
Hertha Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund, 2021-22 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Borussia Dortmund slump to 3-2 defeat at Hertha Berlin, fail to cut Bayern Munich's lead
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Second-placed Borussia Dortmund slumped to a year-ending 3-2 defeat at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin).
- 5': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 5': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ishak Belfodil.
- 6': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Marwin Hitz.
- 7': Attempt missed. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 9': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
- 11': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 12': Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 14': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 15': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Peter Pekarík tries a through ball, but Ishak Belfodil is caught offside.
- 18': VAR Decision: No Goal Hertha Berlin 0-0 Borussia Dortmund.
- 19': Foul by Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund).
- 19': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 20': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 22': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 22': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vladimír Darida following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha Berlin).
- 25': Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Hertha Berlin).
- 27': Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal.
- 37': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jordan Torunarigha.
- 39': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 39': Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Darida following a set piece situation.
- 43': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Meunier tries a through ball, but Axel Witsel is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 44': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+1': Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Torunarigha.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Hertha Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 46': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 46': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund).
- 46': Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund).
- 47': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
- 55': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Deyovaisio Zeefuik replaces Peter Pekarík because of an injury.
- 56': Attempt saved. Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Goal! Hertha Berlin 2, Borussia Dortmund 1. Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Myziane Maolida.
- 58': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard replaces Marco Reus.
- 59': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Hertha Berlin).
- 59': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund).
- 59': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Mahmoud Dahoud tries a through ball, but Erling Haaland is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 67': Foul by Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund).
- 67': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 69': Attempt saved. Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 69': Goal! Hertha Berlin 3, Borussia Dortmund 1. Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces Axel Witsel.
- 72': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Raphael Guerreiro replaces Nico Schulz.
- 72': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Thomas Meunier.
- 72': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Vladimír Darida.
- 72': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Linus Gechter replaces Marco Richter.
- 78': Foul by Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund).
- 78': Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Hand ball by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 81': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Steffen Tigges replaces Julian Brandt.
- 82': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
- 83': Goal! Hertha Berlin 3, Borussia Dortmund 2. Steffen Tigges (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund).
- 84': Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Linus Gechter.
- 86': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Davie Selke replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 87': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Marvin Plattenhardt replaces Ishak Belfodil.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 90'+2': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard tries a through ball, but Emre Can is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+5': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+5': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Marin Pongracic (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Hertha Berlin 3, Borussia Dortmund 2.
- 0': Match ends, Hertha Berlin 3, Borussia Dortmund 2.
Statistics
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19 | Fouls | 4 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
11 | SHOTS | 13 |
4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
446 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
553 | Passes | 376 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
20 | Crosses | 13 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
52 | Long Balls | 71 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
16 | Tackles | 12 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
3 | Interceptions | 22 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
12 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 5,000
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 5,000
Bundesliga Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayern Munich | 22 | +46 | 55 |
2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | +22 | 47 |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | +20 | 42 |
4 | SC Freiburg | 23 | -2 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Hertha Berlin (4-2-2-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
25 | Jordan Torunarigha |
5 | Niklas Stark |
17 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
2 | Peter Pekarík |
18 | Santiago Ascacibar |
6 | Vladimír Darida |
11 | Myziane Maolida |
14 | Ishak Belfodil |
10 | Jurgen Ekkelenkamp |
23 | Marco Richter |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
35 | Marwin Hitz (GK) |
34 | Marin Pongracic ![]() |
28 | Axel Witsel |
14 | Nico Schulz |
24 | Thomas Meunier |
11 | Marco Reus |
8 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
23 | Emre Can |
9 | Erling Haaland |
21 | Donyell Malen |
19 | Julian Brandt |
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