The only goal of the match in front of 75,500 spectators at the Olympic Stadium was scored in the 57th minute by Ludovit Reis, whose probably failed center for the home goalkeeper Oliver Christensen turned into an elusive shot. The former captain of the Czech national team, Václav Darida, whose coach Hertha Felix Magath did not send to the pitch, watched the whole match only from the substitution.
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For the 68-year-old Magath, the playoff duel is spicy, as it is a legend of Hamburg. He spent almost his entire playing career at HSV, winning the Bundesliga, the Champions Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup with him three times.
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Hamburg can return to the top competition four years after the premiere decline in history, with Hertha playing among the elite since 2013.
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| Playoffs for participation in the German Football League – opening match: |
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| Hertha Berlin – Hamburg 0: 1 (57. Reis). |
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