Hamburg Returns to the Bundesliga and Draws with Gladbach

• Hamburg SV returned to the Bundesliga with a draw of 0:0
• Hamburg's goalkeeper made several key saves
• Köln won their match, returning to the league

Hamburg SV returned to the Bundesliga after seven years of absence and in their first game at the new level drew 0:0 with Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the match, which took place on August 24, 2025, the Hamburg team spent a lot of time in defense, while goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes made several important saves, including stopping a shot from Gladbach's captain Rocco Reitz.

In the 75th minute, Hamburg launched an attacking move, substituting Jan-Luca Dompe and Youssouf Poulsen. However, William Mikelbens scored a goal, but the referee ruled it offside.

Hamburg, which received the nickname "der Dino" for having played in the Bundesliga since its founding in 1963, was the last club not to be relegated from the league until they suffered relegation in 2018.

In their next match, the team plays against local superclub St. Pauli in a derby at home. At that time, Borussia Mönchengladbach signed Jo Reint from Borussia Dortmund, but he did not make it to the squad for this match.

Earlier, in that same round, Köln started their return to the Bundesliga with a 1:0 win over Mainz, where Mainz player Paul Nebel was sent off for a tactical foul.

Tags: Sport/Football/Bundesliga (German League)