Overview

• HSV Hamburg defeated HSG Wetzlar 35:25, snapping a five-game stretch without a win across the Bundesliga and DHB-Pokal.
• Mohamed El-Tayar recorded 14 saves for Hamburg as Nicolaj Jörgensen led the scoring with eight goals in front of 3,571 spectators.
• Hamburg steadied after an early 0:2 deficit, reached a 14:14 halftime score, and pulled away through key strikes from Frederik Bo Andersen and Elias Kofler that forced HSG coach Momir Ilic into an early final timeout.
• In the Verbandsliga, HSG Wesel routed TSG Kirchhellen 44:23 after a 27:12 halftime lead, built on a compact defense marshaled by Fabian Hoffmann and a strong goalkeeping display from Marius Hünting.
• Wesel’s staff praised the flawless execution of their primary plan while noting that the scheme designed to better integrate quicker players Philipp Baier and Philip Zythen still needs refinement after a second straight emphatic win.