Hamburg SV battled back from a goal down to beat VfB Stuttgart 2-1 on Friday, their first Bundesliga win of the season, lifting the visitors off the foot of the table.
Hamburg, with interim coach Rodolfo Cardoso and sports director Frank Arnesen on the bench after the club sacked Michael Oenning on Monday, ended a four-game losing streak.
Martin Harnik gave Stuttgart an 18th-minute lead when Hamburg goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny spilled Zdravko Kuzmanovic’s long-range effort and the Austrian international tapped the ball in for his third goal in two games.
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Stuttgart could have added another four minutes later, but Cacau hit the post from close range.
Hamburg refused to capitulate and upped their game midway through the first half.
They leveled five minutes after the restart when on-loan Chelsea defender Jeffrey Bruma headed in from 5m.
Robert Tesche then grabbed the winner with a spectacular volley from just inside the box after 67 minutes.
STANDINGS
Hamburg, who have never been relegated from the Bundesliga, climbed one place to 17th place with four points from seven games.
Stuttgart are sixth with 10 points.
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