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After 6-1! Hamburg bid farewell to the Bundesliga: 1 round of upgrades ahead of schedule, Cologne is 1 point away from returning to the Bundesliga, and 3 teams compete for the top three

9:03pm, 13 May 2025【Football】

On May 11, in the penultimate round of the Bundesliga, Hamburg played against Ulm at home. As long as he defeated his opponent in this game and got 3 points, Hamburg will bid farewell to the Bundesliga one round ahead of schedule. In the end, the Hamburgs won 6-1 with reluctance. After many years, they finally opened their doors to the Bundesliga.

Everyone knows that Hamburg does not really want to upgrade, otherwise they would have returned to the Bundesliga a few years ago. This season, Hamburg is also reluctant to part with the Bundesliga. From the 29th to the 31st round, Hamburg only scored 1 point, and lost to his opponents at home twice during the period, which was obviously inferior to their strength. Their purpose was obvious, which was to stay in the German Second Division.

What unexpectedly surprised Hamburg's team was that other opponents in the Bundesliga second also made great progress. When Hamburg lost points, they were also upset. Hamburg finally understood that it had become the target of public criticism in the Bundesliga second. So in the 32nd round, Hamburg could only perform normally and defeat Darmstadt away. In this round, against Ulm, Hamburg knew that the upgrade was inevitable, and in the end they had no reservations and won a big victory at home. The Hamburg team lost the ball unexpectedly in just 7 minutes of the game. Just when everyone thought they were going to act again, the Hamburg team equalized the score with Rees' goal. The away team lost the penalty kick afterwards, and Hamburg had no chance to lose. Before the end of the half, Selke and others scored 2 goals in a row, and Hamburg overtook the score 3-1. In the second half, Hamburg team opened fire and after scoring three goals in a row, they reversed their opponent 6-1. After the game ended, Hamburg team cared with home fans to celebrate its return to the Bundesliga after seven years. At that time, there were crowds of people at the scene, and countless fans rushed into the field and hugged and celebrated with their heroes. I have to say that the fans are indeed pure, but I don’t know if the players are already bleeding inside. They may not really want to return to the Bundesliga.

In addition to Hamburg, another German Second Division team also has a great chance of upgrading, and they are Cologne. So far, Cologne ranks second, leading the third-place opponent by 3 points. In the last round of the game, if they only score another 1 point, they will lock in the top two and join hands with Hamburg to return to the Bundesliga.

In addition, the competition for third place is also very fierce. Currently, the three teams Eversburg, Paderborn and Düsseldorf are only 2 points away. In the last round of the game, they will compete for a playoff spot. Among them, Eversburg has a huge advantage in goal difference. As long as they defeat Schalke 04 away, they can lock in the top three. In case Eversburg loses points, Paderborn is likely to be the biggest beneficiary, provided they can beat Karlsruhe away!