8th
20:38
Now the Hamburgers are coming forward for the first time. Rohr tries it from the second row, but the ball slips clearly over his foot and goes far over it.
6
20:36
The guests want to refill immediately! A corner kick from the right that was saved too short lands again in front of Plattenhardt’s feet, who takes a flat shot from the corner of the penalty area, but aims just to the right.
4
20:33
Tooor for Hertha BSC, 0: 1 by Dedryck Boyata
The dream start for the Berliners! Plattenhardt’s corner ball from the left flies sharply into the six-yard box, where Boyata prevails in a header duel and heads accurately into the right corner! Heuer Fernandes has no chance.
3
20:32
Hertha works out a first corner on the left side. Plattenhardt brings the standard inside.
1
20:30
The ball rolls! HSV opened the game in white jerseys and red shorts, Hertha is dressed in dark blue.
20:18
The game will be directed by the experienced referee Deniz Aytekin. He will be assisted by Christian Dietz and Eduard Beitinger. VAR is Robert Schroeder.
20:06
At Hertha BSC, the week will be a turning point for the whole club. The general meeting is on Sunday, for which numerous motions to vote down have already been received. There is increasing resentment, especially against President Werner Gegenbauer.
19:54
Let’s take a look at the line-ups: While HSV coach Walter relies on exactly the starting eleven from the first leg, there are three changes for the Berliners. The fit Ascacíbar moves to the double six for Stark. In addition, the experienced Boateng and Jovetić are there instead of Mittelstädt and Wollschläger.
19:43
Hertha, on the other hand, wants to use the last chance to celebrate remaining in the Bundesliga. For coach Felix Magath it is his last work rehearsal as Berlin coach, in which the 68-year-old wants to keep his aura of never being relegated from the Bundesliga. Before the second meeting with his old love Hamburg, the trainer tries to take the pressure off his team: “I’m convinced that we can build on the performance from the BVB game and control the game more than in the first leg. We We’re in a situation where we can only win.”
19:34
After the 1-0 victory in Berlin’s Olympiastadion last Thursday, Hamburger SV is starting this decisive duel from a better position. “It’s only half-time and you’re not happy at half-time, you talk about the second half,” warned head coach Tim Walter before the home game. In any case, the second division team was convincing in Berlin and now they want to take the final step towards the long-awaited return to the Bundesliga after four years in the second division. “We’re looking forward to it. How we deal with certain situations and also with resistance shows our enthusiasm. Now we’ll do everything we can to make the city happy and ourselves,” says Walter.
19:19
Welcome to the relegation second leg between Hamburger SV and Hertha BSC! From 8.30 p.m. the decision for the last place in the Bundesliga will be made.