The first leg at Mercedes Benz Arena on Thursday night ended 3-0 in favour of Stuttgart thanks to Konstantinos Mavropanos' first-minute opener and second-half efforts from Josha Vagnoman and Serhou Guirassy.
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Hamburger SV will host VFB Stuttgart in the second leg of their Bundesliga relegation playoff tie at Volksparkstadion on Monday. The first leg at Mercedes Benz Arena on Thursday night ended 3-0 in favour of Stuttgart thanks to Konstantinos Mavropanos’ first-minute opener and second-half efforts from Josha Vagnoman and Serhou Guirassy. Meanwhile, to add insult to injury, Die Rothosen ended the match with a man-less after midfielder Anssi Suhonen was given his marching orders 20 minutes from time. Now, Tim Walter’s side will need to do something remarkable in front of their own supporters in order to earn promotion to the top tier of German football, otherwise, the Swabians will retain their Bundesliga status.
🎙 | In conclusion, Tim #Walter says: “We have proven our comeback qualities many times – and we want to show them tomorrow as well. With our fans in the wonderful Volkspark, anything is possible!”#nurderHSV #HSVVfB pic.twitter.com/ut6cosN1jT
— HSV English (@HSV_English) June 4, 2023
Hamburger SV missed out on automatic promotion by the skin of their teeth, having finished third in the 2. Bundesliga standings with 66 points to their name, just a solitary point shy of the top two. Last season, the Red Shorts secured third spot, and they looked set to return to the top tier when they defeated Hertha Berlin 1-0 in the first leg of the playoff. However, the Dinosaur fell to a 2-0 defeat in the second leg days later to fall short once again in agonising fashion. If Hamburger are to do the unthinkable, the onus will be on striker Robert Glatzel. The 29-year-old has had a stellar campaign having scored 19 league-goals to finish second in the golden boot race. Meanwhile, Jen Luc-Dompe, who has nine assists to his name this season will need to step it up in the home leg.
Stuttgart, on the other hand, are now in a comfortable position to extend their stay in the top flight for at least one more season. Last weeks victory extended Die Roten’s unbeaten run to four games, scoring eight goals and conceding just three in the period. Sebastian Hoeness, who took charge of Swabians in April has done an impressive job so far to put them on the verge of survival. The 41-year-old tactician has lost just two of his 11 games in charge so far. Stuttgart finished their Bundesliga regular season in the 16th position, with 33 points to their name from 34 games.
Hamburger SV probable starting lineup: Fernandes, Heyer, David, Schonlau, Muheim, Kittel, Meffert, Reis, Konigsdorffer, Glatzel, Dompe
Stuttgart probable starting lineup: Muller, Mavropanos, Anton, Ito, Sosa, Vagnoman, Karazor, Endo, Fuhrich, Millot, Guirassy
Hamburger SV
| Opponents | Score |
| Stuttgart | 3-0 (L) |
| Sandhausen | 0-1 (W) |
| Greuther Furth | 2-1 (W) |
| Regensburg | 1-5 (W) |
| Paderborn | 2-2 (D) |
Stuttgart
| Opponents | Score |
| Hamburger SV | 3-0 (W) |
| Hoffenheim | 1-1 (D) |
| Mainz | 1-4 (W) |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1-1 (D) |
| Hertha Berlin | 2-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Stuttgart beat Hamburger SV | 3-0 |
| Stuttgart beat Hamburger SV | 3-2 |
| Stuttgart beat Hamburger SV | 3-2 |
| Stuttgart beat Hamburger SV | 1-2 |
| Hamburger SV beat Stuttgart | 6-2 |
The Bundesliga relegation playoff match between Hamburger SV and Stuttgart will take place at Volksparkstadion on Tuesday at 12:15 am IST.
| Hamburger SV vs Stuttgart | Key Details |
| Date | June 5 (Germany) |
| Venue | Volksparkstadion |
| Kickoff time in Germany | 8:45 pm (Monday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Tuesday) |
The live telecast of the Bundesliga matches in India will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Germany can catch the live action via Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Bundesliga 1.
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