Played
September 22, 2012 9:30 AM EDT
Imtech Arena — Hamburg
Referee: G. Perl
Attendance: 57000
September 22, 2012 9:30 AM EDT
Imtech Arena — Hamburg
Referee: G. Perl
Attendance: 57000
Top of the Match
Heung-Min Son
Hamburger
Hamburger
Heung-Min Son
Hamburger
Hamburger
Flop of the Match
Marco Reus
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Marco Reus
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
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Fans' Rating Hamburg 3-2 Borussia Dortmund: Son double ends BVB's 31-game undefeated run
The South Korean forward scored twice, with another from Ivo Ilicevic, as Thorsten Fink's men picked up their first three points of the season against the reigning champions
By Tom Webber
Bongarts
Hamburg secured its first win of the season, ending Borussia Dortmund's 31-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga with a 3-2 victory in a thrilling game.
The hosts stormed into an early lead as Son Heung-Min headed in inside of two minutes and the second half was just as explosive. Ivan Perisic equalized seconds after halftime but HSV moved back ahead with an Ivo Ilicevic shot and a stunning solo goal from Son. Perisic immediately halved the deficit for BVB but it was unable to equalize again and fell to defeat.
Hamburg could not have wished for a better start as it took the lead inside the opening two minutes. Rafael van der Vaart was released down the left by a flick on and his pinpoint cross was headed home at the near post by Son, who had found space between Mats Hummels and Marcel Schmelzer.
It forced Dortmund to wake up, and after a slow start it soon asserted its will on the game. Lukas Piszczek's rampaging runs provided cause for concern from HSV, his crossing and shooting always looked capable of creating something.
Yet it was not until the 30th minute that Adler was called into action again. Moritz Leitner ventured forward from deep and curled a beautiful effort from the left towards the far post. It was at a nice height for the keeper though and he dived across and held the ball.
Thorsten Fink's men resorted to using counterattacking play in order to exploit the space behind the BVB full-backs and although they held the advantage into the break, parity was restored 24 seconds after the restart.
Picked out in space on the left by Robert Lewandowski, Perisic clipped a marvellous chipped effort at goal which floated over Adler and dropped in at the far post.
The hosts remained unperturbed though and following a swift break Van der Vaart slipped a through-ball to Ilicevic. He charged into the area and lashed a ferocious shot at Roman Weidenfeller's near post that the keeper should have done more to keep out.
A mad few minutes soon followed as Son tore down the right flank before cutting inside and firing a wondrous effort past the rooted Weidenfeller to double Hamburg's advantage.
With the crowd celebrating in sheer jubilation, they were forced to focus as almost instantaneously BVB pulled one back. Piszczek beat the offside trap and pulled the ball back for Perisic and the Croatian provided a simple finish.
With Marcell Jansen struggling to cope with the Pole, Jurgen Klopp smelled blood and brought on Jakub 'Kuba' Blaszczykowski to increase the pressure. Yet Adler remained a solid wall in the HSV goal, saving from Kuba, Perisic and Mario Gotze before Maximilian Beister cleared an effort off the line in the 71st minute.
Thirteen minutes from time Dortmund had a fantastic chance to finally equalize as Lewandowski poked the ball to the unmarked Julian Schieber. The forward opted to shoot first time and ended up scuffing his effort straight into the hands of the keeper.
By winning, Hamburg prevented BVB from breaking its 36-game undefeated streak in the league, lifting itself out of the relegation zone in the process.
The hosts stormed into an early lead as Son Heung-Min headed in inside of two minutes and the second half was just as explosive. Ivan Perisic equalized seconds after halftime but HSV moved back ahead with an Ivo Ilicevic shot and a stunning solo goal from Son. Perisic immediately halved the deficit for BVB but it was unable to equalize again and fell to defeat.
Hamburg could not have wished for a better start as it took the lead inside the opening two minutes. Rafael van der Vaart was released down the left by a flick on and his pinpoint cross was headed home at the near post by Son, who had found space between Mats Hummels and Marcel Schmelzer.
It forced Dortmund to wake up, and after a slow start it soon asserted its will on the game. Lukas Piszczek's rampaging runs provided cause for concern from HSV, his crossing and shooting always looked capable of creating something.
Yet it was not until the 30th minute that Adler was called into action again. Moritz Leitner ventured forward from deep and curled a beautiful effort from the left towards the far post. It was at a nice height for the keeper though and he dived across and held the ball.
Thorsten Fink's men resorted to using counterattacking play in order to exploit the space behind the BVB full-backs and although they held the advantage into the break, parity was restored 24 seconds after the restart.
Picked out in space on the left by Robert Lewandowski, Perisic clipped a marvellous chipped effort at goal which floated over Adler and dropped in at the far post.
The hosts remained unperturbed though and following a swift break Van der Vaart slipped a through-ball to Ilicevic. He charged into the area and lashed a ferocious shot at Roman Weidenfeller's near post that the keeper should have done more to keep out.
A mad few minutes soon followed as Son tore down the right flank before cutting inside and firing a wondrous effort past the rooted Weidenfeller to double Hamburg's advantage.
With the crowd celebrating in sheer jubilation, they were forced to focus as almost instantaneously BVB pulled one back. Piszczek beat the offside trap and pulled the ball back for Perisic and the Croatian provided a simple finish.
With Marcell Jansen struggling to cope with the Pole, Jurgen Klopp smelled blood and brought on Jakub 'Kuba' Blaszczykowski to increase the pressure. Yet Adler remained a solid wall in the HSV goal, saving from Kuba, Perisic and Mario Gotze before Maximilian Beister cleared an effort off the line in the 71st minute.
Thirteen minutes from time Dortmund had a fantastic chance to finally equalize as Lewandowski poked the ball to the unmarked Julian Schieber. The forward opted to shoot first time and ended up scuffing his effort straight into the hands of the keeper.
By winning, Hamburg prevented BVB from breaking its 36-game undefeated streak in the league, lifting itself out of the relegation zone in the process.
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| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Stefan Kießling Striker Bayer Leverkusen |
25 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Borussia Dortmund |
24 | 1 |
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Alexander Meier Midfielder Eintracht Frankfurt |
17 | 3 |
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Vedad Ibisevic Striker VfB Stuttgart |
15 | 5 |
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Mario Mandzukic Striker FC Bayern München |
15 | 0 |
