

Assist:Nicolai Remberg

Fabio Baldé

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.

17 %

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.

109.7 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.

16.14 m

65'

Substitution

65'

Substitution

65'

Yellow card

Luka Vušković

Vušković slams it home, 2-1!

Eggestein gives away a cheap free-kick not too far outside the box and the youngster steps up to take it. He hits it low and hard, deflecting off Eggestein and into the bottom corner.

© IMAGO/Fernando Soares

64'

Luka Vušković

GOAL!

2:1

Luka Vušković

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.

4 %

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.

125.11 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.

25.51 m

59'

Fresh legs

The visitors make two changes shortly before the hour mark, as they continue to push for a huge win here.

59'

Substitution

58'

Substitution

Nicolas Höfler

55'

Out of range

Hamburg continue to cause Freiburg problems, but are still having trouble finding the target.

Goal attempts

7off target

2on target

2off target

2on target

52'

Königsdörffer puts it wide!

Grønbæk feeds him inside the box and he skips past Ginter to give himself a clear sight of goal, before bending his shot wide of the far post.

50'

Kübler from range

He fires in a shot toward the near bottom corner, requiring Heuer Fernandes to tip his effort around the post.

Stange denied

He bursts into the right-hand side of the box and looks to get a shot off from a tight angle, which Ginter does well to block.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

46'

And we're back!

The hosts get the ball rolling in this second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Hamburg 1-1 Freiburg

The hosts took the lead after a quiet start to the game, to which Freiburg responded instantly through Matanović's tidy front post finish. There was a good tempo throughout the half, with both eager to get a second, but neither was able to before the break.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

45'

+ 3

Headed clear

Hamburg clear the corner, and the scores will remain level at the break.

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Late corner

With what will likely be the last kick of the half, Freiburg have a corner.

43'

Standing firm

Freiburg are looking for a route into the HSV box, but are finding space hard to come by in the attacking third.

39'

Break approaching

With the half-time whistle around the corner, will either side manage to find a second before the break?

36'

Ambitious

Höler tries his luck from some distance, his effort flying high and wide of the goal.

Tooth and nail

The two sides are battling away, both eager for more control.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

29'

Applying pressure

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).

Despite being almost instantly pegged back, it's the hosts who are still ahead in terms of xG.

xGoals

1

0.7

0.4

1

Goals

25'

Hosts probing

Hamburg are trying to unlock the Freiburg defence again, but so far the visitors are weathering the storm.

20'

Off the post!

This game has really burst into life! Vieira charges forward before letting fly from a central position, his low strike smacking the post and bouncing back out, with Freiburg managing to sweep up the rebound.

20'

Yellow card

Instant response, Freiburg equalise!

Kübler whips in an inviting cross from the right which Matanović gets to first, sweeping a volley through the legs of Heuer Fernandes to level the scores.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

16'

Igor Matanović

GOAL!

1:1

Assist:Lukas Kübler

Igor Matanović

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 %

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.

88.37 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.

10.54 m

Hamburg open the scoring!

Stange sends a cross in from the right, which was cleared only as far as Grønbæk by Ogbus. He tries to feed Lokonga, but his pass goes all the way through to Jatta at the far post who taps home for the lead.

© IMAGO/Susanne Hübner, Susanne Huebner

14'

Bakery Jatta

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Albert Grønbæk

Bakery Jatta

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.

58 %

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.

6.84 m

11'

Still waiting

Neither side has managed to have a shot yet.

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

6'

Taking initiative

It's the visitors who have been on top in these opening exchanges, swinging crosses into the Hamburg box whenever possible.

2'

In behind

Manzambi finds Beste with a long, searching pass, and the subsequent cross into HSV's six-yard area is headed clear by Vušković.

1'

Here we go!

Freiburg get the ball rolling here in Hamburg.

Kick-off!

Stange in from the start

This will be Otto Stange's first Bundesliga start for HSV.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

0:58

Freiburg head out onto the turf

Anticipation building

Can Julian Schuster (l.) and Freiburg secure a UEFA Europa Conference League spot this afternoon?

© IMAGO/BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Tonhäuser

0:15

The hosts are here

More on that Hamburg team

The hosts also make just two changes to their 11 from Matchday 32, with Stange and Vušković (pictured) coming in for Glatzel and Torunarigha after their win over Frankfurt.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

More on that Freiburg team

The Breisgau club make two changes to the side that drew with Wolfsburg, with Kübler and Matanović (pictured) coming in for Günter and Suzuki.

© Daniela Porcelli

Starting line-up: Hamburger SV

Hamburg subs

Tangvik, Nandja, Lemke, Torunarigha, Elfadli, Baldé, Otele, Poulsen, Philippe

Starting line-up: Sport-Club Freiburg

Freiburg subs

Müller, Lienhart, Jung, Günter, Makengo, Höfler, Scherhant, Irié, Philipp

Merlin Polzin on facing Freiburg

"First of all, we’d like to send our very best wishes to Freiburg. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for the final, so that their journey comes to a happy conclusion on 20 May. We expect Freiburg to field their strongest possible team. We’re looking forward to it because we want to measure ourselves against the best. That’s why we’ll be fielding our strongest starting 11."

© Selim Sudheimer

0:56

Watch: Freiburg celebrate reaching Europa League final

Matthias Ginter's reaction

"We just need to take that final step now. We’ve come this far. We’re now facing the most important match in the club’s history, and we’re determined to win it. For Freiburg, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The whole day, the atmosphere, it was incredible."

© IMAGO/Markus Ulmer

Julian Schuster's reaction to his side's semi-final triumph

"I feel an incredible sense of joy when I look at everyone’s faces. That’s what matters most today. I believe the most important thing is to know who you are. That’s what sets the people here in the region apart – they know what moments like these mean."

© IMAGO/Markus Ulmer

Vincenzo Grifo on Freiburg reaching the final

"We've had plenty of ups and downs this season. We've grown a bit closer as a team. If we're allowed to, we'll definitely be celebrating tonight. I don't think we'll be getting much sleep tonight."

© IMAGO/Pressefoto Rudel/Robin Rudel

Igor Matanović gives his thoughts

"It's brilliant. When we went out for the warm-up, I knew we were going to win the match. We were playing against ten men with 34,000 of us."

© Daniela Porcelli

Niklas Beste on Freiburg's first European final

"I'm a bit lost for words. It's hard to really take it in. I had tears of joy in my eyes. It's mad. A lot of things just went our way today, thank goodness. Now that we're in the final, we want to win the trophy too."

© IMAGO/Grant Hubbs

Freiburg reach UEFA Europa League final!

Julian Schuster's side may have lost their UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg 2-1 in Braga, but they turned the tables on the Portuguese side on Thursday evening with a 3-1 home win to progress to the final 4-3 on aggregate.

© IMAGO/Ralf Brueck

Hamburg's Freiburg wait

Hamburg have not beaten Freiburg since 2018, losing each of the past three meetings with the Black Forest side: once earlier this season and twice in the DFB Cup.

© IMAGO/Michael Taeger/IMAGO/Jan Huebner

Freiburg battling hard

Since the most recent international break in March, Freiburg have effectively played every three days due to their cup commitments, but have still clawed their way back into the UEFA Conference League qualification spot thanks to their recent results. They have even picked up at least a point after trailing on 10 occasions, which is a new single-season record for the club.

© IMAGO/Grant Hubbs

Consistency the key

HSV have occupied a place in the relegation zone only once this season. After 32 games, they have 34 points on the board, which is three more than they amassed when they were relegated in 2017/18.

© IMAGO/BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Tonhäuser

Hamburg end streak to secure safety

HSV's win over Frankfurt on Matchday 32 ended a run of six games without a win. It also contributed to them mathematically securing their Bundesliga status for another season, albeit only after Pauli lost to Mainz and Wolfsburg drew with Freiburg.

© IMAGO/Tobias Wentzell

2:03

Watch: Freiburg 2-1 Hamburg - previous meeting

Freiburg recovered from a goal down against 10-man Hamburg on Matchday 16 to claim all three points.

2:03

Watch: Frankfurt 1-2 Hamburg - last time out

Hamburg came from behind to beat Frankfurt last time out, scoring twice in eight second-half minutes in the process.

2:03

Watch: Freiburg 1-1 Wolfsburg - last time out

Philipp Lienhart scored with 15 minutes remaining to snatch a point for Freiburg against Wolfsburg on Matchday 32.

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