2022/01/goretzka-is-out-for-at-least-three-weeks/” title=”Goretzka is out for at least three weeks!”>Hertha BSC will not reach the final in the DFB Cup in 2022 either. In the city derby against Union Berlin, the old lady deservedly lost. The opponent from Köpenick, on the other hand, can continue to dream of the final.
from the dream. Hertha BSC lost the round of 16 against Union Berlin at home 2: 3 – and will therefore not take part in the final in the Olympic Stadium in 2022 either.
Andreas Voglsammer put the guests ahead after a good run by Max Kruse (11′), Niklas Stark scored an own goal shortly after the break (50′). Another own goal, this time by Rani Khedira, brought the home team back into play for a short time (54′), but Union’s Robin Knoche immediately scored from a free kick to make it 3-1 (55′). Hertha’s Suat Serdar was only able to shorten in the last second (90+4).
That’s how the game went
There was no real derby atmosphere in front of only 3,000 event participants in the Olympic Stadium – including around 2,200 fans. The encounter was explosive for both teams. “That’s what you kicked around on the football pitches for,” Hertha’s managing director Fredi Bobic said beforehand. Union captain Christopher Trimmel, who initially only sat on the bench, said: “It’s practically a final game.”
Union followed up with action and started with a lot of self-confidence. Max Kruse and Voglsammer made their first shots just seconds after kick-off. As a result, the guests forced Hertha to make mistakes with early pressing, coach Tayfun Korkut’s team had major problems building up the game and were defensively vulnerable. Before the first goal conceded, Kruse rushed down the left wing, and Voglsammer converted his cross, which is worth seeing in the fall.
Andreas Voglsammer in his spectacular 1-0 win over Hertha. (Source: Annegret Hilse/Reuters)
Union remained the better team. Coach Urs Fischer’s team made disciplined changes, hardly allowing any space and pushing Hertha well into their own half. The playful overweight was clear – and also encouraged the 200 Union fans in the guest block. “Berlin, Berlin, we’re going to Berlin,” they sang.
Hertha saved video assistant Robert Kampka from another setback, who corrected a hand penalty decision by referee Deniz Aytekin (32nd). Hertha gave this an impetus, and the hosts appeared several times in the opponent’s penalty area until the break.
After the change of sides, the derby increasingly lived up to expectations, also because Hertha freed up a bit and created chances on the outside. The big shortcoming of the blue and white remained the defensive behavior. Stark grabbed the ball into his own goal when he failed to defend himself, but Knoche’s goal was incorrect.
