Hamburger SV’s five-year wait to rejoin the Bundesliga appears to be like set to proceed.

Serhou Guirassy helped to place Stuttgart in a commanding place to maintain its place in Germany’s prime division with a 3-0 win over Hamburg on Thursday within the first leg of their playoff.

Guirassy had didn't profit from a one-on-one likelihood and had a penalty saved within the first half, however the Guinea ahead grabbed Stuttgart’s third objective early within the second half.

Hamburg’s activity was additional sophisticated within the 69th minute when substitute Anssi Suhonen was despatched off minutes after approaching for a studs-up lunge at Josha Vagnoman’s thigh.

The win places Stuttgart, which completed third from backside within the Bundesliga, on target to remain within the first division earlier than the second leg of the playoff in Hamburg on Monday. Hamburg completed third within the second division.

There was a minute’s silence earlier than Thursday’s sport in tribute to the 15-year-old participant who died after a post-match brawl at a global youth event in Frankfurt final weekend.

PHOTOS: Stuttgart beats Hamburg 3-0 in 1st leg of Bundesliga playoff

Stuttgart bought off to an ideal begin with Konstantinos Mavropanos heading the opener inside the primary minute.

The guests had Daniel Heuer Fernandes to thank for preserving the rating down. The Hamburg goalkeeper saved from Chris Führich, then bought the higher of Guirassy in a one-on-one, and likewise saved Guirassy’s penalty within the twenty seventh. Two minutes later he produced one other save to deflect Führich’s effort away.

Führich successfully created the second objective within the 51st when he eluded two Hamburg defenders and performed a wonderfully weighted move for Enzo Millot, who crossed for the unmarked Vagnoman to attain.

Guirassy lastly scored with a header to a nook three minutes later.

Hamburg, the final remaining founding member of the Bundesliga, was relegated in 2018 and has been bidding for promotion since. It completed fourth in 2019, 2020 and 2021 earlier than ending third final 12 months for a playoff towards Hertha Berlin. Hertha prevailed on that event.

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