Hertha BSC saves himself in relegations

Hamburg mourns, Berlin dances: Hertha BSC has torn Hamburger SV from all Bundesliga dreams and remains first class. Felix Magath's rescue mission was successful.

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Felix Magath briefly clapped the bank, but the party left the rescuer to his players. Hertha BSC's coach had already disappeared in the cabin when the Berlin professionals for the outstanding Kevin-Prince Boateng celebrated the relegation in the Bundesliga in front of the guest curve with wild dances.

With a 2-0 (1-0) the capital club pulled her head out of the loop again and tore Hamburger SV from all Bundesliga dreams in the relegation secondary.

"It is like if we had become masters. I don't even know what to say," Boateng enthused at "Sat1": "Giant compliment to every1. We showed exactly what we needed. That was the Hertha, as we know it."

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For the HSV, on the other hand, the suffering in the 2nd division is extended. After the final whistle, Tim Walter sank to his coaching chair before squapping his players on the field. The HSV fans also applauded when the team went into the curve. "It hurts. We imagined it differently," said HSV captain Sebastian Schonlau at "Sky".

"What the boys delivered today was outstanding!" Said Berlin's Hamburg mournss director Fredi Bobic at "Sat.1". "Today we really acted as a team and hardly made any mistakes. We worked together, racked, there was passion in it." The ex-professional announced that "a few more beer", but then there would be "work without end".

HSV fails for the fourth time on the destination

Dedryck Boyata with a massive header after a corner (4th) and Marvin Plattenhardt per free kick Schlenzer (63.) met for the Hertha. The yellow-red card for the Berliner Lucas Tousart was no longer important (90.+6). Magath also personally expanded a remarkable series: the 68-year-old has never relied in his decades of career.

In addition, the coaching fox proved to be a real party crasher at his old place of work in front of 55,000 spectators in the Volksparkstadion. While with HSV after the 1-0 first leg victory everything was already for a lavish resource, the Berliners prevented the seventh descent of club history at the last moment with a passionate appearance.

The HSV, on the other hand, was denied the first division return on the fourth attempt. The former Bundesliga dino was relegated to its history for the first time in 2018, after three fourth places the Hamburgers now failed in the relegation.

The decisive factor for the turn was a very strong and disciplined idea of the Berliner. Led by Kevin-Prince Boateng, the Bundesliga-16 surprised. the HSV with a brave and confident appearance - and was rewarded. While the Hamburgers had little to offer in addition to their overwhelming passion on Monday evening, the Hertha controlled long distances of the game and earned the better chances.

Boateng with strong performance as Hertha leader

"I have no desire to get off," emphasized Magath immediately before the game against his old love at "Sat1" and spoke of a "situation like in the European Cup. We are 0: 1 behind, the HSV is in the Bundesliga - so the pressure is the pressure At the HSV. " He was "confident that we can bend it in the next 90 minutes".

For this, Magath relied on fresh staff. At the Hertha, Santiago Ascacibar (according to yellow lock) and the veterans Stefan Jovetic (32) and Boateng (35) were allowed. "The Prince is a final player. He knows how it works," said Magath.

And in fact "the Prince" had a large part in the fact that the Berliners of the game, very differently than in the first leg, put their stamp. Boateng presented himself extremely ball -safe and duel -safe behind the two tips.

In the second section, the game recorded significantly. Both teams were now looking for the forward gear and came to dangerous deals. For Hertha, the type of tous type (47th). On the other hand, Christensen had to clarify against Moritz Heyer (49.). Then Plattenhardt almost hit the outside line with a lot of cut, HSV keeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes didn't look good.