SV Elversberg makes the “old lady” look very old: The double pack of Younes Ebnoutalib in the 2-0 (1: 0) away win of the Saarlanders ensures that Hertha BSC remains victorious after four games in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Berlin’s coach Stefan Leitl had an unmistakable demand to his team in advance: “We have to win the game against Elversberg – no matter how.” But as simple as this order sounds, so much difficult what happened in the first few minutes, the matter enormously. Because the guests took the lead in the fifth minute.
Herthas Dardai and serious make a good figure at Ebnoutalib-Tor
An attempted clarification by Marton Dardai, Ebnoutalib came to the ball in the penalty area, danced the Hungarian and then also caught goalkeeper Tjark Ernst from an acute angle in the short corner. It was a Berlin error chain that was also symbolic for the start of the season (two points from three games).
What Leitl should have been involved in these minutes was the goalless series of his team. In the three previous competitive games against the Karlsruher SC (0: 0), in the DFB Cup near Prussia Münster (0: 0, 5: 3 in penalty shootout) and at Darmstadt 98 (0: 0) Hertha had not scored a goal from the game. And now the actual favorite on the climb collected another goal.
Caroline Labes, Sportschau
Elversberg the second goal much closer than Hertha to equalize
But even after this misfortune, the capitals didn’t make a good impression. The own offensive efforts were sluggish and unsuccessful, while Elversberg’s attacks often radiated a lot more danger. And the Fast promoter last season (relegation against 1. FC Heidenheim) was also more imaginative. Maximilian Rohr pelped Ernst with a shot from the center line. The ball just passed the goal (22nd).
Elversberg came even more closely to the second goal ten minutes later. After a strong combination, Lasse Günther tried it from a half -left position in the penalty area and balanced the ball to the post (32nd). The result for Hertha was flattering, the only own serious conclusion was made by Maurice Krattenmacher, who did not hit the ball from 14 meters, which is why Niola’s Kristof had no problems in the SVE goal (35th).
Ebnoutalib rewards impressive Elversberger
The fact that Elversberg was the significantly better team did not change even after the break. After a counterattack, Günther had the great opportunity again on the 2-0, but this time the left -back did not get past seriously from a short distance (47.). However, this took over again Ebnoutalib, after the SVE had easily played the Herthan defensive again, the striker again executed ice cold (59.).
“This is indescribable, I still lack the words”said the double packer after the game in the Sportschau interview. “Everything went so quickly to shoot the 1-0 in the first five minutes – I couldn’t believe that. I’m just happy. We all fought for everyone and really wanted to win.”
Carolin Labes, Sportschau
As terrifying as the Berlin appearance was again, the performance of the Elversberger was again so remarkable. Before the season, the bloodletting was huge, in addition to coach Horst Steffen (Werder Bremen), numerous top players left the club – but he seems to be able to compensate for it again. The Saarlanders worked on their third win of the season, and had also managed the tricky task at SSV Ulm (1-0) in the cup.
Passion for Berlin’s Gechter puts the lid on it
After the renewed setback, Hertha approached again with one chance of Sebastian Groenning (64th), like a team that was condemned to win, the Leitl team still did not seem. And then the undertaking of a catch -up was not only a thing of the impossibility not only because of the progressive time and the weak performance – because Linus Gechter saw yellow -red (77th) after a foul.
In the outnumbered, Hertha did nothing more countable, instead Jason Ceka missed the great chance of 3-0 for the guests (85th). But that did not change anything at the exit and nothing that Berlin remained without scoring in the fourth game in a row.
After the fans had already adopted their team with whistles in the half -time break, they acknowledged the weak appearance according to the final whistle. After the international break, the Hertha near Hannover 96 will be able to win again on Saturday evening (September 13, 2025, 8.30 p.m.). The day after, Elversberg can continue to ride the wave of success against Dynamo Dresden (1.30 p.m.).