He was supposed to liven up Hertha’s attack in the city derby – instead, his working day ended quickly.
striker Stevan Jovetic (32) was in the duel against Union (1: 2) for Ishak Belfodil (30) in the starting XI. But in the 19th minute, the Montenegro international, who had not yet had a chance to play under coach Felix Magath (68), was no longer able to go on.
Jovetic first held the bar, then hobbled across the field and finally sat down to be substituted. But because substitute Belfodil wasn’t ready to come on as a substitute, Jovetic hesitated to leave the field. Referee Jablonski showed him a yellow card for time wasting.
Jovetic’ record on this bitter derby evening: seven ball contacts, one warning – and now the next break is imminent.
