Borussia Dortmund vs Hertha Berlin, 2019-20 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBorussia Dortmund beat Hertha Berlin to keep pace with Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund held on for a 1-0 win against Hertha Berlin on a rainy night at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin).
- 6': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 16': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Dodi Lukébakio.
- 20': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 21': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 23': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
- 26': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Lukasz Piszczek tries a through ball, but Thomas Delaney is caught offside.
- 26': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Vedad Ibisevic (Hertha Berlin).
- 29': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin).
- 29': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Alexander Esswein replaces Javairô Dilrosun because of an injury.
- 30': Alexander Esswein (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 31': Attempt saved. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 35': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 37': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Alexander Esswein (Hertha Berlin).
- 38': Attempt missed. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45': Marko Grujic (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jessic Ngankam replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
- 47': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Alexander Esswein.
- 49': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Vladimír Darida tries a through ball, but Vedad Ibisevic is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 52': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 52': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 56': Attempt missed. Alexander Esswein (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Darida with a through ball.
- 57': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 57': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Hertha Berlin 0. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a headed pass following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin).
- 59': Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin).
- 62': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Per Skjelbred.
- 63': Foul by Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin).
- 63': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
- 65': Foul by Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin).
- 65': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Delaney tries a through ball, but Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Julian Brandt.
- 68': Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 70': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 70': Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Foul by Alexander Esswein (Hertha Berlin).
- 75': Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Alexander Esswein (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Manuel Akanji tries a through ball, but Axel Witsel is caught offside.
- 77': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
- 77': Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can tries a through ball, but Thorgan Hazard is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mateu Morey replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Axel Witsel.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with a headed pass.
- 82': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jordan Torunarigha.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 84': Attempt saved. Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 86': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin).
- 88': Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Arne Maier replaces Marko Grujic.
- 88': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Lazar Samardzic replaces Alexander Esswein.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 90': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Schmelzer replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Hertha Berlin 0.
Statistics
 BSC |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.2 | Possession | 63.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 665 |
| 420 | Passes | 745 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 8 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +86 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Bürki (GK) |
| 27 | Emre Can |
| 16 | Manuel Akanji |
| 26 | Lukasz Piszczek |
| 6 | Thomas Delaney |
| 28 | Axel Witsel |
| 13 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 5 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 23 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 7 | Jadon Sancho |
Hertha Berlin (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Rune Jarstein (GK) |
| 25 | Jordan Torunarigha |
| 20 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 17 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 6 | Vladimír Darida |
| 3 | Per Skjelbred |
| 15 | Marko Grujic |
| 19 | Vedad Ibisevic |
| 16 | Javairô Dilrosun |
| 28 | Dodi Lukebakio |
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