Hertha vs Dortmund 2021-22 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
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund slumped to a year-ending 3-2 defeat at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 81': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Steffen Tigges replaces Julian Brandt.
- 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.
- 87': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Davie Selke replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 87': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Marvin Plattenhardt replaces Ishak Belfodil.
- 90'+5': Marin Pongracic (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 5,000
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 5,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | FC Augsburg | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 DOR |
BSC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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