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90'
+ 3
Full-time: Hertha Berlin 1-1 Hannover
A fair draw in Berlin! Hannover proved clinical early on, but Hertha fought their way back into the match thanks to Reese and ultimately deserved this point to close out the season.
Full-time
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.
89'
Farewell to Maza
The youngster is now leaving the pitch, celebrated by the fans: Maza will transfer to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the summer.
89'
Substitution
86'
Fresh attacking options
Voglsammer and Lee come on for the lively Gindorf and the goalscorer Tresoldi.
86'
Substitution
85'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
80'
Scherhant misses the chance to take the lead!
Kenny reaches the byline on the right and whips in a sharp cross. Scherhant gets to the ball at the edge of the six-yard box but can't steer it towards goal - it flies several metres wide to the left.
78'
Substitution
75'
The pace slows down
It seems a bit as if both teams have resigned themselves to a draw. Is there still something left to play for?
72'
Gindorf!
The visiting striker is played in with a long ball on the left. He shoots with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area. Smarsch gets a touch, but the ball flies over him towards the goal. Leistner is there and clears it with his head!
70'
Hertha controlling the game
The Berliners are the more active team in this second half; the visitors haven't produced much in attack so far. However, Hertha haven't created any clear-cut chances either.
68'
Standing Ovation
Niederlechner comes off in his last match for Hertha. The fans bid farewell to the striker with loud applause. Niederlechner will be moving to 1860 Munich in the summer.
68'
Substitution
68'
Substitution
68'
Substitution
64'
Shove gets punished
Leopold pushes with both hands into the back of Cuisance, who then falls to the ground in midfield. It's a free kick for Hertha and a card for the Hannover man.
62'
Zieler stays alert
Reese is sent through with a long ball behind the defensive line. Zieler rushes out of his box and clears the ball before the striker can penetrate the penalty area with it.
The equaliser
© IMAGO/Michael Taeger
55'
Cautious visitors
The side from Lower Saxony are letting Hertha dictate play at the moment, adopting a wait-and-see approach and maintaining a relatively solid defensive structure.
51'
Niederlechner's acrobatic effort
Maza plays the ball into the penalty area towards Niederlechner. The pass is quite high, but the striker controls the ball with the outside of his right foot and shoots with his left while falling. The shot is deflected for a corner.
48'
Good start
The Berlin side come out of the dressing room well, making themselves comfortable in Hannover's half.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
Half-time: Hertha Berlin 1-1 Hannover
Hertha have a bit more drive in their game today, but they were caught off guard by Hannover's quick start. Berlin pulled themselves together after falling behind, however, and repeatedly created opportunities through the lively Reese, whose leveller was fully deserved.
Half-time
45'
+ 1
Neumann!
The defender pushes up for a set-piece and gets a right-footed volley on the left side of the penalty area. But Smarsch manages to punch the ball away for a corner.
45'
+ 1
Tactical foul
Dárdai sticks out his leg during a Hannover counter-attack, bringing Tresoldi down.
45'
+ 1
44'
Using his head
That was Reese's first headed goal in a year. The speedy striker has only scored four times with his head in Bundesliga 2.
42'
He scores and scores and scores
That was Reese's tenth goal in the last ten matches. Where could Hertha have finished if this game-changing player hadn't been injured for so long...
40'
Record equalled
Reese has just scored his eleventh goal of the season. This equals his previous personal season record in Bundesliga 2, notched for Holstein Kiel two years ago. The big difference: back then he scored those goals across 33 appearances, while this season it's only 18!
37'
Reese equalises!
Berlin's No.11 delivers again! Kenny has acres on the right and, at full clip, sends a cross into the area. Reese rises highest and heads the ball into the left corner to make it 1-1.
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.
Textbook execution
© IMAGO/Michael Taeger
34'
Just wide!
The visitors bring the danger once again: Halstenberg delivers a corner from the right and Tresoldi wins the header but directs it wide of the far post.
33'
East Stand setting the tone
The Hertha supporters are celebrating their side, jumping up and down arm in arm. The East Stand is creating a great atmosphere!
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.
27'
A bit of calm
Both teams are currently unable to penetrate into the danger area, but Hertha appear to be a touch more committed.
24'
High standards
Zieler is giving his defenders an earful: They're positioned a tad too high up the pitch, then they're not quick enough to react to Hertha's through-passes. The 2014 World Cup winner is not at all amused.
21'
Zieler saves
On the left, Reese dribbles almost to the byline and then plays the ball low and hard into the six-yard box. Zieler just manages to get his hand on the ball and deflects it to the left, denying Niederlechner a golden opportunity to score.
18'
Reese offside
The Hertha striker is played in behind the defence by Cuisance. Reese picks up pace and dribbles into the penalty area on the left. From ten metres out, he shoots low towards the near post, but the shot ends up in the side netting. Even if he had scored, it wouldn't have counted as he was flagged offside.
17'
Demme!
Reese sends the midfielder into the penalty area with the outside of his right foot. The Hertha playmaker shoots from close range, but Schuhen makes himself big and saves with his left foot.
14'
It's been a while
With his assist for the opening goal, Kunze notched his first goal involvement in seven months.
12'
Main man
That was Nicolò Tresoldi's seventh goal of the season – making him clearly Hannover's top scorer, with no other 96er having found the net more than four times.
10'
The lead!
Kunze delicately lifts the ball from the right half-space into the penalty area, where an unmarked Tresoldi places a picture-perfect header into the bottom right 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.
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.
7'
Gindorf takes a shot
The forward has a bit too much space near the Berlin penalty area and tries a right-footed shot from 16 metres out. The ball is too central and doesn't pose any significant challenge for Smarsch.
3'
Pressure from Hannover
Hannover are pressing Hertha early in their build-up play, causing significant disruption to the hosts. However, the visitors have not yet managed to win the ball in the attacking third - they are mainly provoking long balls.
Kick-off!
Reese stays!
The Berlin striker has just announced via microphone in the stadium that he has extended his contract with the Old Lady.
A record beckons
Niklas Hildebrandt is for the Berliners's senior squad for the first time today. The 16-year-old striker (turning 17 in July) is a Germany youth international and would become the youngest Hertha professional ever should he be subbed on.
Three changes
Knight (returning from yellow card suspension), Nielsen and Oudenne (fourth start this season) return to the starting XI for the visitors, while Lee, Momuluh and Dehm move to the bench.
Restructured defence
Captain Toni Leistner returns after a yellow-card suspension and plays in place of Andreas Bouchalakis. Linus Gechter is not in the squad today, with Michal Karbownik starting for the first time since the 4-0 loss to Elversberg in early March (Matchday 24).
Niederlechner's swansong
In his last match for Hertha, Florian Niederlechner replaces Derry Scherhant in the starting lineup. Niederlechner bids farewell to the capital after two and a half years, returning to his boyhood club 1860 Munich - just like his friend Kevin Volland from Union Berlin.
Hannover starting XI
Zieler - Knight, Halstenberg, Neumann - Muroya, Leopold, Kunze, Oudenne - Nielsen, Gindorf - Tresoldi
Hertha starting XI
Smarsch - Karbownik, Leistner, Dárdai - Kenny, Cuisance, Demme, Maza, Zeefuik - Reese, Niederlechner
Leitl's statement
"I had two and a half good years in Hannover, so I'm looking forward to seeing the team and staff. It will certainly be nice and also gives me the opportunity to say goodbye. I want to take that opportunity, but in the end, I also want to win with Hertha. We need to show our fans a good match."
The Referee Team
Referee: Florian Heft, Assistant Referee 1: Jarno Wienefeld, Assistant Referee 2: Fynn Kohn, Fourth Official: Lukas Benen, VAR: Katrin Rafalskim, VAR Assistant: Thomas Gorniak
Lars Barlemann's thoughts
"We're looking forward to this match, we've worked hard for it on the training ground. The aim is to deliver another good performance."
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Struggling in the capital
Over the course of 12 away matches in the second division against Hertha, Hannover have only managed one away victory, and that was almost 34 years ago.
Positive record
Last being defeated 3-1 away in the Bundesliga in May 2018, Hertha have lost only one of their last 10 competitive encounters with Hannover and are been unbeaten against the Lower Saxony in their last five games.
Points to be shared again?
Although there were no goals in the meeting earlier in the season, there were two sending-offs. Fabian Kunze received a second yellow card in the 57th minute, and Márton Dárdai also had to leave the pitch with a red card 32 minutes later. It was the fourth consecutive draw between Hertha and Hannover.
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