Overview
- The 31-year-old struck in the 84th minute to seal a 3–2 victory over Werder Bremen, scoring just 104 seconds after entering the match.
- Miro Muheim set up the winner, which was Poulsen’s first goal for Hamburg in his eighth competitive appearance.
- Poulsen had been out with a muscle-fiber tear sustained on Denmark duty, missing matches against Augsburg, Stuttgart and Kiel in the DFB-Pokal.
- He joined from RB Leipzig in the summer for about €1 million and was immediately named captain, but injuries limited his minutes.
- Coach Merlin Polzin praised his hard work and leadership, noting HSV’s 15 Bundesliga points as the team regains a needed striker with Robert Glatzel out and others struggling.