Hamburg midfielder Albin Ekdal put through his own net as Bayer Leverkusen claimed its first win in five Bundesliga games.
Albin Ekdal's first-half own goal proved decisive as Bayer Leverkusen ended a four-match Bundesliga winless run by beating Hamburg 1-0.
Roger Schmidt's men entered Sunday's game six points adrift of the Champions League places but finally returned to winning ways in an entertaining encounter at the BayArena.
After a bright start, Leverksuen broke the deadlock in the 18th minute when Ekdal attempted to cut out a pass but only succeeded in turning the ball beyond the outstretched arms of Rene Adler.