Match Report
In the standings it was Hamburger SV 3rd on 6 points, Deportivo La Coruña 1st on 10 — separated by 4. Hamburger SV's recent output lagged their position: 32nd on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hamburger SV 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Deportivo La Coruña 1.67 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.45.
Deportivo La Coruña carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.




