- HSV wins second league opening in Cologne
Hamburg SV wins top clash to kick off 2. Bundesliga against 1. FC Köln. The HSV secured a 2:1 (2:0) victory in front of 50,000 spectators in Cologne against the other promotion favorite.
Ransford-Yeboah Königsdorffer (6., 35.) scored both goals for the HSV, with his first goal benefiting mainly from a mistake by Cologne's goalkeeper Jonas Urbig. Cologne managed to score a consolation goal in the 78th minute through Linton Maina, but couldn't find the equalizer.
For Hamburg coach Steffen Baumgart, this was a successful return to his former stomping ground, as he had coached the FC from 2021 to 2023. In contrast, Gerhard Struber starts his first season as Cologne's coach with the burden of a defeat.
The victory over 1. FC Köln propels Hamburg SV to an early lead in the Football league standings. This win against their rival is a significant boost for Hamburg in their quest to secure promotion back to the Bundesliga.
