BSC Hertha BSC Hertha BSC - KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruher SC
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Watch: Hertha 0-0 Karlsruhe
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Full-time: Hertha 0-0 Karlsruhe
Hertha's search for their first win of the season must go on. Despite the good start to the second half, the Berliners can be happy with the point; Karlsruhe pushed more and more in the closing stages as they looked for their second victory of the season, but the visitors' finishing was not clinical enough.
Full-time
Karlsruhe pushing
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Wanitzek nearly the hero!
Lilian Egloff's shot is blocked and falls to the unmarked Wanitzek. He takes a first-time volley, which flies into the side netting. That could've been the winner for the visitors...
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Substitution
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Substitution
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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.
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Too many corners for hosts' liking
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So close to the lead!
Another good corner is swung in from the left side by Herold. In the middle, Rapp gets a header from about nine yards out. It flies just narrowly wide of the right post.
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Another good chance
Wanitzek plays a one-two with Schleusener and gets into a good shooting position but leans back too much, sending his shot flying well over the bar.
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Hertha looking for a late winner
Forward Sebastian Grönning enters the match, who scored Berlin's only goal on Matchday 1. Midfielder Krattenmacher is the one who makes way for him.
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Substitution
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Karlsruhe threatening
The visitors are growing increasingly more dangerous. First, Beifus tests Ernst with a good attempt on goal, before the completely unmarked Schleusener fails to reach a good cross from Wanitzek in the middle.
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Big chance for the visitors
Franke gets up well ahead of several opponents in the centre from a corner. However, his header narrowly misses the left side of the goal.
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Another change
Today, Ben Farhat wasn't as pivotal as he was against Münster. He has been replaced by Burnić.
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Substitution
Still no breakthrough
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Eichhorn becomes youngest ever Bundesliga 2 debutant
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Historic moment
Hertha make a substitution, setting a new Bundesliga 2 record in the process. At 16 years old, Kennet Eichhorn becomes the youngest second division debutant ever!
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Double substitution
Müller stays down after the shot and is substituted due to injury. He's joined by Šimić, who also leaves the pitch as Eichner opts for a double change.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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First second half attempt
Müller's effort from distance is harmless and goes well wide.
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Hertha's pressure diminishing
The visitors are now asserting themselves well again, which means Hertha are struggling to box them in now.
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Karlsruhe breaking free
The visitors are now beginning to beat the Hertha press and show more of themselves in the attack. However, there have been no shots on goal in the second half so far for the visitors.
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Hertha more productive
Goal attempts
6off target
4on target
5off target
2on target
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Hertha pinning Karlsruhe back
The hosts continue to put the pressure on at the start of the second half. Following a corner, Reese hits a volley, but it it's well off target.
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First yellow card of the match
Müller holds Krattenmacher by the shirt, halting an attack and is shown a yellow card in the process.
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Cuisance tries from distance
But the shot lands comfortably in the arms of Bernat.
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First chance after the restart
Michaël Cuisance plays a good ball into the path of Reese. He shoots from the right side, but the ball lands just wide of the right post.
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Back underway!
The ball is rolling again here in Berlin.
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Hertha 0-0 Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe started strongly against an initially shaky-looking Hertha side and fashioned two good opportunities to take the lead. However, the match became more balanced afterwards with mostly only minor chances for both sides, apart from Krattenmacher's shot against the crossbar.
Half-time
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Quickfire chances
Michaël Cuisance finds Deyovaisio Zeefuik well on the right flank, who fires a cross in towards Winkler. Winkler's header, which initially looked harmless, dips dangerously at the end, but keeper Bernat stays alert and clears it for a corner, which comes to nothing for the Berlin side.
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Wanitzek threatening again
Jung delivers a cross from the right side into the penalty area. Wanitzek rises to head the ball, but guides it just wide of the right post.
Hard-fought midfield duel
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Chances currently lacking
Both teams are currently unable to find shots on goal, with both defences working well in tandem.
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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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So close for Wanitzek!
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Even game so far
Both teams are looking to play here and the tackles are becoming increasingly more intense.
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Woodwork!
Krattenmacher carries the ball on the right flank and cuts inside before hitting a great effort. Bernat was well beaten by the youngster's left-footed strike, however, the ball ultimately ricochets off the crossbar.
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Hertha in control of the ball
Possession (%)
5347
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Hertha growing
The hosts create their first bit of danger of the afternoon here. From a long ball, Kownacki breaks through on the left side and serves Reese in the middle inside the penalty area. However, the captain doesn't connect with the ball properly and Bernat gathers with ease.
Strong start from Karlsruhe
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Hertha taking the sting out
The hosts are looking to calm the game down through controlled possession play.
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Krattenmacher hits the crossbar!
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Almost the lead
Hertha are inviting Karlsruhe pressure so far. This time Dárdai loses the ball on the left flank to Lilian Egloff. The ball reaches Wanitzek courtesy of Ben Farhat, who drives into the penalty area but is denied by a good save from Ernst.
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Early chance
Leistner gives the ball away on the left side for the hosts. Ben Farhat takes the initiative, finding Herold on the left, but the Karlsruhe man's shot from the left side goes wide of the right post.
Kick-off!
The teams are on the pitch
The match is about to kick off in a very atmospheric Olympiastadion.
Will the visitors' streak continue?
Karlsruhe are unbeaten in their last eight Bundesliga 2 matches. Their last defeat came against Hertha, of all teams at the end of last season, when they lost 3-1.
Sessa back fit
Last week, Kevin Sessa was forced to sit out due to muscular problems. However, today he has returned to the squad and will be hoping for his first appearance of the season.
Karlsruhe team news
Karlsruhe head coach Eichner elects to start with the same eleven as that which beat Münster on Matchday 1. Burnić, who has recently returned to the squad thus starts on the bench. Once again opting to field two attacking midfielders, Eichner goes with a 3-3-2-2 formation.
Hertha team news
For the Berlin outfit, Gechter returns to the back three. Zeefuik takes his place on the right flank, meaning Eitschberger starts on the bench. In central midfield, Jensen starts in place of Demme, with the hosts opting for a 3-4-2-1 formation today.
Karlsruhe subs
Geller, Schleusener, Burnić, Beifus, Wäschenbach, Himmelmann, Pedrosa
Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC
Hertha subs
Hoffmann, Eitschberger, Smarsch, Rogel, Kolbe, Sessa, Grönning, Eichhorn, Thorsteinsson
Starting line-up: Hertha BSC
Christian Eichner on facing Hertha
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Stefan Leitl on facing Karlsruhe
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Reese's pieces of history at KSC
Fabian Reese played his first 10 Bundesliga 2 matches for Karlsruhe in the 2016/17 season, one which ultimately ended in relegation for the club and without Reese finding the back of the net. He's had more success as an opponent and in 10 subsequent matches against KSC, Reese has scored five times, including a brace in March's previous encounter.
Guaranteed goals?
There were 41 goals scored across the last nine competitive matches between the two teams, averaging a quite incredible 4.55 goals per game.
A long friendship
These two clubs enjoy a close connection through supporters that is pretty much unheard of elsewhere. They formed a "fan friendship" back in 1976 and they will not only happily share the same space as each other, they also sing the others' songs.
Hertha double
This weekend's hosts won both encounters last season, and each by a 3-1 scoreline. On home soil, the Old Lady's recent record reads at six wins and two draws from the last eight competitive meetings between the two in Berlin. Karlsruhe's last triumph at Hertha was 41 years ago, in May 1984.
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Watch: Hertha 3-1 Karlsruhe - previous meeting
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