2. Bundesliga on Saturday evening
1. FC Nürnberg won the traditional duel against HSV late in the game. With the victory, the “Club” even overtook the Hamburgers in the table.
Cheers in Nuremberg. The Franconians defeated the on Saturday evening HSV 2:1 and dream of promotion again. But not only that: Due to the success, the FCN also overtook the Hamburgers in the table. The “Club” is in fourth place with 42 points, Hamburg are fifth with 41 points and nine games before the end of the season are six points behind a direct promotion place.
The equalizer from Ludovit Reis (25th) did not prevent HSV’s fourth defeat of the season. Pascal Köpke (15th) and Tim Handwerker (88th) scored for Nuremberg. With their third win in a row, the Franconians overtook the North Germans and are now fourth.
That’s how the game went
The encounter picked up speed immediately. After a counterattack, Köpke narrowly missed the early lead (11′), in return Giorgi Tschakwetadze failed at the FCN goalkeeper Christian Mathenia (12th). Köpke then dusted off from a short distance, but the guests were only briefly shocked. Reis completed a nice attack to equalize.
Even after the change, both teams were looking for a way forward. Handwerker (58th) found his master in HSV goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes. With two minutes to go, Handwerker was the winner. Heuer Fernandes, who played in the cup quarter-finals during the week against the Karlsruhe SC had become the match winner on penalties did not look good.
