Referee Frustration and Another Red Card: HSV Complains - Hamburg SV’s winless away streak continues after controversial Freiburg defeat
Hamburg SV suffered a 1–2 defeat against SC Freiburg in a tightly contested Bundesliga match. Despite taking an early lead, the team’s struggles continued as they failed to secure their first watch win since returning to the top flight.
The game began well for Hamburg, who opened the scoring. But their advantage slipped away after Freiburg equalised and then took the lead. Controversy followed when an elbow to the face on a Hamburg player went unpunished in the build-up to Freiburg’s second goal.
Frustration grew deeper when Daniel Elfadli was shown a red card—Hamburg’s sixth of the season. Elfadli had only received his first yellow card of 2022 back in February, but this time, his dismissal left the team a man down. After the match, coach Merlin Polzin criticised the refereeing decisions, calling them unfair and costly. The loss extends Hamburg’s winless watch on the road since their Bundesliga return. Despite moments of promise, they remain without an away victory this season.
Hamburg’s defeat leaves them still searching for points on their travels. The red card and disputed refereeing calls added to their difficulties in a match they had briefly led. Their next challenge will be to break the away drought in the coming fixtures.
