Hamburger SV lose at Paderborn after Philippe's late winner

Rayan Philippe came off the bench and scored in the 88th minute against his parent club as SC Paderborn 07 beat Hamburger SV 1-0 in SC Paderborn 07 vs Hamburger SV. The result ended HSV's bid for four Bundesliga wins in a row, a run they had not managed for 17 years.

Philippe's late finish

Philippe had only 1 goal in his last 5 matches before this one, but he made the only finish that counted. He has 6 appearances for Paderborn in all competitions this season and 135 minutes in total, so the winner came in a small but active spell rather than a long stretch of minutes.

Merlin Polzin had wanted HSV to be "totally aggressive and sharp" before kick-off, quoted by SPORT1 and translated from German. That plan was enough to keep them in the match for long spells, but it did not survive the late phase in Paderborn.

HSV's response fell short

Daniel Heuer Fernandes made 5 saves and was one of HSV's brighter performers, which is why the defeat lands more as a setback than a collapse. HSV still sit 9th in the Bundesliga on 9 points after 6 matches, while Paderborn moved to 16th on 5 points after 6 matches.

The most dangerous HSV opening came after the break, when Santiago Castañeda's effort in the 47th minute was saved by Heuer Fernandes. Earlier, Fábio Vieira was forced off in the first half without contact, which left HSV with one fewer attacking option in a tight game.

Paderborn do not need to apologise for the result. They took the chance that arrived late, and Philippe delivered it against the club that owns his registration.