Match Report
| Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC |  |  | FC Bayern Munich | FC Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||
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| Jan Pienaar | J. Pienaar |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Alfred Beresford | A. Beresford | |||||||||
| Lars Völler | L. Völler |  | 71 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Hannes Gelb | H. Gelb | ||||||||
| Stefan Klinsmann | S. Klinsmann | | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Kew Ooijer | K. Ooijer | |||||||||
| Andres Ruiz | A. Ruiz |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Hannes Thiele | H. Thiele | |||||||||
| Jonas Welter | J. Welter | | 62 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 | | Luuk Schouten | L. Schouten | |||||||||
| Jonas Bierhoff | J. Bierhoff | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Noah Helmer | N. Helmer | |||||||||
| Hannes Wieczorek | H. Wieczorek | | 67 | M | | 7 | | | M | 67 | | Lars Töpfer | L. Töpfer | ||||||||
| Anton Hoeness | A. Hoeness | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Uwe Widmann | U. Widmann | |||||||||
| Nico Erler | N. Erler | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Gerhard Jahn | G. Jahn | |||||||||
| Matthias Buchwald | M. Buchwald | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 |  | Alex Hutchison | A. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Hauke Frieser | H. Frieser | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Hugo Mendez | H. Mendez | |||||||||
| Max Tuhuteru | M. Tuhuteru | | 66 | G | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Paul Hanssen | P. Hanssen | |||||||||
| Alan Maclean | A. Maclean | | 63 | G | | 13 | | M | 63 | | Antoine Hulshoff | A. Hulshoff | |||||||||
| Noah Linke | N. Linke | | 62 | M | | 14 | | D | 60 | | Linus Arendt | L. Arendt | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Olympiastadion where Hertha BSC play host to FC Bayern Munich. A crowd of 20,671 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Eberle.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hertha BSC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Eberle.
0.00
0-0Hertha BSC kick off!
3.39
1-0Stefan Klinsmann makes a simple pass to Hannes Wieczorek. Hannes Wieczorek threads a neat ball through to Nico Erler. Nico Erler plays a one-two with Matthias Buchwald and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nico Erler provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.39
1-0Andres Ruiz catches Lars Töpfer on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lars Töpfer runs off the knock.
9.47
1-0Jonas Bierhoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Erler. Nico Erler runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Nico Erler provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.35
Uwe Widmann darts forward. Uwe Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Jahn. Gerhard Jahn beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.50
1-1Jonas Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Frieser. Hauke Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Buchwald. Matthias Buchwald makes a looping header on goal but Alfred Beresford is on top of his game. Well saved!
28.23
Luuk Schouten takes it forward alone. Luuk Schouten whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
32.53
Jonas Bierhoff runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jonas Bierhoff knocks the ball forward, putting Hauke Frieser through on goal. Hauke Frieser tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.50
2-1Noah Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Mendez collects the pass. Hugo Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Klinsmann.
39.15
2-1Uwe Widmann comes in with a late challenge on Jonas Bierhoff. Uwe Widmann is shown the yellow card! Jonas Bierhoff carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.36
Andres Ruiz threads the ball through to Hannes Wieczorek. Hannes Wieczorek kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Erler. Nico Erler shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.01
Hannes Thiele passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Uwe Widmann. Uwe Widmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Jahn. Gerhard Jahn shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Hannes Wieczorek barges into Noah Helmer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Noah Helmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. FC Bayern Munich also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FC Bayern Munich start the second half!
48.45
Lars Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Mendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Mendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Ruiz.
51.28
2-1Lars Töpfer catches Hannes Wieczorek on the ankles. The referee warns Lars Töpfer to calm down! Hannes Wieczorek runs off the knock.
53.13
Jonas Bierhoff kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Erler. Nico Erler shoots from 25 yards but Alfred Beresford is on top of it.
54.56
Kew Ooijer flicks a high pass forward to Uwe Widmann who brings the ball under control. Uwe Widmann threads the ball through to Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lars Völler.
55.57
Noah Helmer takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Lars Töpfer. Lars Töpfer chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Ruiz.
57.04
Noah Helmer passes the ball forward to Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
59.01
Kew Ooijer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Widmann. Uwe Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Jahn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gerhard Jahn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.14
Hannes Wieczorek passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nico Erler. Nico Erler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Beresford who gathers it comfortably.
66.54
Kew Ooijer sees a break and surges forward. Kew Ooijer sees Gerhard Jahn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gerhard Jahn whips in a cross ball towards Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fantastic reaction save from Jan Pienaar!
67.35
2-1Lars Töpfer sees Alex Hutchison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Hutchison makes a probing pass to Hugo Mendez but he's offside!
73.02
2-1Noah Helmer threads the ball through to Gerhard Jahn. Gerhard Jahn whips in a cross ball towards Alex Hutchison. Lars Völler comes in with a late challenge on Alex Hutchison. Penalty not given!!
75.00
Andres Ruiz hacks Alex Hutchison from behind! The referee calls over Andres Ruiz and warns him to calm down! Alex Hutchison carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.24
Hannes Thiele flicks a high ball forward to Noah Helmer who takes it down. Noah Helmer makes a probing pass to Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jan Pienaar who gathers it comfortably.
78.54
Hannes Wieczorek passes the ball forward to Matthias Buchwald. Matthias Buchwald makes a great pass forward. Hauke Frieser runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
83.45
Stefan Klinsmann makes a probing pass to Jonas Bierhoff. Jonas Bierhoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Frieser. Hauke Frieser whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Buchwald. With a superhuman jump, Matthias Buchwald connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.15
Lars Töpfer catches Jonas Bierhoff on the ankles. Lars Töpfer is shown the yellow card! Jonas Bierhoff gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
85.41
Hannes Gelb clumsily knocks into Hauke Frieser. Hannes Gelb is shown the yellow card! Hauke Frieser stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.33
Andres Ruiz hits a low pass to Jonas Bierhoff. Jonas Bierhoff passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nico Erler. Nico Erler threads the ball through to Matthias Buchwald but he's offside!
90.00
Stefan Klinsmann chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Wieczorek. Hannes Wieczorek flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Frieser controls it well on his chest. Hauke Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
29.7%
44%
26.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nico Erler of Hertha BSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jan Pienaar (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lars Völler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stefan Klinsmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andres Ruiz (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Jonas Welter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonas Bierhoff (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Hannes Wieczorek (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Anton Hoeness (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nico Erler (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Matthias Buchwald (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hauke Frieser (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Max Tuhuteru (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alan Maclean (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Noah Linke (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alfred Beresford (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hannes Gelb (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Kew Ooijer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Hannes Thiele (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luuk Schouten (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Noah Helmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lars Töpfer (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Uwe Widmann (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Gerhard Jahn (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alex Hutchison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo Mendez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Hanssen (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antoine Hulshoff (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Linus Arendt (DEF) | 0 | |