Hertha vs Hoffenheim 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Hertha grab first win in 10 while new coach Magath absent with COVID
Hertha Berlin beat Hoffenheim 3-0 on Saturday to end a nine-game winless run in the Bundesliga and revive their hopes of surviving relegation.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 39': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marvin Plattenhardt with a cross following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 50': Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Munas Dabbur replaces Dennis Geiger.
- 63': Goal! Hertha Berlin 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Oliver Kempf with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 68': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces Suat Serdar.
- 74': Goal! Hertha Berlin 3, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Justin Che replaces Kevin Akpoguma.
- 77': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Tom Bischof replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 81': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Davie Selke replaces Ishak Belfodil.
- 82': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Anton Kade replaces Marco Richter.
- 88': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Håvard Nordtveit replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
- 88': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Marco John replaces David Raum.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Márton Dárdai replaces Lucas Tousart.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Linus Gechter replaces Santiago Ascacibar.
- 90'+2': Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 79 | 0 |
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +33 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +34 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
 TSG |
BSC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 70.4 | Possession | 29.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 448 | Accurate Passes | 140 |
| 526 | Passes | 222 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Hertha Berlin (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 20 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 5 | Niklas Stark |
| 21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
| 2 | Peter Pekarik  |
| 18 | Santiago Ascacibar |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
| 23 | Marco Richter |
| 14 | Ishak Belfodil |
TSG Hoffenheim (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK) |
| 22 | Kevin Vogt |
| 25 | Kevin Akpoguma |
| 38 | Stefan Posch |
| 14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
| 13 | Angelo Stiller |
| 8 | Dennis Geiger |
| 17 | David Raum |
| 7 | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
| 27 | Andrej Kramaric |
| 33 | Georginio Rutter |
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