Hertha Berlin vs SC Freiburg, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaHertha beat Freiburg 3-0 to move away from relegation zone
Hertha Berlin struck twice in nine minutes to beat Freiburg 3-0 on Thursday and earn a key victory in their battle to avoid relegation.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Jordan Torunarigha.
- 6': Hand ball by Baptiste Santamaría (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 7': Foul by Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin).
- 7': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Alexander Schwolow (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lucas Höler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 9': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 9': Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Santiago Ascacibar.
- 11': Attempt missed. Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Ascacibar.
- 13': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, Sport-Club Freiburg 0. Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 15': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 15': Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Christian Günter (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin).
- 20': Foul by Omar Alderete (Hertha Berlin).
- 20': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Omar Alderete (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Goal! Hertha Berlin 2, Sport-Club Freiburg 0. Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 24': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Christian Günter tries a through ball, but Roland Sallai is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radonjic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek with a headed pass.
- 31': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Santiago Ascacibar.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 32': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 33': Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
- 35': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 35': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Alexander Schwolow tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 38': Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Sami Khedira replaces Matteo Guendouzi because of an injury.
- 41': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 41': Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Höfler with a headed pass.
- 43': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
- 43': Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 44': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Manuel Gulde (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 45': Javairô Dilrosun (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 2, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Hertha Berlin 2, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo replaces Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 45': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Yannik Keitel replaces Baptiste Santamaría.
- 46': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Foul by Omar Alderete (Hertha Berlin).
- 47': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Javairô Dilrosun (Hertha Berlin).
- 49': Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Yannik Keitel (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 51': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Günter.
- 56': Attempt missed. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 61': Foul by Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin).
- 61': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jhon Córdoba replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 62': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Matheus Cunha replaces Javairô Dilrosun.
- 62': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Yannik Keitel tries a through ball, but Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin).
- 64': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Sami Khedira.
- 69': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
- 69': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 70': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Lucas Höler.
- 73': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 73': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Florian Müller.
- 74': Attempt missed. Nils Petersen (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
- 75': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Deyovaisio Zeefuik replaces Vladimír Darida.
- 75': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Niklas Stark replaces Dedryck Boyata.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yannik Keitel.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radonjic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba.
- 79': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 79': Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 80': Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha Berlin).
- 81': Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Yannik Keitel (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
- 82': Attempt saved. Nemanja Radonjic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 83': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Roland Sallai.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 85': Goal! Hertha Berlin 3, Sport-Club Freiburg 0. Nemanja Radonjic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 87': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Nicolas Höfler.
- 87': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Guus Til replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Yannik Keitel.
- 89': Attempt saved. Guus Til (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Guus Til.
- 90'+1': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Peter Pekarík tries a through ball, but Nemanja Radonjic is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeong Woo-Yeong.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannik Keitel.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Alexander Schwolow.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Hertha Berlin 3, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, Hertha Berlin 3, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
Statistics
 SCF |
BSC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.6 | Possession | 39.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 477 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 555 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 9 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | +44 | 41 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +13 | 29 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +11 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Hertha Berlin (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 14 | Omar Alderete  |
| 20 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 25 | Jordan Torunarigha |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 18 | Santiago Ascacibar |
| 8 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 6 | Vladimír Darida |
| 9 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 24 | Nemanja Radonjic |
| 16 | Javairô Dilrosun |
SC Freiburg (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 31 | Keven Schlotterbeck |
| 5 | Manuel Gulde |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 8 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 30 | Christian Günter |
| 7 | Jonathan Schmid |
| 11 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
| 22 | Roland Sallai |
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