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Hamburger SV suffered another serious setback in the final sprint for promotion to the Bundesliga.
The North Germans lost 1: 2 (0: 0) to twelfth Darmstadt 98 in the Volksparkstadion at home on Friday evening and can be overtaken by the pursuers.
However, SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Holstein Kiel have to win their catch-up games for this.
For the time being, Hamburg remains second in the table behind leaders VfL Bochum.
Erich Berko (51st) and striker Serdar Dursun (60th) scored the goals for the strong Hessen team.
Jeremy Dudziak scored the next goal (77th).
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The HSV threatens in the crucial phase again to deviate from the promotion path.
After the sobering draw in the last game against Hannover 96 despite the 3-0 lead, coach Daniel Thioune had asked his team to be more clever.
But the defense again failed.
The North Germans recorded more game shares, but could not use them to clear scoring chances.
The guests withdrew a long way and waited for counter opportunities.
If they came in front of the host's box, they were extremely dangerous.
HSV still has an ace up its sleeve
The counterattack for the first Darmstadt goal was initiated by goalkeeper Marcel Schschuhe with a wide and precise tee shot on Mathias Honsack.
Berko had no trouble completing.
The fact that striker Dursun, who was born in Hamburg, scored his 17th goal of the season in a failed defense by Stephan Ambrosius, hurt the hosts twice.
The only consolation for HSV: In the remaining six games, with the exception of the game against Karlsruher SC, he only has opponents from the lower half of the table.