Hertha Berlin vs SpVgg Greuther Furth, 2021-22 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Ekkelenkamp shines in Hertha debut to earn comeback win over Fuerth
Hertha Berlin's new signing Jurgen Ekkelenkamp scored once and had a hand in their second goal in 2-1 victory over Greuther Fuerth.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Jetro Willems (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high.
- 4': Foul by Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin).
- 4': Jeremy Dudziak (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Dudziak.
- 8': Foul by Jetro Willems (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 8': Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Cedric Itten (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Dangerous play by Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin).
- 11': Foul by Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin).
- 11': Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 14': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin).
- 14': Nick Viergever (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myziane Maolida.
- 15': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jetro Willems (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 15': Foul by Cedric Itten (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 15': Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ishak Belfodil.
- 18': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Marvin Plattenhardt.
- 18': Attempt missed. Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Sebastian Griesbeck (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 19': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt missed. Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Branimir Hrgota with a headed pass.
- 27': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Linus Gechter replaces Dedryck Boyata because of an injury.
- 30': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Ishak Belfodil tries a through ball, but Deyovaisio Zeefuik is caught offside.
- 31': Branimir Hrgota (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin).
- 34': Foul by Paul Seguin (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 34': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Jetro Willems.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Deyovaisio Zeefuik with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin).
- 41': Paul Seguin (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin).
- 41': Jeremy Dudziak (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt saved. Cedric Itten (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Hand ball by Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin).
- 43': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Hertha Berlin 0, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Dennis Jastrzembski replaces Marvin Plattenhardt.
- 46': Foul by Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 46': Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jetro Willems (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Dudziak.
- 51': Foul by Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 51': Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Marco Meyerhöfer.
- 53': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Marco Meyerhöfer.
- 53': Attempt missed. Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Márton Dárdai with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Suat Serdar.
- 54': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
- 56': Penalty SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Jeremy Dudziak draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Penalty conceded by Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1. Branimir Hrgota (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Davie Selke replaces Ishak Belfodil.
- 60': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp replaces Kevin-Prince Boateng.
- 60': Foul by Jeremy Dudziak (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 60': Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Paul Seguin.
- 61': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Márton Dárdai with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Maximilian Bauer.
- 64': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Abdourahmane Barry replaces Jetro Willems.
- 64': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Dickson Abiama replaces Cedric Itten.
- 64': Davie Selke (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Nick Viergever (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Jastrzembski.
- 68': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Marco Richter replaces Myziane Maolida because of an injury.
- 70': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
- 70': Attempt missed. Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Richter with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 76': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Abdourahmane Barry.
- 76': Attempt missed. Davie Selke (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Richter with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Hand ball by Jeremy Dudziak (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 78': Abdourahmane Barry (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt saved. Davie Selke (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Richter.
- 78': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Sascha Burchert.
- 79': Own Goal by Maximilian Bauer, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Hertha Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1.
- 81': Hand ball by Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin).
- 82': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Jamie Leweling replaces Jeremy Dudziak.
- 82': Dennis Jastrzembski (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Abdourahmane Barry (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 84': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
- 84': Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Adrian Fein replaces Paul Seguin.
- 90': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
- 90': Attempt missed. Dickson Abiama (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Branimir Hrgota with a cross.
- 90'+1': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jamie Leweling (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 90'+3': Abdourahmane Barry (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin).
- 90'+4': Foul by Adrian Fein (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
- 90'+4': Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Hertha Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Hertha Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1.
Statistics
 SGF |
BSC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 217 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 319 | Passes | 441 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 29 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 25 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,372
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,372
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Hertha Berlin (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 31 | Márton Dárdai |
| 5 | Niklas Stark |
| 27 | Kevin-Prince Boateng  |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
| 42 | Deyovaiso Zeefuik |
| 14 | Ishak Belfodil |
| 11 | Myziane Maolida |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
SpVgg Greuther Furth (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Sascha Burchert (GK) |
| 24 | Nick Viergever |
| 4 | Maximilian Bauer |
| 15 | Jetro Willems |
| 18 | Marco Meyerhöfer |
| 22 | Sebastian Griesbeck |
| 33 | Paul Seguin |
| 19 | Cedric Itten |
| 10 | Branimir Hrgota |
| 28 | Jeremy Dudziak |
| 16 | Havard Nielsen |
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