Overview

• HSV swept aside Mainz 4-0 at a packed Volksparkstadion, extending their return to seven points from the last three matches.
• Albert Sambi Lokonga made his first HSV start in place of the suspended Fabio Vieira and opened the scoring in the sixth minute.
• Calling the support "louder than in the UK," the 25-year-old said he is very happy and believes the team must show its quality.
• Head coach Merlin Polzin praised Lokonga for fulfilling his task very well and warned against euphoria with stiffer tests after the international break.
• Lokonga credited Bayern manager Vincent Kompany, his former Anderlecht coach, with a key role in his development and confidence.