The definition of promotion to the Bundesliga is unusual: they celebrated on the pitch but the rival overturned the match at a discounted price

A decade ago, the hamburg have lost the privilege of being the only club in Germany without relegation since Bundesliga. That sporting achievement has forced him to spend the last five years looking for a return to the top category, which seemed to materialize this Sunday. Even after the 1-0 win in Sandhausen, their fans believed they had achieved that goal and invaded the pitch in celebration. But Heidenheim he came from behind two goals in stoppage time (at 91 and 99 minutes) to get his own first promotion to the First Division.

Twenty-four hours after the exciting definition of the title between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the last round of the Bundesliga.2 was played, which was played this Sunday and where it arrived with the certification that the Darmstadt He was one of the promoted a week ago (with 67 points), so the other direct ticket was contested by Heidenheim (64) and the hamburg (63) hand in hand.

All was rosy (or even blue and white) for Hamburg. Jean-Luc Dompe He made it 1-0 after three minutes and it all moved to the city of Regensburg in Bavaria. At the Jahn Regensburg Stadium, Heidenheim trailed 0-2 going into the second half, so they were left with no direct promotion chances.

He served after 58 minutes and, until the 93rd minute, everything seemed decided. But there it appeared Jan Niklas Besteformer Dortmund team, to score the 2-2 penalty and in the 98th minute, Kleindienstsigned the goal of promotion to the Bundesliga for the Heidenheim.

Hamburg must now recover quickly from the emotional blow, with the first leg of the promotion play-offs away to Stuttgart on Thursday and the second leg at home four days later.