Hamburger SV Squanders Two-Goal Lead in Draw Against Schalke 04

The 2-2 result leaves Hamburg struggling to maintain promotion hopes while Schalke battles to avoid relegation.

Hamburger SV failed to secure a victory for the fourth consecutive match in the 2. Bundesliga, drawing 2-2 with Schalke 04 at home.
Hamburg initially took a commanding 2-0 lead with goals from Marco Richter and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer in the first half.
Schalke mounted a comeback in the second half with goals from Amin Younes and Kenan Karaman, capitalizing on defensive errors by Hamburg.
The draw leaves Hamburg four points off the top of the table, jeopardizing their promotion campaign, while Schalke remains just two points above the relegation zone.
Police detained around 20 Schalke fans before the match in Hamburg, citing disturbances at a local train station; they were expected to be released later that evening.