The referee Sascha Stegemann was the focus of attention in the small North derby. First he rightly took back a goal by HSV, then the game-deciding 1:0 by Hannover in return counted – much to the incomprehension of the Hamburg protagonists.
Robert Glatzel celebrated the early goal without being asked. His provider Bakery Jatta had clearly been offside, so Stegemann revised the goal after viewing the video footage. There was no discussion about this, in contrast to Hannover 96’s decisive 1:0 in the opposite direction. Linton Maina’s successful counterattack was preceded by an alleged foul – in his own penalty area. There, Jatta was hit in a one-on-one by Sei Muroya, but instead of having the chance to take the lead via penalty, HSV conceded the goal at the back; despite all the protests.
I’m tired of having to discuss it every time.
The Hamburgers were particularly annoyed that Stegemann did not watch the scene in the review area. “I’m tired of having to discuss it every time. You have to watch it when you’re not sure. That’s quite human and mistakes are also human “, emphasised coach Tim Walter. Defender Moritz Heyer also thought it was “a penalty”. Walter, however, did not want to blame the referee for the defeat: “We have to accept that now. We can still score goals and don’t let ourselves get involved. “
“It is important for our development that we also take part in games like this “
In terms of the share of the game, HSV should have scored several goals. However, the main problem on Saturday was not so much the exploitation of chances as the simple creation of them. Against the deep opponents, there was a lack of sparkling ideas to break down the defensive bulwark. “I don’t blame my team – the boys tried until the end. We were often unlucky up front. That’s football,” said Walter.
Only the second defeat of the season after the 2:3 in the city derby at St. Pauli on matchday 3 put an end to the series of twelve unbeaten games. “It is important for our development that we also take part in such games,” Walter nevertheless tried to draw something positive from the setback.
