The capital club conceded the next bankruptcy from their direct competitor in the relegation battle and is now even more in trouble to stay in the league. A defensive blunder paves the way.
The situation for Hertha BSC is becoming increasingly precarious. The crisis-ridden club in the capital lost in the evening game of the 26th matchday Bundesliga with 0:2 (0:1) at Borussia Monchengladbach and has now slipped down to direct relegation place 17. Alassane Plea (24th, penalty kick) and Matthias Ginter (59th) scored for the hosts, who can breathe a sigh of relief even in the fight for relegation.
It’s getting tight for Korkut: Hertha is racing towards relegation
Hertha coach Tayfun Korkut, on the other hand, is threatened with being thrown out after the tenth competitive game without a win this year. Sports director Fredi Bobic had demanded at least one point before the match.
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 tips Davie Selke and Ishak Belfodil did not materialize. Gladbach continued to storm and missed the next chance through Marcus Thuram (14th).
Penalty for Gladbach – Plea scores
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 Plea safely converted the penalty into the lead. Hütter representative Christian Peintinger cheered.
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).
