HSV at FC Bayern: Hamburg's horror record in Munich
Munich has been an extremely dangerous place for HSV for quite some time. In the years leading up to their relegation from the Bundesliga, Hamburg suffered one savage defeat after another against FC Bayern. A brief overview of footballing defeats on an "endless loop."
When Hamburg face FC Bayern Munich on Saturday evening (6:30 p.m., on the NDR Live Center ), their three club letters, HSV, can only stand for one thing: preventing a horror show. Otherwise, they would continue to be seen in Munich as what they almost always were during their appearances in the Bavarian capital in the years before their relegation from the Bundesliga in 2018: the Hamburg shooting gallery club.
In 2008, HSV got their last point in MunichAugust 15, 2008 marks the day on which the Hamburg team last earned a point in the arena in Fröttmaning, having earned a 2-2 draw with good morale and a strong fighting performance after an early 0-2 deficit.
The following season saw the start of FCB's nine-match losing streak, but the 1-0 defeat was still a very mild one. What followed, however, was – excluding a 3-1 "slip-up" in the 2013/2014 season – a consistent rout of a team unprecedented in Bundesliga history. One thrashing on the left, one thrashing on the right. And then it all starts again.
Excluding those two games, HSV conceded at least five goals in each of its seven other games in Munich from 2010 to 2018. However, it was also possible to concede eight or nine goals. The goal difference from Hamburg's perspective in nine games: 3:51.
In keeping with the gastronomic generosity of "Can I have a little more?", HSV always received generous second helpings. And, oh yes, the club was hungry for goals in Munich. Here are the last eight matches:
Hamburg played a good first half against the record champions, but conceded a 1-0 goal through Arjen Robben shortly before halftime. The game was decided in the 55th minute with Robben's third goal of the game – but three more goals followed, the last an own goal by Heiko Westermann shortly before the final whistle. Kicker magazine described the performance of coach Armin Veh's team in the second half as "lackluster."
Just five months later, Hamburg were back at the Fröttmaning Arena – this time with a five-goal haul. The next slap in the face was initiated by former HSV captain Daniel van Buyten, and the final goal of the game was also scored by a former "Rothosen" player: Ivica Olic. He and his teammates were nevertheless labeled "careless" due to their many missed chances, while Hamburg were simply labeled "disastrous." HSV's goal-scoring chances in 90 minutes: zero.
Their performance in the following season was definitely somewhere between a disaster and a debacle. Bayern had already equaled the previous season's final score by halftime (5-0). And they didn't let up in the second half either (despite HSV's two goals from Jeffrey Bruma and Heiko Westermann). Man of the night: Claudio Pizarro. FCB's third striker this season scored four goals. Hamburg conceded five goals in the first half for the first time in their Bundesliga history.
In the 2013/2014 season, HSV showed signs of life by only losing 1-3 (0-1) in Munich. FCB went on to crown themselves the autumn champions. The Hamburg team put in a courageous performance that afternoon just before Christmas, but two goals shortly before and after the break from Mario Mandzukic and Mario Götze put the hosts on the road to victory. The day deserves a red card in the calendar because of the 87th minute: Pierre-Michel Lasogga scored what was to be HSV's last goal in Munich.
On Valentine's Day 2015, however, things were anything but romantic for the Hamburg team in their long-distance relationship with FCB. After a brief hiatus in the previous season, the "big thrashing" continued on Matchday 21 of the 2014/2015 season. The record champions won 8-0 – and didn't even have to exert themselves particularly hard. HSV ran a good 120 kilometers in the match – and yet, once again, they were still lagging behind. Considering FC Bayern's 25 shots on goal, the northern Germans were actually quite happy with their eight goals conceded.
Exactly six months later, Hamburg were back at the Munich Arena for the opening of the 2015/2016 season and, despite an ultra-defensive approach, conceded five goals again. While HSV's concrete held up quite well in the first half, it crumbled dramatically after the break. Thomas Müller was delighted: he scored twice.
"Collapsed like a house of cards after 15 minutes": In February 2017, Kicker magazine had clear words for another dismal performance by HSV in Munich. After a solid quarter of an hour, the disaster struck again with the first goal conceded by Arturo Vidal. Man of the match was Robert Lewandowski, who scored three goals.
In March 2018, during Hamburg's last Bundesliga away game in Munich, HSV was inexorably tumbling toward its first relegation – a 6-0 defeat made the situation even worse. The next defeat was already looming early in the match: After 19 minutes, FCB were 3-0 up. Robert Lewandowski was once again the standout player for Munich. The Pole scored three more goals – and even allowed himself the "luxury" of missing a penalty.
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