11-05-2025
Watch: Hamburg fans invade pitch after Bundesliga promotion, 25 left hospitalised
25 fans were hospitalised, with one suffering life-threatening injuries after a pitch invasion by the Hamburg supporters following promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday, May 10. Hamburg, who were in Bundesliga 2 for the last seven years, defeated Ulm 6-1 to secure their promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday, in front of their home crowd at the Volksparkstadion. As soon as the final whistle was blown, the fans rushed on to the field to celebrate with the players but many were left hospitalised. According to a statement from the Hamburg fire department, as quoted by BBC, a total of 44 people received medical treatment. 19 of those were serious injuries, five were minor and one was categorised as Hamburg po 7 sezonach wraca do Bundesligi! Hamburg oszala ze szczcia #domBundesligi Viaplay Sport Polska (@viaplaysportpl) May 10, 2025advertisement"After the final whistle, football fans stormed the stadium, resulting in injuries to several fans," the statement said.
"The Hamburg Fire Department launched a major emergency medical response to support the emergency services on site."The statement also said that around 65 emergency personnel had to be deployed from both the Hamburg rescue service and fire brigade because of the the match unfolded on SaturdayHamburg slipped into the second division in 2018 and has since been trying to get back into the Bundesliga. The six-time Bundesliga champions came close on a couple of occasions before, but ended up being stuck in the second division. On Saturday, they were given an early jolt by Ulm in the seventh minute. However, Hamburg found the equaliser just three minutes later as Ludovit Reis found the back of the net. Daniel Heuer Fernandes saved a penalty in the 36th minute before Hamburg struck twice late in the first half through Ransford-Yeboah Koenigsdoerffer and Davie Selke. The second half saw Hamburg exert their dominance and rounded off the win. With a game remaining, the six-time German champions are top on 59 points, with Cologne second on 58 and Elversberg third on 55. The win on Saturday confirmed a top two finish for Hamburg, which means they will get direct qualification for the Bundesliga. Trending Reel
