“Hamburger SV Wins Big in Battle for Promotion to 2nd Bundesliga”

The decision in the battle for promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga has been postponed, Hamburger SV is the big winner of the third to last match day. The Hanseatic League, who were previously without a win in six away games in a row, easily won 5-1 (4-0) at relegation candidate Jahn Regensburg (with Jan Elvedi) on Sunday and are in third place with 60 points, just one point behind 1. FC Heidenheim, who lost 2:3 (2:1) at SC Paderborn. Table leaders SV Darmstadt 98 missed out on early promotion with a 1: 2 (1: 2) at Hannover 96.

“We were really good on the accelerator in the first half. We wanted to show that only one team wins here, »said HSV coach Tim Walter after the success with goals from Robert Glatzel (5th minute), Sonny Kittel (17th / penalty kick / 45th + 1), Miro Muheim ( 30th) and Filip Bilbija (81st). The goal of the former Swiss U-21 international Muheim was particularly worth seeing when he flicked the ball from a good 20 meters into the top right corner.

Darmstadt (64 points, up to 69th with U-21 clipper Stojilkovic), who received two dismissals, had to postpone the early championship party but can complete promotion this Friday with a home win against 1. FC Magdeburg. The Heidenheimers gave up the game in Paderborn after a 2-1 lead and now need two more wins to ensure direct promotion in any case. “We now have two finals. And with all due respect, we’re playing against the penultimate and the last. We have to win both games,” said midfielder Norman Theuerkauf. (dpa/huh)