Hamburg captain Yussuf Poulsen (31) thanks HSV fans for one of the ‘most special’ moments in his long and storied career

Key Highlights

• The 31-year-old could have hardly picked a better time to score his first goal in the colors of his new club.
• Poulsen joined head coach Merlin Polzin in thanking the fans for greeting the team bus as it rolled up to the Volksparkstadion. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUpon seeing that the fans had turned out to greet them, the team opted to get off the bus early and walk amongst the fans for the last few meters before entering the catacombs of the stadium.
• Speaking in the mixed zone, Poulsen listed this as the first major experience that made a difference.“That was very special event that fit with the tone of the week,” Poulsen said of the arrival.
• “The tension had been building over the last few days.“One of the ‘most special games’ in Poulsen’s careerPoulsen – a veteran of 240 Bundesliga games during his many years in Leipzig and thus far short stint in Hamburg – also went so far as to single out this particularly match as one of the major highlights of his career. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“It was one of the most intense and special games I’ve experienced at Bundesliga level,” Poulsen said.
• “There’s not many match-ups like this in the Bundesliga.