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21:18
There is one more dangerous action. The Gladbachers get a free kick from the right half field, which Hofmann hits in the direction of the goal. Christensen rushes out and jumps past the ball. However, Elvedi does not manage to place his header on goal from six meters and thus misses the goal by almost one meter.
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21:17
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
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21:17
The last minute has begun and both seem to be served with the 1:0 first. Hertha will try to sort themselves out after this unfortunate penalty. Sandro Schwarz has to find the right words for this.
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21:15
Kanga tries it artistically! After a cross from Mittelstädt from the left, Lukébakio was able to prevail against Elvedi with a strong effort. His header in the fall turns into an arc lamp and comes down again seven meters before the box. Kanga positions himself and attempts an overhead kick. But his finish is too mid and Sommer can parry in the follow-up.
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21:12
The Gladbachers are now playing relaxed with the lead and the fans behind them. Berlin looks a little disoriented after the 1-0.
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21:10
It’s a bitter goal for Hertha, who have actually done well so far. Due to an individual mistake, the capitals are again behind and now have to push for an equaliser.
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21:05
Tooor for Bor. Mönchengladbach, 1-0 through Alassane Pléa
Pléa takes the penalty and shoots into the left corner. His finish isn’t perfectly placed and Christensen takes the corner. But the keeper can’t prevent the goal this time and Pléa rewards himself with his first goal of the season.
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21:05
Yellow card for Filip Uremović (Hertha BSC)
The Berliner interferes with the execution of the penalty and immediately receives a warning. Unnecessary from the Herthaner.
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21:04
There are penalties for Gladbach! Jonas Hofmann comes again on the right side and wants to bring a cross into the middle. Mittelstädt jumps up and blocks the ball with his hand far above his head, where of course it has no place. Matthias Jöllenbeck has no choice but to point to the point.
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21:04
Tousart wins an important duel in midfield against Koné and immediately creates a four-on-three manpower situation. But the referee whistles this action back to the annoyance of the Berliners!
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21:01
Now the guests have established themselves in the opposing half and are trying to combine in the sixteen. Serdar prevails on the right with his dribbling against three opponents, but Kanga cannot process his pass into the middle.
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20:58
Again Dodi Lukébakio comes to an end. The Belgian can pull into the middle from the right and seeks a shot from 20 meters out. He circles the ball well into the far corner, but cannot overcome Sommer, who can safely punch away again.
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20:57
Again and again, the Gladbachers come across Hofmann, who plows his right side. But the Herthans do it confidently on the defensive. After 25 minutes it can be said: So far the game has only been missing goals.
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20:54
Summer parried for Gladbach! Scally is played and unhappily slips away with his standing leg. Ejuke is there and immediately slows down again. In the opposing half he overruns three opponents and goes to the sixteen. From 20 meters he completes with his right foot. His finish isn’t perfectly placed. Summer is there, stretches out and can fist the play equipment away.
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20:51
The chances are on the side of the home side, but the Berliners also seem dangerous. They attack early and can often force important ball wins in midfield.
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20:50
It must be 1:0! Hofmann wins a corner kick on the right side, which he executes himself. His cross is drawn to the first post and extended further. The ball bounces off one of Hertha’s legs from a central position of seven meters and hits their own goal. Christensen is fast down and can parry brilliantly. But from the keeper the leather jumps directly to Thuram, who only has to push in from a meter. Unhappily, he shoots the goalkeeper who is lying on the ground, who happily prevents the goal from being scored again.
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20:46
Both teams are now calmer and safer than they were in the first ten minutes. Berlin tries to radiate danger, especially after the transition game. When they win the ball, the guests immediately look for speed and a quick finish, mostly from the second row.
12.
20:45
The hosts now get better use of their attacks. Koné acts as a source of ideas in midfield and takes Hofmann with him. He drops onto Neuhaus and immediately sets himself down again to tie two opponents to himself. As a result, the moved up Bensebaini is free on the left. The full-back moves into the middle and looks for a shot from 18 meters at the edge of the penalty area. However, his shot is not placed enough and is safely intercepted by Christensen.
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20:41
It’s a lively start. The Gladbachers take control of the game, but are often forced to make mistakes in the build-up game by the guests. After that, the Berliners try to switch quickly.
7.
20:40
Alassane Pléa fails at the right post! Thuram can claim the ball on the left in the sixteen and takes Pléa with him on the edge of the box. The attacker dribbles past three Hertha players and tries to put the ball into the right-hand corner from seven yards out. Kempf deflects decisively with the hoe and the ball bounces off the post back into the field, from where the Berliners can clear.
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20:38
On the other hand, Dodi Lukébakio comes up with the first good opportunity for the visitors. After a pass, the attacker prevails well in a running duel against Bensebaini and goes into the penalty area. From the left position and a somewhat acute angle, the Berliner closes the short corner and only just misses the box from twelve meters.
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20:36
Hofmann tries it with a cheeky action. After an initial attack by Hertha, the home side can counter. Koné tries to send Thuram with a wide pass. Christensen is careful and can head the ball away from well in front of the box, but Hofmann wants to take advantage of the situation and shoots from a good 40 meters. However, his finish isn’t strong enough and Christensen is back in the box in time.
1.
20:33
The Gladbachers toast and first try to raise their own game. The Berliners try to attack the ball-leading opponent.
20:29
“The Elf from the Lower Rhine” sounds through the speakers in the stadium and the atmosphere is wonderful. Led by the referee Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck, the protagonists enter the lawn of Borussia Park. It’s about to start with the start of the third matchday. Borussia Monchengladbach welcomes Hertha BSC Berlin. We look forward to an exciting 90 minutes!
20:08
Overall, both teams meet in competitive games for the 74th time. So far the foals are slightly ahead with 29 wins. Hertha was able to win 27 games and 17 matches ended with a point sharing. In front of a home crowd in Borussia Park and with the much better form, the Gladbachers go into this game as favorites. Against Frankfurt, however, the guests proved that they can be an unpleasant opponent.
20:02
Nevertheless, the Berliners continue to struggle with squad problems. Despite the loss of 14 players, the capital club’s squad is still too big. Fredi Bobic continues to try to sell some players in order to determine transfer surpluses and, above all, to save salaries. Until the end of this transfer period, on September 1st, there will still be a lot going on at the old lady.
19:57
The Hertha squad also has more than good news. Marco Richter is back in the squad after surviving a tumor operation and could play a few minutes again five weeks after his shock diagnosis.
19:52
Hertha, on the other hand, seems to be picking up on the difficult season last year. After the embarrassing cup defeat against Eintracht Braunschweig, Hertha lost 3-1 in the capital derby against Union, which was well deserved at the start of the new season. After all, the old lady was able to collect her first point on the last matchday and fought her way to a 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. This puts the Berliners in 14th place in the table after two matchdays and they are inevitably looking down rather than up.
19:43
The return of Lars Stindl to the squad should also be important for Gladbach. After recovering from a muscle injury, the captain of the foals is available again and thus represents a new, important alternative for Farke for the lack of width on the offensive. “We have never made a secret of the fact that we are not on a bed of roses, especially in the offensive area”, the coach explained before the game. The whereabouts of Marcus Thuram is not yet a sure thing either. Gladbach would like to extend the contract with the French striker, who, according to media reports, has had offers from top European clubs.
19:37
It was a successful start to the new season for the home team, Borussia Mönchengladbach. After the confident advancement in the DFB Cup and the opening success against Hoffenheim, the Foals did not get beyond a 2-2 draw against promoted Schalke at the weekend and thus missed the perfect start to the season with six points from two games. Nevertheless, the team of new head coach Daniel Farke is in good shape. Over the course of the season, the Gladbachers have not lost six games in a row and should therefore welcome the Berliners with a big heart.
19:37
The lineups of both teams are here! Both coaches are making no changes compared to the last match day and are going into this Friday evening game with exactly the same starting XI.
19:21
Hello and welcome to the Friday night game in the Bundesliga. At the start of the third game day, Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes the capital club Hertha BSC Berlin. The ball rolls at 8:30 p.m. The live ticker for this game starts right before the kick-off.