The crash of Hertha BSC continues. After the 0: 2 in Mönchengladbach, the Berliners are on a relegation zone.
Tayfun Korkut put on his black jacket and quickly disappeared into the cabin aisle. It could have been the last game for the Hertha BSC coach. Because after the 0: 2 (0: 1) at Borussia Mönchengladbach and the fall to relegation place 17, the 47-year-old is threatened with being thrown out.
“We’ll talk again – calmly, and then we’ll see,” said sporting director Fredi Bobic after the tenth game of the year without a win on “Sky”: “There won’t be a quick hitch.” He also announced that he would speak to Korkut, who succeeded Pál Dárdai on November 29, 2021.
“It’s an absolute shit situation,” admitted striker Davie Selke: “We need a sense of achievement now. We have to try with all our might to fight our way out of it.” Whether Korkut will still get this chance is very questionable.
Gladbach made room for themselves in the bottom of the table with goals from Alassane Pléa (24th, penalty kick according to video evidence) and Matthias Ginter (59th) and now has a seven-point lead over the relegation place. Coach Adi Hütter, who was infected with the corona virus, can look forward to a few quieter weeks.
“In the end, only the three points count, so we’re very happy,” said Ginter, but also admitted: “We basically imagined the season very differently.”
Pléa puts Gladbach ahead with a penalty
Both teams used a back three with a row of four in front, but the system was interpreted very differently. While the wingers Joe Scally and Luca Netz were very high with the hosts, the Berliners withdrew far and acted defensively with a five-man chain.
In front of 30,675 spectators in Borussia Park, only Gladbach initially had chances. Breel Embolo failed with the first shot by Hertha goalkeeper Marcel Lotka (4th), five minutes later the Swiss international hit the post.
The Berliners were still deep, the hoped-for pinpricks over the points Selke and Ishak Belfodil did not materialize. Gladbach continued to storm and missed the next chance through Marcus Thuram (14th).
The Frenchman was also the focus of the next scene. Marc Oliver Kempf fouled Thuram in his own penalty area, referee Florian Badstübner initially allowed play to continue. However, the video assistant Tobias Welz intervened and Pléa safely converted the penalty into the lead. Hütter representative Christian Peintinger cheered.
Hertha BSC far too passive
Little came from Hertha even after falling behind, Gladbach stayed on the trigger. Thuram hesitated too long after a counterattack worth seeing (45 + 1). The guests scored their first serious goal through Lucas Tousart (45+3).
Korkut brought in the second half creative player Suat Serdar at the beginning and his team got bolder now. Kempf forced Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer to make a strong save with a header (54′).
On the other side, Lotka initially held up brilliantly against Scally (58′), but after the following corner, national player Ginter raised a powerful header. It was a hit for the guests. Only substitute Jurgen Ekkelenkamp caused a goal threat again with a crossbar hit (77th).