Bundesliga Player Ratings 3-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Merlin Polzin's Hamburg have snapped their three-match losing streak and returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 2026/27 Bundesliga's matchday nine "curtain-raiser". A pulsating match at Hamburger SV's Volksparkstadion fully lived up to its billing with plenty of action and storylines.
In the end, however, it is once again Gladbach who must contend with last place in the Bundesliga table after incurring their seventh defeat of the season and third loss in five fixtures under new head coach Alexander Blessin. Both teams welcome back injured central defenders HSV trainer Polzin was once again able to call upon the services of his de facto defensive captain.
Center back Sebastiaan Bornauw was one of three changes tothe XI that lined up against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bornauw replaced Jordan Torunarigha in a straight swap in the back-three.
Zakaria El Ouahdi replaced Louis Lemke, with David Møller Wolfe shifting over to Lemke's left wingback role. In attack, Patson Daka took over for Terem Moffi to spearhead the attack.
On the Gladbach side,the long-injured Ko Itakurareturned to the Gladbach XI for his first start since matchday four. Itakura served as Blessin's lone change from last weekend's goalless draw against Paderborn.
Gladbach start strong, but Muheim strikes again! The guests certainly started the match stronger, creating three opportunities inside the opening ten minutes.
Shuto Machino shot wide in the 4th while Fabio Chiarodia saw an effort blocked in the 7th. BMG keeper Daniel Batz found himself in the awkward position of having to bail out teammate Joe Scally in the 8th minute whenthe resurgent Americancommitted a serious error.
Scally's blind backward header was quickly latched onto by Daka. Somehow, Batz recovered in time to ensure that Scally's mistake didn't prove fatal.
The action quickly swung back the other way via a Gladbach counterattack. Lukas Ullrich's finish of a Robin Hack set-up didn't miss wide left by much.