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BSC Hertha Hertha Berlin - BOC Bochum Bochum

90' +1'
L. Morgalla

D. Kownacki
45'

Olympiastadion(47,520 Spectators)

Michael Bacher

Full-time: Hertha Berlin 1-1 Bochum

Full time in Berlin! Hertha were the dominant team for long stretches of the match, but failed to extend their one-goal lead. Bochum never gave up and were ultimately rewarded with Morgalla's late strike. The hosts consequently miss the opportunity to put pressure on the promotion-chasing teams above them.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Added time

We've already well into five minutes of stoppage time in Berlin.

90'

+ 1

Goooooaaaalll!

There's the equaliser! Hofmann wins the header in the centre and gets the ball to Morgalla, who smashes it in from close range. What a late blow!

90'

+ 1

Leandro Morgalla

GOAL!

1:1

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.

11 %

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.

8.13 m

90'

Huge chance!

Morgalle delivers a low cross from the right. Initially, a Berlin player misses it, allowing the ball to reach the completely unmarked Wätjen. Eitschberger, just on the pitch, throws himself into the shot and prevents the equaliser!

89'

Double substitution

The impressive Karbownik and Brekalo are done for the day. Eitschberger comes on, and Brooks, who has been injured for a long time, makes his comeback!

89'

Substitution

John Anthony Brooks

Josip Brekalo

89'

Substitution

Julian Eitschberger

Michal Karbownik

88'

Big save by Ernst

Miyoshi gets past Seguin and delivers a dangerous cross. The Hertha keeper manages to parry the deflected ball with one hand. Afterwards, the Berliners are able to clear.

86'

Hertha creep closer

Should the Berliners hold on to their lead, they would be only five points away from the promotion play-off spot!

86'

Yellow card

Kevin Vogt

84'

Another shot at goal

Brekalo's effort poses no danger and rolls a few metres wide of the right post.

80'

Strong run by Wätjen

At the other end, Wätjen powers through, outpaces several defenders and suddenly finds himself in the penalty area. But the fourth opponent proves to be one too many.

79'

Almost 2-0!

The substitute Krattenmacher is immediately involved in the action. He wins the ball in midfield and is then sent through and squares it for Cuisance, who is lurking in the middle. At the very last moment, Mašović slides in and snuffs out the danger.

78'

Double substitution

Schuler comes on for Kownacki. Krattenmacher also makes an appearance.

77'

Next attempt

Onyeka's header from the edge of the penalty area poses no danger to the Hertha goal.

77'

Substitution

Luca Schuler

Dawid Kownacki

77'

Substitution

Maurice Krattenmacher

Jeremy Dudziak

76'

Final quarter of an hour

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Can Bochum come back? Overall, Hertha's lead is absolutely deserved, as the xG shows, but the visitors still only need one goal.

xGoals

1.63

0.18

Goals

74'

Hofmann goes close!

That's the best chance of the match for the visitors. The corner is delivered sharply to the near post where Hofmann connects powerfully with a header, but narrowly misses the far corner!

73'

VfL come to life

Onyeka marches through midfield and shoots from about 20 metres out. The deflected shot goes narrowly wide of the left post.

72'

Double substitution

The injured Strompf leaves the pitch and is replaced by Mašović. Additionally, Wätjen comes on for the inconspicuous Alfa-Ruprecht.

72'

Substitution

Erhan Mašović

Philipp Strompf

72'

Substitution

Kjell Wätjen

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

70'

Emotions briefly run high

Mamuzah Lum chases after Wittek, even though the ball is already just out of play. The Bochum player doesn't find the situation all that amusing, but after a brief discussion and a handshake, play continues.

68'

Strompf holding his thigh

The Bochum defender seems to have injured himself without any opponent involvement. He's continuing for now, but the Bochum bench is already preparing a substitution.

66'

Ball bouncing around in Berlin box

A corner from Wittek is flicked on into the middle. There, the ball bounces once in the six-yard box before goalkeeper Ernst grabs it.

66'

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).

BSC

BOC

14.6 s

10.6 s

63'

Substitutions on both sides

That was the last action of the match for Sessa, who's replaced by Mamuzah Lum. For VfL, Rösler breaks up the double pivot and brings on Marshall as another attacking option.

63'

Substitution

Boris Mamuzah Lum

Kevin Sessa

63'

Substitution

Callum Marshall

Cajetan Lenz

62'

Yellow card

Kevin Sessa

61'

Hertha controlling the game

Bochum's early offensive efforts have dissipated. The home side appear to have everything under control, although their clear-cut chances have also been limited. Kownacki's shot from about 20 metres is an easy catch for Horn.

59'

Curious scene

Referee Bacher is still setting up the wall when Cuisance takes a quick free-kick and is promptly brought back and cautioned. To make matters worse, it's the fifth yellow card of the season for the Hertha man.

59'

Yellow card

Michaël Cuisance

58'

Horn uncertain

Seguin whips a corner into the six-yard box. The Bochum keeper, under pressure from several opponents, doesn't get a clean connection on the ball and is ultimately fortunate that no Berlin player is there to capitalise as VfL manage to clear.

56'

Strompf needs to be careful!

The Bochum defender has his arm out in the challenge against Kolbe and catches him slightly in the face. The already-cautioned Strompf cannot afford any more lapses like that.

54'

Over the bar!

Gechter rises highest in the middle to meet a Seguin free-kick, but can't get enough power on the header.

52'

No penalty!

After a loss of possession by Strompf, Dudziak gets the ball in a promising position and goes down in the penalty area after a challenge - again with Strompf. However, it's not enough to warrant a spot kick in the eyes of the ref.

52'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionNo penalty

50'

Lucky escape for Kownacki

The Berlin player catches Strompf on the ankle, but escapes a booking.

48'

Bochum look more determined

The first few moments after the restart have belonged to the visitors, who have already earned a corner. Will a different team turn up in this second half?

46'

Back at it!

While the Berliners start the second half unchanged, VfL coach Rösler has swapped out half of his back line.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Leandro Morgalla

Oliver Olsen

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Kevin Vogt

Noah Loosli

Kownacki keeps streak going

16 converted penalties in a row for Hertha in the 2. Bundesliga - that's the longest active streak of all current second division clubs!

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Calls for a penalty at the other end

Bero goes down in the Berlin penalty area after a challenge by Cuisance, but the referee is unmoved.

45'

+ 2

Stoppage time

Three minutes of added time.

45'

+ 1

Goal for Hertha!

The Polish striker steps up and offers himself a birthday goal from the penalty spot, coolly slotting it into the bottom left corner. A deserved lead!

45'

Dawid Kownacki

GOAL!

1:0

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

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.

78.4 km/h

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.

11 m

0:29

Penalty to Hertha!

Kownacki is brought down by Loosli on the left side of the penalty area. It's a clear spot-kick. A great chance for Hertha to take the lead!

44'

SituationPenalty

ReviewInside Penalty Area?

DecisionPenalty

42'

Clear illustration

The numbers illustrate what is happening on the pitch in Berlin. Hertha are trying hard, but so far they've been unable to put Bochum 'keeper Horn under pressure. At the other end, VfL haven't been in or around the Hertha penalty area very much at all.

Goal attempts

7off target

0on target

1off target

0on target

40'

Hertha dominant, but not convincing

Brekalo and Dudziak combine nicely on the wing, and the cross reaches Karbownik. Once again, the hosts fail to get an on-target shot on Horn's goal.

37'

Another yellow

Olsen is guilty of a late challenge on Kolbe and gets booked.

37'

Yellow card

Oliver Olsen

35'

Brekalo misses!

Lovely combination from Hertha around the Bochum penalty area. In the end, Brekalo cuts in from the left and shoots, but the ball skews off his instep and goes well wide of the right post.

33'

Could have made more of it

Dudziak, in plenty of space, takes the pace out of the ball and lays it back to Cuisance. His shot from about 18 metres is blocked.

31'

Berlin with some momentum

Good play by Karbownik, who cleverly beats two Bochum players and cuts inside, but Kownacki cannot direct his square pass towards goal.

30'

Goal threat lacking

xGoals

The capital club have had slightly more of the play and also had the best opportunity of the match through Brekalo, but overall there is still room for improvement.

xGoals

0.29

0.06

Goals

30'

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.

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht35.13km/h

Kevin Sessa31.93km/h

Michal Karbownik31.70km/h

27'

Hertha pushing

Dudziak sends Karbownik deep down the right flank. Loosli clears the subsequent cross with a diving header for a corner, which eventually comes to nothing.

25'

Best chance of the match!

Loosli loses the ball during build-up play. Cuisance drives forward and lays it off to Brekalo on the left-hand edge of the penalty area. The Croatian attacker collects the ball with his first touch, but curls his effort just wide of the top right corner.

24'

No trouble for the home side

Witteck's corner stays in the air for a long time and is headed clear of the penalty area in a high arc.

23'

Neither team dominating

Both teams are taking few risks at this stage and are focused on gaining control of the game. Onyeka wins a corner for the visitors.

It's a battle out there!

18'

Visitors push forward

There's a nice switch of play from Miyoshi to the left wing. Alfa-Ruprecht picks up the ball and crosses to Hoffmann, who can't control it, but was offside anyway.

18'

Into Row Z

Cuisance steps up to take it himself, but his attempt is well over the bar.

0:22

First yellow card

Strompf fouls Cuisance just outside the penalty area, leaving Hertha with a useful-looking free-kick.

16'

Yellow card

Philipp Strompf

15'

Ernst stays alert

The Berlin goalkeeper is attentive and intercepts a through ball from Bochum at the right edge of the penalty area.

15'

Foul without consequences

Miyoshi is clearly holding Brekalo's shirt in midfield. Referee Bacher decides that a warning is sufficient.

13'

Karbownik runs into a dead end

Some nice play by the Hertha forward, who beats two Bochum defenders down the right flank...but he's stopped by the third.

10'

Stop and start

The momentum of the first few minutes has faded a little, as the flow of the game is repeatedly interrupted by niggly fouls.

VfL pressing early

The hosts have had more of the ball in the opening few minutes, but are being put under pressure by some insistent Bochum pressing.

Good work by Hertha

Seguin plays a lovely-looking through ball for Dudziak, who tries to time his run but just can't get there.

Set piece for Bochum

Just a few seconds into the match, and there's the first free-kick for the visitors. Wittek sends the ball deep into the Berlin penalty area, but keeper Ernst stretches and plucks the ball safely out of the air.

And we're off!

The ball is officially rolling in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

Kick-off!

More on that Hertha team

There is only one change for the Berlin side as well, and it's also due to suspension: team captain Reese is missing, and so Dudziak starts in his place.

More on that Bochum team

Uwe Rösler makes one change: Pannewig, who recently scored the winning goal against Kaiserslautern, is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Lenz takes his place in the starting eleven, who surprisingly was only a substitute last week for the first time in over half a year.

Starting line-up: Hertha BSC

Tjark Ernst Goalkeeper

Starting line-up: VfL Bochum 1848

Timo Horn Goalkeeper

Uwe Rösler on facing Hertha Berlin

"We need to attack and put pressure on their defensive line with dynamic pressing. Then we can get something in Berlin. We are still in the relegation battle. I don't want to rely on other teams, as we need to get points. It's up to us."

Stefan Leitl on facing Bochum

"We're expecting a very tough match. Uwe Rösler is doing a really good job there. His team has a clear structure, individual quality and plays with a lot of emotion, which he himself exemplifies. Bochum need points, so they will be difficult opponents and will challenge us to the maximum."

Once players, now coaches

Stefan Leitl and Uwe Rösler both played for Unterhaching in early 2002, but couldn't prevent relegation from Bundesliga 2 into the third tier. They played together eight times there.

Strong at home

Hertha are unbeaten in 14 competitive matches at home against Bochum (W7, D7). Bochum's last away victory was over 30 years ago.

Wild debut

Uwe Rösler's side took all three points in a thrilling encounter in the reverse fixture. Bochum lead 3-0 at the hour mark, with the game ending 3-2 on the new coach's debut. Francis Onyeka scored his first Bundesliga 2 goals and became the club's youngest goalscorer since Leon Goretzka.

Rather unlikely

So far, one of the two teams have always been promoted when Hertha and Bochum have played together in Bundesliga 2 (Hertha in 2010/11 and 2012/13, Bochum in 1993/94 and 1995/96). But that feat looks unlikely with nine games to go this year.