Match Report


Hertha BSCHertha BSC     RB LeipzigRB Leipzig
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eric KnappE. Knapp53
G
captain1
G
64Kevin FranckeK. Francke
Dan DegnD. Degn66
D
2
D
66Pierre-Emmanuel DeroffP. Deroff
Scott SounessS. Souness64
D
3captain
D
57Bakary DiakiteB. Diakite
Jonas RöslerJ. Rösler60
D
4
D
52Mario NunesM. Nunes
Christian SchönenbornC. Schönenborn71
M
5
D
50Hauke ZickH. Zick
Dave LawtonD. Lawton63
M
6
M
58Gerhard KistnerG. Kistner
Lennart SchefflerL. Scheffler61
M
7
M
58Noah ArnoldN. Arnold
Abel QuaresmaA. Quaresma61
M
8
M
55Julian BierhoffJ. Bierhoff
Alan GoldbergA. Goldberg67
A
9
M
52Marcel LindnerM. Lindner
Paul BirkwaldP. Birkwald58
A
10
M
51Matthias BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Hauke HelmerH. Helmer55
A
11
A
70David CampbellD. Campbell
 
Rainer RitzingerR. Ritzinger57
D
12
A
63Nico NeuhausN. Neuhaus
Samuel CamposS. Campos54
D
13
G
59Pascal SchefflerP. Scheffler
Nicolas BirkwaldN. Birkwald53
M
14
A
53Jan SchefflerJ. Scheffler

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to RB Leipzig. A crowd of 12,595 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RB Leipzig appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by Matthias Schrader.


0.00
Hertha BSC get the match underway!
15.52
Dave Lawton passes the ball forward to Paul Birkwald. Paul Birkwald knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bakary Diakite.
18.12
Abel Quaresma darts forward. Abel Quaresma shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.36
Scott Souness flicks a high pass forward. Dave Lawton controls it well on his chest. Dave Lawton chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Paul Birkwald. With a superhuman jump, Paul Birkwald connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.55
Bakary Diakite makes a probing pass to Marcel Lindner. Marcel Lindner threads a neat ball through to David Campbell. David Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonas Rösler.
36.57
Lennart Scheffler barges into David Campbell. The referee calls over Lennart Scheffler and shows him a yellow card! David Campbell runs off the knock.
38.21
Scott Souness threads a neat ball through to Abel Quaresma. Abel Quaresma threads the ball through to Dave Lawton. Dave Lawton tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.10
Marcel Lindner advances with the ball. Marcel Lindner shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
40.02
Without breaking stride, Mario Nunes plays the ball forward to Gerhard Kistner. Gerhard Kistner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Campbell. David Campbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dan Degn.
42.14
Lennart Scheffler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lennart Scheffler whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Helmer. Hauke Helmer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. RB Leipzig also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and RB Leipzig get the second half underway!
53.47
Scott Souness comes in with a late challenge on David Campbell. Scott Souness is shown the yellow card! David Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.13
Bakary Diakite flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Kistner collects the pass. Gerhard Kistner flicks a high pass forward. David Campbell controls it well on his chest. David Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.27
Scott Souness hits a low pass to Dave Lawton. Dave Lawton advances with the ball. Dave Lawton whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Helmer. Hauke Helmer whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.53
Mario Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Alan Goldberg. The referee calls over Mario Nunes and shows him a yellow card! Alan Goldberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.47
Dave Lawton plays the ball forward to Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Birkwald. Paul Birkwald powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.29
Dan Degn advances with the ball. Dan Degn hits a low pass to Hauke Helmer. Hauke Helmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Nunes.
72.11
Abel Quaresma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Kevin Francke.
73.20
Alan Goldberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Birkwald. Paul Birkwald shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.16
Noah Arnold barges into Jonas Rösler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jonas Rösler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.49
Abel Quaresma passes the ball forward to Paul Birkwald. Paul Birkwald knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Francke who gathers it comfortably.
79.58
Alan Goldberg hacks Bakary Diakite from behind! The referee warns Alan Goldberg to calm down! Bakary Diakite stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.20
Scott Souness makes a simple pass to Paul Birkwald. Paul Birkwald knocks the ball forward to Alan Goldberg. Alan Goldberg deftly passes the ball to Hauke Helmer, releasing him through on goal. Hauke Helmer tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
89.21
Noah Arnold surges forward with the ball. Noah Arnold controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hertha BSC

RB Leipzig
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
23.3%
46.6%
30.1%

Scorers
Hauke Helmer 55
Paul Birkwald 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Birkwald of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings
1.Eric Knapp (GK)
6
2.Dan Degn (DEF)
6
3.Scott Souness (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Jonas Rösler (DEF)
6
5.Christian Schönenborn (MID)
6
6.Dave Lawton (MID)
8
7.Lennart Scheffler (MID)yellow card
6
8.Abel Quaresma (MID)
7
9.Alan Goldberg (ATT)
8
10.Paul Birkwald (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Hauke Helmer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Rainer Ritzinger (DEF)
0
13.Samuel Campos (DEF)
0
14.Nicolas Birkwald (MID)
0

1.Kevin Francke (GK)
6
2.Pierre-Emmanuel Deroff (DEF)
6
3.Bakary Diakite (DEF)
6
4.Mario Nunes (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Hauke Zick (DEF)
6
6.Gerhard Kistner (MID)
6
7.Noah Arnold (MID)yellow card
5
8.Julian Bierhoff (MID)
6
9.Marcel Lindner (MID)
7
10.Matthias Birnbaum (MID)
6
11.David Campbell (ATT)
6
 
12.Nico Neuhaus (ATT)
0
13.Pascal Scheffler (GK)
0
14.Jan Scheffler (ATT)
0