DFB Cup After 0:2: Union Berlin Wins a Wild HSV Spectacle

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The DFB Cup quarterfinal between Hamburger SV and Union Berlin ends 4:3 after extra time. From a 0:2 deficit, the Berlin side turns the match into a dramatic comeback victory against HSV. The game at Volksparkstadion was thus the second remarkable result in the space of a week: Six days earlier, the same teams had drawn 4:4 in the Bundesliga.

For you as a football fan, that means anyone who watched the first game could immediately sit through the cup tie again. Apparently, the clash between HSV and Union is not just interesting because of the league points or the route to the cup, but in a short space of time it produced two matches that will remain in the conversation because of their dramatic twists and turns.

Why Union Turned the Cup Tie Around After 0:2

The crucial fact is already in the title of Sportschau's detailed match report: Union Berlin wins 4:3 after extra time. The 0:2 deficit illustrates the starting point. HSV initially held the better position, but Union recovered the game. The match ended level after regular time.

The cup tie was only decided in extra time. That makes the match especially exciting for everyone involved: Right up to the final whistle after extra time, it was unclear whether HSV would still reach the quarterfinal's next stage. In the end, the result was settled: Hamburger SV missed out on a place in the semifinal.

The report on the encounter by Tagesspiegel/dpa also describes the match as another spectacle. Both reports independently reach the same conclusion: Union turned the match around from 0:2 and won 4:3.

h2>Six Days Between Two Memorable Clashes

What is unusual about this cup tie is not just the number of goals. Union and HSV produced two matches with at least four goals each in just six days. The Bundesliga game ended 4:4, and six days later came the 4:3 after extra time in the DFB Cup.

Two games, many goals—and still a spectacle. In the 4:4 Bundesliga draw, both teams took points after equally wild spells. In the cup, the stakes were a place among the final four. HSV ended the match in defeat, while Union retained control after its comeback and took the game into extra time.

Sportschau calls the result another "memorable spectacle" in its search preview and also highlights that HSV missed the quarterfinal "by the narrowest of margins." The message is clear: The result is remarkable not simply because Union Berlin scored four goals, but because it had previously trailed 0:2 and only extra time decided the tie.

What the 4:3 Means for the Cup Run

For Union Berlin, the result is clear: The team from the capital is in the DFB Cup semifinal. Its place in the next round is therefore secured. For HSV, the cup campaign ends here; the team failed to reach the semifinal.

The venue makes the distribution of roles easy to understand. Sportschau reports from the game at Hamburger's Volksparkstadion. The home side held the lead initially, but Union Berlin did not give up.

The sequence of events is therefore unusually clear: 0:2 to HSV, then a complete turnaround by Union Berlin, 3:3 after regular time and finally a 4:3 victory after extra time. The detailed match report and the dpa report confirm the same final score.

The Bundesliga 4:4 and the 4:3 Cup Victory

Although both the Bundesliga's 4:4 and the cup's 4:3 feature the number four in the scoreline, the cup tie had an additional dimension. After 90 minutes, there was no decision; only extra time proved decisive. That turned the game at Volksparkstadion into a cup tie likely to be remembered for its extra time.

In the end, two clearly established facts remain: Union Berlin is one round further on, and HSV missed out on the semifinal. The available reports do not say how Union erased the deficit or who scored the decisive goals. But you do not need those details to understand the cup outcome: 4:3 after extra time—and just six days after the 4:4.