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Conclusion
In a match that was particularly intense in the second half, Reese with his brace and Schuler with a last-minute goal against Karsruhe sealed the perfect home victory for the Berliners. The visitors were not up to par for too long, but came back into the game in the second half through a penalty goal by the impressive Wanitzek. In the end, Hertha brought the victory over the line in the duel between the friendly fan bases.
Full-time
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Good substitution
For the substituted Schulter, it was his fourth goal of the season, his first in the second half of the season - and his first in a home match, having previously scored in Kaiserslautern and Magdeburg.
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Painful
Schuler is hit hard in an aerial duel and goes down. However, the Berlin striker continues to play.
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Added time
There are a total of eight minutes of added time! Five remain.
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SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
89'
Not enough threat
The visitors' next corner kick yields nothing. Time is running out for the away side!
87'
Substitution
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Substitution
85'
Jung drives forward!
The right-back for Karlsruhe initiates another attack with a good ball into the penalty area. Ben Farhat gets a shot off and it results in another corner for the visitors. The corner kick sails dangerously into the box and Jensen rises in the air, but heads the ball about a metre wide of the goal.
84'
Crunch time in Berlin
Officially seven minutes left, but there will likely be a few minutes of added time. The match is completely open!
From the spot
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81'
Ernst with a brilliant save!
Karlsruhe misses a huge chance to equalise. Conté has a free shot from close range, but only manages a weak effort, which Ernst still clears superbly. The match is on a knife-edge!
79'
Karlsruhe fights on
The visitors are aware of their chance to snatch a late point from the Olympiastadion. They come dangerously close to the goal from the right, where the ball pinballs around in the six-yard box, but Kaufmann can't get the ball on target!
78'
Reese!
The man with the white headband wins another corner for the Berlin side. Following this, Reese finds himself completely unmarked eight metres out and should really be completing his hat-trick. However, his shot is just about blocked.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
75'
Next free kick
The visitors maintain pressure with their pressing and Conté wins another free kick for Karlsruhe to the right of Hertha's penalty area. Ernst misjudges Wanitzek's free-kick cross, resulting in another corner for the away side.
73'
Gechter departs
The defender had several hard challenges in the second half and required treatment, especially after the header following Wanitzek's free-kick a few minutes ago.
72'
Substitution
70'
Better in the game
The visitors are winning the ball back much quicker, which is likely due to the improvement in Karlsruhe's play after the penalty goal. Hertha, on the other hand, is taking twice as long to regain possession.
70'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
All to play for
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Strong performance!
Wanitzek's balls in the second half are extremely dangerous, and he also knows how to assert himself in dribbling. The scorer of the 1-2 successfully resolved 80 percent of his pressure situations. Impressive!
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Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
80%
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Marvin Wanitzek
15 times under pressure
63'
Free kick for Karlsruhe!
Because Dárdai catches Burnić with his outstretched foot 25 metres in front of his own goal instead of the ball, Karlsruhe get a very good free-kick position and the Berlin player receives his tenth yellow card of the season. Wanitzek's ball hits Gechter on the head. Brief stoppage for treatment and then a corner for the visitors.
62'
That hurts!
Kaufmann catches Gechter painfully on the ankle after a cross-field pass from Jung into the Berlin penalty area. No intention, but extremely painful for the Berlin player, who is already back on his feet.
60'
Dangerous again!
The momentum of the match has completely shifted. Jung crosses from the right into the penalty area, where Conté rises high and heads just wide of the left post. The visitors are finding new courage.
59'
At last!
Karlsruhe score for the first time in 272 minutes in the Bundesliga 2. A weight off their chest at the right time from the visitors' perspective?
57'
Maza looks for Reese
Maza's long ball to Reese into the visitors' penalty area is well-measured, but Weiß comes out and claims the ball.
56'
Triple substitution for the visitors
And suddenly, Karlsruhe are back in this match. Eichner reacts and brings on three fresh players with Jensen, Burnić and Günther.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Goooal! Wanitzek scores!
And Wanitzek doesn't miss the chance from the penalty spot. He finds the right corner with his right foot. Ernst dives to the left and the match is wide open again.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
54'
Penalty for Karlsruhe!
The visitors play a low ball into the penalty area and then Leistner is late in challenging Heußer. The referee immediately points to the spot. Unbelievable!
53'
Cuisance delivers...
...the free kick into the visitors' penalty area following the foul on Demme. Reese - who else - gets the second ball and wins another corner for Hertha. Cuisance is ready to take this one as well and delivers the ball to the near post, where Dardai flicks it with his heel, sending it just over the crossbar.
51'
Harsh foul!
Heußer tackles Demme about ten metres in front of the halfway line, resulting in another yellow card for a Karlsruhe player. It's already the fifth booking for the visitors.
51'
Reese again!
The man of the match is once again found up front and shoots wide of the goal with his right foot, coming in from the right. Karlsruhe are in danger of being outplayed very early in the second half.
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Goooal!
Reese makes it 2-0 very early! But what a goal that was! Reese latches onto a short back pass 35 metres from goal and runs into the penalty area towards the empty net. The Karlsruhe players rush back and Reese chips the ball over Beifus, who tries to clear it off the line. What a gift!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
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Unfamiliar situation
For only the second time this season, Hertha go into half-time with a lead in a home match. Previously, this had only happened on matchday 16 against Münster, when the Berliners ended up losing 1-2.
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The ball is rolling!
Play resumes in Berlin!
Kick-off!
Half-time
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Half-time
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Added time
Two minutes of additional time at the Olympic Stadium.
45'
Nearly a gift for the 2-0
Herold lays the ball off for Reese after a cross from the left. Reese shoots directly from nine metres out, but leans back too much and the ball sails over the crossbar. Big chance for the home side.
44'
Karlsruhe on the attack
After a high cross, Weiß is on the spot and plucks the ball out of the air. His quick throw initiates a counter-attack, at the end of which Mikkel Kaufmann, coming from the left, shoots wide to the right. Good chance for the visitors!
42'
Four hours of waiting
A Wanitzek attempt in the 7th minute is the only shot on goal from Karlsruhe in this match so far. The Baden side has been waiting for more than four hours for a goal
40'
With the heel
Reese sets Kenny free on the right side with a highly impressive heel flick. The cross from the full-back is cleared for a corner, which Scherhant heads over Weiß's goal.
39'
Unstoppable
Maza is currently unstoppable with the ball at his feet, and Rapp is forced to resort to a foul against the young technician, which results in a yellow card.
37'
Hertha...
...are currently always one step ahead of Karlsruhe, and with Kobald, who can only stop Maza with a sliding tackle on the touchline, a third defender of theirs has now been booked.
34'
Another card
Hertha are pressing Karlsruhe in their own half, and Beifus can only stop Scherhant on the left side of the penalty area with a foul.
33'
Maza!!!
The young Hertha player is perfectly set up after Karlsruhe lose the ball during their own attack. He shoots from 18 metres out. Weiß is there to save, but the offside flag goes up once again.
30'
Throw-in prevented
To prevent a quick play, Franke punches the ball away from Reese, who wanted to take a quick throw-in. Referee Alt shows a yellow card for this. It's the fifth yellow card for Franke, who will be suspended for next week's match as a result.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
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Scherhant down, but to no avail
Scherhant is nicely set up by Reese on the left side of the penalty area, but then trips over his own feet and doesn't look happy about it. The referee deems this worthy of a yellow card for simulation.
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Reaction needed
The visitors are reacting to going behind with compactness. Offensively, Karlsruhe have been very poor so far. However, even after the 1-0, Hertha remains the team controlling the match.
Friendship
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Berlin takes the lead
For the first time in 2025, Hertha leads in a home match (last time was in December against Münster, though the Berliners eventually lost 1-2). Reese's goal hadn't necessarily been on the cards, but it was beautifully crafted.
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What a rocket!
Reese's shot for the 1-0 was clocked at 104 kilometres per hour. It's the fifth goal of the season for the Hertha player, who has now scored five of Berlin's last eight goals: Mr. Important for Hertha.
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Goooooal!
Cuisance serves Scherhant, who's moving in from the left towards the penalty area, with a one-two pass. He then plays a short pass to Reese, who hits one from 18 metres out to the right of the area, rifling it into the top left corner with his right foot.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
15'
First corner
Cuisance delivers the set-piece low to the six-yard box, but Karlsruhe can clear without any trouble. So far, both teams are lacking any real goal threat.
13'
Good chance!
The visitors break through Hertha's compact midfield and suddenly Kaufmann is free in front of Ernst, who makes himself big and deflects the ball. Additionally, the linesman's offside flag goes up.
11'
Long ball to Scherhant
Cuisance attempts to send Scherhant into the penalty area with a long pass, but Weiß is alert and claims the ball.
9'
Wanitzek!
The Karlsruhe man has the first real chance of the match and narrowly misses from distance. The low shot whizzes past the right post. There was some pace on that one!
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Beautiful turn
Maza turns his opponent at the halfway line and could potentially drive forward, but then loses possession. However, the Berliner's turn was a sight to behold.
4'
The visitors...
...maintain possession for an extended period for the first time and combine their way to Hertha's penalty area. However, Leistner clears with a header, and a counter-attack immediately unfolds through Reese, whose low cross from the right is cleared by Karlsruhe.
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Franke clears
A long ball slips through into the Karlsruhe penalty area, but Reese can't get a foot on the ball and Franke is able to clear it into touch. The home side are clearly the dominant team in the opening minutes. The visitors are adopting a defensive, wait-and-see approach.
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Reese holds firm
The Hertha player holds up a long ball, allowing his side to maintain possession early on.
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Kick-off!
The ball is rolling at the Olympic Stadium!
Kick-off!
In Blue and White
The fans of both teams have maintained a close friendship for a long time and are demonstrating this today with a large choreographed display.
New options
In midfield, Hertha's coach Leitl has more options again, not only thanks to Demme - Sessa is also available for the first time since early February, sitting on the bench.
Against Hertha again
Karlsruhe attacker Conté has only been in the starting eleven four times this season, including in the first leg against Hertha.
Three changes for the visitors
The visitors from Karlsruhe have to do without Fabian Schleusener, and Burnić is on the bench for the first time this season (when fit, he always started). The former Hertha player Jensen is also only a substitute, unlike in recent matches. Heußer, Rapp and Conte are the new additions to the team.
Demme in the starting lineup
Hertha head coach Stefan Leitl has to make one change after the 5-1 win in Braunschweig: Pascal Klemens picked up an injury in the U-20 international match against Portugal and has to sit out. Diego Demme moves into the team in his place, who was also unfit for a long time due to a head injury and can now start for the first time in the second half of the season.
The starting eleven for Karlsruhe
Weiß - Kobald, Franke, Beifus - Jung, Heußer, Rapp, Herold - Conte, Wanitzek (c) - Kaufmann
This is how Hertha lines up
Ernst - Gechter, Leistner (c), Dardai - Kenny, Demme, Zeefuik - Cuisance, Maza - Reese, Scherhant
Olympic Stadium is ready
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TOGETHER! Stop Hate. Be a Team.
Christian Eichner on facing Hertha
"In the second half the season, we're hope for better performances, more consistency in our performances, and hopefully more points. We need to step up a notch in the way we play football. Hertha have an incredible squad. I expect my team to put on a passionate and powerful display that we'll all enjoy."
Stefan Leitl on facing Karlsruhe
"The longing for a home win is massive - especially in front of such a big crowd. We're facing an opponent with a lot of experience, the team is well-rehearsed, has clear processes and has been working with Christian Eichner for a long time. We'll have to push ourselves to the limit to win this match. But, we're convinced that we can pull it off!"
The Hertha star made in Karlsruhe
Fabian Reese played his first 10 matches in the Bundesliga 2 for Karlsruhe in 2016/17, suffering relegation with them. Against his former team, he has scored three times in nine fixtures.
Guaranteed spectacle
In the last eight competitive matches between these two teams, 37 goals were scored, with at least four per match (including a 4-0 home victory for Karlsruhe on 23 May 2009, which remains the thier most recent Bundesliga match to date).
Fortress Olympiastadion
Hertha has secured five wins and two draws in their last seven competitive home matches against Karlsruhe whose last away victory at Hertha was 41 years ago, in May 1984, when they achieved a 2-0 success in the Bundesliga 2 under manager Werner Olk (goalscorers: Emanuel Günther, Günter Walz).
Friendly contest
Last season, Karlsruhe remained unbeaten against Hertha, who have been closely connected through a fan friendship since 1976 (3-2 home victory, 2-2 draw in Berlin). However, in the first leg of the current season, the capital city club prevailed 3-1 at the Wildpark.
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