Itakura sent off as bottom side Gladbach lose 3-1 at Hamburg

📰 Gladbach lost 3-1 at Hamburg after Ko Itakura was sent off, staying bottom of the table. 📌 Key points ✅ Hamburg beat Gladbach 3-1 at home on 6 November. 🎯 Miro Muheim opened the scoring on 11 minutes from around 30 metres. ⚖️ Gladbach equalised in the 44th minute. 🟥 Itakura was shown a second yellow card on 49 minutes. 🔥 Shafiq Nandja and Albert Gronbaek scored after the break. 📝 What happened ⚽ Muheim's long-range strike put Hamburg ahead and Gladbach levelled before the break. 🟥 Itakura had been booked on 38 minutes and was sent off after fouling Gronbaek on 49. Bundesliga.com says it was the third early dismissal of his Bundesliga career. 🔥 With a man advantage, Hamburg went 2-1 up through Nandja on 60 and added a third on 70 through Gronbaek's long-range effort. 📉 Bundesliga.com says Gladbach have been bottom since Matchday 4. t-online lists them 18th on four points. 📊 By the numbers • Goals: Muheim 11', Nandja 60', Gronbaek 70' • Itakura second yellow: 49' (first yellow 38') • Gladbach bottom since Matchday 4 (Bundesliga.com) • Gladbach: one win, one draw, seven defeats (t-online) 🔭 Why it matters Gladbach could not extend a three-game unbeaten run and remain deep in relegation trouble. Hamburg ease early-season worries about their lack of open-play goals.