Overview

• Hamburger SV's 2:4 home loss to Eintracht Braunschweig marks their first defeat in Hamburg in nearly a year.
• Eintracht Braunschweig achieved their first win in Hamburg in 49 years, with goals from Leon Bell Bell, Julian Baas, Rayan Philippe, and an own goal by Silvan Hefti.
• Key absences, including Ludovit Reis and Miro Muheim, contributed to HSV's struggles in maintaining their usual performance level.
• 1. FC Köln failed to overtake HSV at the top of the standings, drawing 1:1 against Greuther Fürth despite several missed scoring opportunities.
• HSV remains in first place by a single point, but their lead could narrow further as Magdeburg and Kaiserslautern play later this weekend.