42
16:13
A goal on both sides is not really in the air at the moment, it seems to be going into the break with a goalless draw.
40
16:12
After a throw-in from the right side, Wilfried Kanga prevails in the opposing penalty area, puts his body in well and is finally able to finish with the instep. The shot from a tight angle is not seriously threatening, but Enrico Maassen thinks it’s too easy.
39
16:10
Berlin regained more control of the game in the last few minutes – as was the case at the beginning.
37
16:09
The yellow-red endangered Carlos Gruezo is taken off early.
37
16:08
Substitution at FC Augsburg: Julian Baumgartlinger
37
16:08
Substitution at FC Augsburg: Carlos Gruezo
35
16:07
Chidera Ejuke has so far best Hertha chance on foot, creates some space on the left with a short feint and then flicks the ball just a few centimeters past the FCA box on the right.
34
16:06
Jonjoe Kenny takes heart and pulls from the second row, but his shot sails clearly over the goal to the right.
32
16:05
Plattenhardt’s free-kick flank afterwards doesn’t emit much danger.
31
16:04
Yellow card for Carlos Gruezo (FC Augsburg)
Gruezo throws himself in Lukébakio’s path. The home side received the first yellow card for this tactical foul.
30
16:04
The newcomer has caused problems for Hertha so far, Berisha is making a lot of steam and can show nice individual actions with a good pace.
28
16:02
Mërgim Berisha beats Uremović on the left and beats Christensen, but hits the ball from a tight angle against the outside post!
27
16:01
The Augsburgers have been slightly on top since the controversial situation and were able to make two attacks down the left flank, which remained without consequence.
24
15:59
Mërgim Berisha put the resulting free-kick into the wall from a half-right twenty yards. Brief complaints about a hand game are quickly silenced.
23
15:57
Yellow card for Filip Uremović (Hertha BSC)
Whistle concert in the WWK Arena: only yellow for Filip Uremović! Augsburg counterattacked via Demirović, who dribbled past Uremović and ran alone towards the Hertha goal. The Hertha defender wrestles his opponent down on the upper body, undisputed foul. Only: emergency brake or not? Because a fight made up a few meters in the course of the duel, Harm Osmers received a yellow card – a rather too lax decision from FCA’s point of view.
23
15:54
Tousart gets the ball on the edge of the box on his left foot, but his shot gets stuck on a blocking FCA player.
22
15:53
All in all, the game is more in the half of the hosts, Berlin has more ball possession.
21
15:52
The two teams have not yet been able to generate many actions in the penalty area from the game.
19
15:51
Plattenhardt takes a free kick from the left half-field in the direction of the second post. The Augsburgers are a bit unsorted, so that some Berliners can go to the ball quite freely. Kempf heads the ball, which is a bit too high for him, past the goal on the right, Uremović would have had a better position behind him.
18
15:49
The BSC brings in a little calm over a longer ball possession phase.
16
15:47
Already six committed fouls, four offside positions and corner kicks – so of course there is not much flow of the game.
14
15:46
Plattehart circles the ball from the right touchline directly onto the goal – similar to Caligiuri a few minutes ago. However, the Berliner brings the ball to the goal, Gikiewicz catches the game device without any problems.
14
15:45
…remains without a yellow card after Pedersen got in too late against Kenny.
13.
15:44
Šunjić gets in quite hard against Maier. Referee Harm Osmers has to evaluate some tough duels right at the beginning…
12.
15:43
The ball at rest is solidly defended by the capitals and is harmless in nature.
12.
15:43
The duel is also pretty intense right from the start. After Christensen hits a clarification attempt as a candle up, Mërgim Berisha and Filip Uremović wrestle with each other. At the end there is a free kick for the home side.
9.
15:41
The pace was quite high in the first few minutes. After a short breather during a short break, Hertha have little problems defending an Augsburg advance. Finally, Christensen pops the ball out of danger.
7.
15:38
After a good cross on the right, Lukébakio’s cross just barely finds anyone.
6.
15:37
On the other hand, Daniel Caligiuri takes on the first standard situation and tries it very directly from the left touchline. The shot flies just over the crossbar.
5.
15:36
When the ball is stationary, Wilfried Kanga is quite free to head the ball in the center and wants to nod the ball in the direction of the long corner. The first good chance is repelled by a blocking FCA defender.
4.
15:35
Plattenhardt’s cross is defended into goal. The first corner of the game, after the other side had just missed a corner kick because Berisha was found offside.
3.
15:34
Augsburg starts with more possession and builds up the game, Rafał Gikiewicz twice creates a risky situation in front of his own goal right at the start. Both times, however, he gets the ball passed on to his teammates in good time.
1.
15:31
Harm Osmers, the referee of the match, kicked off the whistle. FCA plays in the red and white striped home jerseys, Hertha in dark blue.
15:30
Before that, as in all Bundesliga games at the weekend, there will be a minute’s silence – 50 years after the Olympic assassination attempt on the Israeli team.
15:29
The teams have entered the pitch, the WWK Arena is ready. You can start in a few moments.
14:47
Incidentally, the direct comparison clearly speaks for the Hertha company. FCA have not won this duel since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, and BSC has won four times in five games. In general, the Fuggerstadt have only won three times against the capital city, all three times in a home game.
14:46
At Hertha BSC, everyone was happy about Marco Richter’s return to the Bundesliga stage last weekend. After surviving testicular cancer, he made his comeback against BVB with a short playing time, today it could be enough for more than the quarter of an hour from last week against his former club FC Augsburg. Sandro Schwarz reported in the press conference before today’s game that Richter had “left good impressions” in training, but seconds later he also pointed out the training deficit.
14:46
Another similarity between the two opposing clubs: the coaching position has been occupied by a new coach since the beginning of the season, both coaches are of course criticized early on after their weak start in the Bundesliga. The host’s football coach, Enrico Maaßen, analyzed in the press conference before the game that Augsburg “have to create more chances to score, have to be more powerful, have to play more purposefully.”
14:45
As is well known, the transfer window has closed for all Bundesliga clubs during the week. On the access side, a little happened at both clubs shortly before the end; Hertha has at least brought in a new central defender in Agustín Rogel, while Augsburg have loaned out a striker from Fenerbahce in Mergim Berisha. But the respective departure is more exciting: Both FCA and Hertha got rid of a million flop. Ricardo Pepi is leaving Augsburg on loan towards FC Groningen in the Netherlands, and Hertha BSC is also getting rid of Krzysztof Piatek on loan – in Italian Serie A at US Salernitana.
14:43
Augsburg also lost the last two games with a difference of just one goal, but against supposedly easier opponents – even if they are currently not classified enormously differently in the table than Gladbach and BVB. They lost 2-1 to FSV Mainz 05 and were 1-0 down at Hoffenheim after 90 minutes.
14:37
The Berliners have also drawn disadvantages from a difficult opening program. After the derby defeat at the Köpenickers and the draw against the SGE, the appearances in the respective 0:1 defeats against the two Borussias from Mönchengladbach and Dortmund were decent – and testify to stronger performances than 17th place in the table would suggest.
14:36
Before the start of the season, both clubs were counted among the relegation candidates, but such a really weak start to the league still hurts the clubs. Both Augsburg and BSC were able to play three close games after the weak first day (FCA 0:4 vs. SC Freiburg, Hertha 1:3 in the capital derby at Union).
14:36
Having started with three defeats from four games, both teams are part of the bottom of the table early in the season. While FCA managed to at least get a surprising win against the weak start at Bayer 04 Leverkusen with the 2-1 away win at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the only point that Herthan won came from the 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.
14:02
Basement duel in the Fuggerstadt: FC Augsburg meets Hertha BSC on Sunday afternoon. From 3:30 p.m. the ball will be rolling in the WWK Arena in Augsburg, hello and a warm welcome!