Hertha against Dynamo
High-risk game: turmoil before kick-off
November 1, 2025 – 1:49 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
There were riots even before the game between Hertha and Dynamo. However, the police say they have the situation under control.
Immediately before the second division game between Hertha BSC and Dynamo Dresden, an incident occurred in the Berlin Olympic Stadium. Supporters of both clubs sought confrontation and clashed.
A police spokeswoman said: “There were several hundred fans from both camps who tried to run towards each other on the upper ring. But they were stopped by police forces and stewards.”
On Platform X, the Berlin police reported that there were no injuries. However, an investigation is being carried out on suspicion of a breach of the peace. Apart from this incident, police say the morning was largely quiet. The situation is under control.
Occasional pyrotechnics were set off at the entrance, and police officers were stationed in the stadium in front of the east curve with the Hertha fans immediately before kick-off. The Dynamo supporters were mostly in two blocks to the left and right of the marathon gate.
The police have been on duty since around seven o’clock in the morning. The Hertha fans gathered at the Olympic Square. Visiting fans from Dresden gathered in Jesse-Owens-Allee in the Olympic Park in western Berlin to move together to the Olympic Stadium. 11,000 tickets went to Dresden, but more than 25,000 Dynamo supporters were expected in the capital.
The Berlin police also receive support for the large-scale operation from other federal states such as Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Baden-Württemberg, said the spokeswoman.
Later in the afternoon, 1. FC Union Berlin will take on SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga in the Alten Försterei stadium (from 3:30 p.m.). Normally, the German Football League does not schedule home games for capital city clubs on the same day. But since, for example, in Baden-Württemberg it is not allowed to play on All Saints’ Day, an exception is made for logistical reasons. In total, more than 1,000 police officers are on duty in Berlin this Saturday.