Miro Muheim’s stoppage‑time strike turned a 2‑2 deadlock into a 3‑2 triumph, delivering Hamburg’s first away win of the season against a reduced Hoffenheim side. The win also marked Hamburg’s first road triumph this campaign.
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Hoffenheim 2-3 Hamburg
Goals: 0-1 Poulsen 12′, 1-1 Bournauw 45’+6 (o.g.), 2-1 Conté 53′ (assist: Asllani), 2-2 Moffi 83′ (assist: Muheim), 2-3 Muheim 90’+4
Red card: Bernardo 65′
Hamburg travelled to the PreZero Arena having made four changes from their win over Cologne, with Martin Adeline, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Yussuf Poulsen and 17-year-old Louis Lemke, two days after his birthday, all coming into the side.
Hoffenheim also rotated, with Bernardo, Tim Lemperle and Fisnik Asllani handed starts, the latter making his first appearance of the season.
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Teenager Louis Lemke made only his second Bundesliga start against Hoffenheim just two days after turning 17. – IMAGO/Grant Hubbs –>
Poulsen punished Hoffenheim’s sluggish start, a reminder that early pressure often decides matches. For my money, his poise set the tone for Hamburg’s comeback.
Hamburg seized early advantage in the 12th minute when Albert Sambi Lokonga’s right‑flank free‑kick found Nicolás Capaldo, whose shot ricocheted off the post to Yussus Poulsen, who slotted the rebound.
Hoffenheim found it hard to breach Hamburg’s disciplined backline; Lemperle’s two chances were thwarted, first by Daniel Heuer Fernandes and then ruled out by VAR for off‑side.
Poulsen celebrates after scoring Hamburg’s opening goal. – Alex Grimm
Bornauw’s mishap turned a defensive clearance into a self‑goal, gifting Hoffenheim a temporary lifeline. The incident underscored the fine margins in tight contests.
Before halftime Hoffenheim pressed hard; a Bambasé Conté strike was disallowed after VAR flagged a preceding foul, while Vladimír Coufal’s corner later sparked chaos.
Lemperle’s header was initially saved by Heuer Fernandes, but Asllani kept it alive and under pressure Bornauw inadvertently turned it into his own net, equalising at the break. The mistake highlighted defensive frailties that Hoffenheim must address.
Asllani and Coufal celebrate forcing Bornauw’s own‑goal that levelled the match. – Alex Grimm
Moffi and Muheim finished the turnaround; can Hamburg sustain this momentum into their next fixture?
In the second half Hamburg’s fresh legs – Terem Moffi, Kofi Amoako and Alexander Røssing‑Lelesiit – drove for an equaliser; Otto Stange thought he had scored in the 80th minute, but VAR cancelled it for a handball.
Three minutes later Moffi rose to meet Muheim’s cross, heading his first HSV goal to make it 2‑2. Hoffenheim hung on, with Oliver Baumann denying Fábio Vieira, until deep stoppage time Robin Hranáč’s header fell to Muheim, whose first‑time strike into the bottom corner sealed a 3‑2 win.
Moffi’s inaugural Hamburg goal came at a crucial moment, levelling the tie late in the second half. – IMAGO/Heiko Becker