**
Hannover 96 edge out Hamburger SV in a dramatic match
Hannover, Germany – Hannover 96 secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Hamburger SV in a thrilling encounter at the Heinz von Heiden-Arena. The only goal of the game came in the 49th minute, with Jean-Manuel Ngankam converting a penalty.
The match began at a frantic pace, with both teams displaying aggression from the outset. In the 28th minute, referee Patrick Alt cautioned Sebastian Baumgart and Sebastian Schonlau of Hamburger SV for reckless tackles.
Hannover 96 had a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the 35th minute, but VAR intervened to disallow Jannes Rochelt’s goal for handball. Shortly after, yellow cards were shown to Hefti and Dehm, of Hamburger SV and Hannover 96 respectively.
The first half ended goalless, but the intensity of the game did not wane. Selke, of Hamburger SV, was booked for a foul in the 47th minute. And soon after, in the 49th, came the crucial moment of the match. Ngankam stepped up to slot home a penalty for Hannover 96 after a foul in the Hamburger SV box.
The game continued to swing back and forth, with Hannover 96 looking to extend their lead and Hamburger SV searching for an equaliser. The score remained unchanged, although the excitement continued. Ngankam received a yellow card in the 58th minute.
The second half continued to be a tense affair, with more yellow cards shown to Rochelt (79′), Voglsammer (81′) for Hannover 96 and Schonlau (90′) for Hamburger SV, who also saw red for a second booking.
The final score, 1-0 in favor of Hannover 96, reflects an intense and exciting match where both teams battled till the final whistle.
**
Substitutions hamburger sv: at minute 70 R. Glatzel came in and D. Selke went out., at minute 71 L. Poreba came in and L. Reis went out., at minute 78 F. Balde came in and R. Konigsdorffer went out., at minute 88 L. Oztunali came in and A. Karabec went out., at minute 88 N. Oliveira came in and S. Hefti went out.
Substitutions hannover 96: at minute 72 N. Tresoldi came in and J. Ngankam went out., at minute 72 A. Voglsammer came in and H. Lee went out., at minute 76 J. Knight came in and M. Halstenberg went out., at minute 90 B. Ezeh came in and J. Rochelt went out., at minute 90 F. Kunze came in and H. Nielsen went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Hannover 96
Hamburger SV
Titulares:
class=”wg_loader”>
