HSV suffers second defeat: Hannover 96 beats Hamburger SV 3-1!

HSV suffers second defeat: Hannover 96 beats Hamburger SV 3-1!

Today, September 4th, 2025, Hamburger SV suffered a bitter defeat in the friendly against Hannover 96. The game, which took place on training pitch 6 at the Volksparkstadion, ended 1:3 (0:2). Only Robert Glatzel was able to score for Hamburg with a converted penalty kick in the 73rd minute, while the goals for Hannover 96 were scored by Waniss Taibi (41st minute), Jannik Rochelt (44th minute) and Kolja Oudenne (61st minute).  T online reported that HSV rotated heavily in this match, which had a negative impact on performance.

This defeat is the second in a row for coach Tim Walter's team, after they lost 2-0 in the city derby against FC St. Pauli. Hannover 96, under the leadership of coach Christian Titz, showed superior play and put HSV under pressure from the start. Sambi Lokonga and Fábio Vieira, who were only signed on the Monday before the friendly, played their first minutes in the HSV jersey in the 60th minute.

Outlook for the next games

For Hamburger SV there is a benchmark coming up after the international break: the away game against FC Bayern Munich on September 13th. Hamburg urgently needs to improve in the Bundesliga if they want to build on their good performances from the beginning of the season.  The time emphasizes that the next games, which were scheduled by the DFL by the end of November, will be crucial for the rest of the season.

Here is an overview of HSV's next appointments:

• 5. Oktober: Heimspiel gegen 1. FSV Mainz 05 um 17:30 Uhr
• 18. Oktober: Auswärtsspiel bei RB Leipzig um 15:30 Uhr
• 25. Oktober: Heimspiel gegen VfL Wolfsburg um 15:30 Uhr
• 2. November: Auswärtsspiel beim 1. FC Köln um 15:30 Uhr
• 8. November: Heimspiel gegen Borussia Dortmund um 15:30 Uhr
• 30. November: Heimspiel gegen VfB Stuttgart um 15:30 Uhr

In addition, there is the DFB Cup game on October 28th at 6:30 p.m. at 1. FC Heidenheim, which this season will not be broadcast on free TV but live on Sky. HSV beat FK Pirmasens 2-1 in the first round after an exciting game in extra time. Last season the team had to accept elimination in the round of 16 against Hertha BSC, which should give Hamburg additional motivation to make it further this time.

Conclusion and outlook

If HSV takes care of its inner values ​​and quickly finds its strength, an exciting autumn could await the fans. But the pressure is there, especially after the recent results. In every respect, more than just a good hand is required. Exciting players like Sambi Lokonga and Fábio Vieira could also turn things around, but the result against Hannover shows that there is still a lot of work ahead for Hamburg. Let’s stay excited for the coming months. For more information on HSV's team statistics, it's worth taking a look at  kicker.de.