Bundesliga roundup: Heartbreak for Hamburg as Heidenheim clinches promotion

BERLIN (AP) — Tim Kleindienst scored within the ninth minute of damage time for Heidenheim to clinch Bundesliga promotion at Hamburger SV’s expense with a 3-2 win at Jahn Regensburg on the ultimate day of the season.

Hamburg followers had been prematurely celebrating their crew’s computerized promotion to the highest tier on Sunday after they stormed the sector after a 1-0 win at last-place SV Sandhausen. Their wait after 5 seasons within the second division was over — or so that they thought.

Heidenheim, which had been second in a direct promotion place earlier than the ultimate spherical, was dropping at Regensburg, however the guests had 11 minutes of damage time to get the 2 targets they wanted for promotion.

Then Heidenheim was awarded a penalty, confirmed by a VAR examine, and Jan-Niklas Beste equalized within the third minute of damage time.

There was nonetheless time for Beste to arrange Kleindienst for the winner in a determined finale, inflicting consternation amongst Hamburg followers watching from afar.

Heidenheim completed second division champion due to already promoted Darmstadt’s 4-0 loss at Greuther Furth. It’s Heidenheim’s first-ever promotion to the Bundesliga.

Hamburg completed third within the second division and can contest the relegation/promotion playoff in opposition to Stuttgart, which completed third from backside within the Bundesliga on Saturday, to see which crew performs within the prime division subsequent season.

It had regarded like Jean-Luc Dompe’s third-minute strike was sufficient for Hamburg to complete second behind Darmstadt — however Heidenheim’s late targets spoiled the get together.

Hamburg was relegated from the Bundesliga in 2018 after a number of shut brushes with demotion. It had been the one ever-present crew within the league because it was based in 1963, incomes the nickname “der Dino.”

Heidenheim is the 57th crew to play within the Bundesliga