Highlights
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Speed alert
Bundesliga record
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.
Bundesliga record
37.04km/h
Joshua Quarshie
90'
+ 5
Full-time: Hertha Berlin 1-0 Greuther Fürth
Reese's early goal is enough for Hertha to secure a lacklustre 1-0 home victory against Fürth. The visitors were too passive for long stretches of the match. In the end, Hertha didn't really push for a second goal and can be pleased with three deserved points.
Full-time
Speed alert
Bundesliga record
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.
Bundesliga record
37.04km/h
Joshua Quarshie
90'
+ 2
Reese misses too
At the other end, the same picture - the goalscorer has a free shot from ten metres out, but blasts the ball well over the crossbar.
90'
+ 2
90'
+ 1
Stoppage time is under way
There will be four minutes of added time.
90'
Typical!
The usually powerful shooter Hrgota fires a shot from distance almost into the stands of the Olympic Stadium.
90'
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.
88'
Crunch time begins
Both managers bring on fresh players for the final minutes. Will we see another goal?
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
85'
Fürth get lucky!
Reese reaches the right half-space in front of the penalty area and shoots on the turn. A big deflection from Dietz increases the danger, but the ball ends up going a few centimetres to the right of the frame.
84'
Too harmless
After a lengthy passing sequence, Massimo tries somewhat hastily with a kind of chip shot from a good 20 metres out, but the ball lands on the roof of the net.
79'
Defensive substitution
Leitl apparently wants to protect the narrow lead and brings on Karbownik in place of youngster Maza.
79'
Substitution
75'
Cuisance challenged today
The creative midfielder has had to deal with 22 pressure situations today - and his success rate in these situations has been solid.
75'
In pressure situations
In pressure situations
64%
%
Michaël Cuisance
22 times under pressure
74'
Almost 2-0!
Danger once again: Scherhant is sent racing down the left wing. He penetrates the penalty area and tries a low shot towards the far corner. The ball fizzes past the right post and out for a goal kick.
71'
First yellow, then the substitution
Loosli catches Maza on the ankle and sees yellow. Shortly after, he goes off and is replaced by Futkeu. Massimo is also now part of the action. These are two attacking substitutions for the Cloverleaves.
71'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
69'
Scant scoring opportunities
It speaks to the defensive behaviour of both teams, as there have been virtually no shots on goal in the last few minutes. The match is not particularly attractive in this phase.
65'
More possession now
In the last few minutes, the visitors have been playing better - but they still lack penetration in the final third.
63'
More pace now
In Scherhant, we now have a really pacy dribbler on the pitch.
63'
Substitution
Reese brimming with confidence
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59'
Substitution
59'
Substitution
58'
Injury break
Zeefuik and Meyerhöfer clash heads and require treatment.
56'
Good corner!
Cuisance whips in a heavily curling corner from the right and it goes close to the goal, but Noll is at his near post and duly punches the ball away.
52'
Frustrating for Leistner
After an unnecessary foul in midfield, the centre-back receives his fifth yellow card and will miss next week's match.
51'
Green from distance
Fürth manage to get forward and Green takes a shot from almost 30 metres out, but misses completely. The ball goes towards the corner flag and rolls out of play.
49'
Slow pace
Both teams are taking it easy after the restart.
46'
We're back under way!
The teams return to the pitch unchanged. Fürth kick off.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Hertha Berlin 1-0 Greuther Fürth
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Half-time
45'
+ 1
Stoppage time is underway
There will be two minutes of added time.
45'
Reese offside
The goalscorer breaks through again on the right side and lays it back to Zeefuik, who even converts the ball. However, Reese was clearly offside in the build-up.
44'
Lacking ideas
In the final third, Fürth remain alarmingly ineffective - they completely lacking goal threat.
42'
What else before the break?
Hertha are trying to increase their lead, but they lack the final punch in front of the opposition goal.
38'
The first yellow card
Dárdai goes into the tackle with his studs showing and receives a yellow card for it.
37'
Niederlechner goes close!
Maza sends a great through-ball into the penalty area and the striker then tries to poke the ball past Noll, but narrowly misses the ball.
34'
Hertha more aggressive
The Berliners win the ball back on average five seconds faster than the visitors.
34'
Ball recovery time
Ball recovery time
34'
The first corner
The first Fürth corner from the left side is cleared by the Berlin defence.
Reese scores for the lead
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30'
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.
29'
How will Fürth respond?
So far, there has been no reaction to conceding the goal. The visitors are not really pushing forward with urgency, but they are also busy with defensive work.
25'
Almost 2-0!
But the flag is up! Niederlechner lays off a cross from the right side to Maza, who can finish freely from five metres out. Noll makes a strong save!
23'
Hertha stays in it
The home side continue to push forward and are going for the second goal. A long-range shot from Maza fails to hit the target and goes well wide.
21'
Dominant Start
Possession (%)
6535
19'
New Hertha record for Reese
The striker scored his tenth goal of the season; with only 16 appearances in 2024/25, he has already scored more often than in the entire previous season (nine goals in 31 matches). Reese has only scored more goals in the Bundesliga 2 in 2022/23 for Holstein Kiel (eleven goals).
16'
Reese again!
Niederlechner uses his body against Loosli and wins the ball high up the pitch. Reese reacts quickly, takes possession, drives into the penalty area from the right side and finishes coolly into the far corner!
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.
14'
Second corner cleared
The next Berlin corner, this time from the right side, also doesn't lead to a goal-scoring opportunity.
10'
That was close
Reese breaks through on the right wing and plays the ball low into the middle, Cuisance tries to get a toe to it, but misses the ball by a few centimetres.
8'
Good start
The Berliners are making the better impression in these opening minutes and are combining well around the Fürth penalty area. The visitors are sitting quite deep.
5'
Well over
Fürth make their presence felt in attack, but Hrgota's long-range effort sails several metres over the crossbar.
3'
Corner variation
Reese delivers the first corner from the left side to Demme at the edge of the box, who attempts a volley. He doesn't connect with the ball properly, however..
1'
Kick-off!
Hertha kick off and are playing in their blue and white home kits. The visitors from Fürth are wearing black kits.
Kick-off!
Berlin with two changes
Hertha manager Stefan Leitl makes two changes to his starting line-up compared to the last match (1-1 home draw against Magdeburg): Zeefuik and Niederlechner come in for Winkler (not in the squad due to an adductor injury) and Scherhant (on the bench).
Three changes for the Cloverleaves
Fürth coach Jan Siewert makes three changes to his starting eleven compared to the last match (0-1 home defeat against Ulm): Dietz, Klaus and Srbeny play for Asta (not in the squad), Futkeu and Consbruch (both on the bench).
Hertha Berlin's starting lineup
Ernst - Gechter, Leistner (c), Dardai - Kenny, Cuisance, Demme, Maza, Zeefuik - Reese, Niederlechner
This is how Greuther Fürth line up
Noll - Loosli, Quarshie, Gieselmann - Meyerhöfer, Dietz, Green, John - Hrgota (c), Klaus - Srbeny
Jan Siewert's thoughts on facing Hertha
"For us, it's about the lads on the pitch being able to handle pressure and still play football with a certain lightness. We have to keep that in mind in situations like these. For us, it's also about the fact that we have proven we can deliver good away performances. I believe in the lads and I am convinced that we will manage beat the drop."
Stefan Leitl's thoughts on facing Fürth
"I expect a highly motivated and well-prepared team with a lot of quality that will demand everything from us. We want to channel our energy and maintain our flow to win and further improve our home record."
Hertha's top star in focus
In Fürth, Leitl also had Fabian Reese under his wing for a few months (44 Bundesliga 2 matches for Fürth, three goals), deploying the pacey winger more frequently as a centre-forward. Reese has won four times in nine Bundesliga 2 matches against Fürth, but has never scored.
Leitl knows the Cloverleaves
Stefan Leitl was the manager at Fürth from February 2019 until summer 2022, gaining promotion to the Bundesliga with the Cloverleaves in 2021 and being relegated straight back down. Against his former club, he has collected 20 points in nine matches (six wins, two draws, only one defeat).
Duel with great history
Fürth celebrated its most important victories against Hertha in 1926 and 1929, when the Cloverleaves prevailed in the German Championship finals and thus claimed the last two of their three league titles.
Perfect home record
Last season, Hertha won both matches against the Cloverleaves, including a 5-0 thrashing at home. At home, the Berliners have never lost against Fürth (five wins, one draw).
Spectacular first leg
In the first half of the season, Noel Futkeu turned around the early deficit created by Ibrahim Maza with his only brace in the Bundesliga 2, and in the final phase Fürth secured the 2-1 victory with ten men (second yellow card for Maximilian Dietz in the 77th minute).
Hello and welcome!
Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 32 fixture between Hertha Berlin and Greuther Fürth.