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home win
A victory that a sports team or athlete achieves in a competition on their own field or in their own arena.
Nach einer langen Durststrecke feierte der Verein endlich wieder einen Heimsieg.
After a long dry spell, the club finally celebrated another home win.
'Heimsieg' is a compound noun made up of 'heim' (at home, on one's own field) and 'der Sieg' (victory). So it literally means a 'win at home.'
Die Mannschaft konnte vor den eigenen Fans einen wichtigen Heimsieg sichern.
The team was able to secure an important home win in front of its own fans.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of sports and competitions to describe the victory of the home team.
Die Zeitung berichtete groß über den überraschenden Heimsieg des Außenseiters.
The newspaper reported extensively on the underdog's surprising home win.
Common verbs used with 'Heimsieg' (home win) are 'einen Heimsieg feiern' (to celebrate a home win), 'einen Heimsieg einfahren' (to record a home win), or 'einen Heimsieg landen' (to pull off a home win).
Die Fans feierten den ersten Heimsieg der Saison bis spät in die Nacht.
The fans celebrated the first home win of the season late into the night.
