Hamburg 6-1 Ulm
Goals: 0-1 Gaal 7’, 1-1 Reis 10’, 2-1 Königsdörffer 42’, 3-1 Selke 45’+4, 4-1 Strompf (o.g.) 49, 5-1 Königsdörffer 62’, 6-1 Elfadli 86’
Prior to kick-off, the stage was set for a night of high drama at the Volksparkstadion in a match that would determine the fate of both clubs. Hamburg, on the brink of a return to the Bundesliga after a seven-year absence, needed a win to secure promotion. Ulm, fighting for survival, knew that anything less than victory would see them relegated.
