In 16 of his 19 duels, Mario Vuskovic (19) prevailed. With 84 percent won duels, the young Croat was Hamburg’s best two-fighter when he made his debut against 1. FC Nürnberg (2: 2).
Hook: In the two crucial scenes, Hajduk Split’s defender loan looked bad.
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►In the first half he grabbed Nuremberg’s Nikola Dovedan (27) in the face. After video assistant Dr. Martin Thomsen (35, Kleve) had reported, referee Felix Zwayer (40, Berlin) decided retrospectively on penalties. Enrico Valentini (32) converted to 0: 1.
HSV trainer Tim Walter (45): “I think it was a completely normal duel. If a smaller player like Dovedan works against a larger player and both hands are there, then you have a scene like this 18 times. “
►Immediately after the second half kicked off, the Nuremberg team hit the ball in the direction of the HSV penalty area. Vuskovic could have clarified with his head and the scene would have been cleared up.
The youngster lost the duel. Seconds later – after further HSV mistakes – the ball was in the net to make it 1: 2.
A breakdown start for Vuskovic.
Walter’s balance sheet after the first “real” appearance: “Mario did it very well. He cannot internalize everything within three weeks. He’s not that far yet. “
And: “I am ready to take part in ‘Jugend forscht’. Mario still has potential with the ball. “
On Friday in Aue, Sebastian Schonlau (27) is likely to play again in central defense alongside Jonas David (21) after being suspended from yellow and red.