Hamburger SV play a friendly match against Danish champions FC Copenhagen on Sunday. The fixture during the international break serves as a tune-up after an inconsistent start to the Bundesliga season.
HSV sit 16th in the table after four matchdays with three points. Their record shows one win and three defeats, having scored two goals and conceded thirteen. Their last outing brought an important 2-1 home win against 1. FC Köln, which followed three heavy losses to Dortmund, Mainz and Leipzig.
Daniel Heuer Fernandes was in goal, with a back three of Nicolás Capaldo, Jannes-Kilian Tounarigha and William Omari. The goals were scored by Capaldo and Yussuf Poulsen, both assisted by Albert Grønbæk. The current squad offers several options.
The friendly is the final chance to work on details before the next competitive match on October 10th away to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim currently sit in 14th place. For HSV, the aim is to improve defensive stability and carry forward the positive momentum from the Köln victory. Preparation for this important away fixture is the real purpose of the encounter with Copenhagen. The exact schedule for the coming weeks is on our fixtures page.
