Hertha Berlin vs Kaiserslautern, 2023-24 German DFB Pokal, Quarterfinals
· German DFB Pokal
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Kaiserslautern cruise into German Cup semis with win at Hertha
Kaiserslautern eased past hosts and fellow second-tier club Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Wednesday to book a spot in the German Cup last four, a decade after their last semi-final appearance.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Haris Tabakovic is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ragnar Ache.
- 5': Foul by Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin).
- 5': Frank Ronstadt (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 5': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz following a set piece situation.
- 7': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Boris Tomiak.
- 8': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin).
- 8': Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin).
- 10': Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 12': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Jonjoe Kenny.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Niederlechner.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Krahl (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt saved. Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 20': Foul by Richmond Tachie (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 20': Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Richmond Tachie (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Derry Scherhant is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Richmond Tachie (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 26': Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Ronstadt (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt saved. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Richmond Tachie.
- 30': Foul by Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 30': Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richmond Tachie.
- 32': Foul by Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 32': Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Tabakovic with a headed pass.
- 34': Foul by Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin).
- 34': Frank Ronstadt (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin).
- 35': Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haris Tabakovic.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Kaloc.
- 38': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2. Richmond Tachie (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Ritter.
- 43': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Frank Ronstadt.
- 45': Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Michal Karbownik (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Niederlechner.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Hertha Berlin 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Fabian Reese replaces Márton Dárdai.
- 46': Foul by Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 46': Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 47': Attempt missed. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 48': Attempt saved. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Reese with a cross.
- 48': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 49': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Jean Zimmer replaces Frank Ronstadt because of an injury.
- 50': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Haris Tabakovic is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin).
- 51': Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin).
- 53': Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt saved. Michal Karbownik (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 59': Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 60': Attempt missed. Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Leistner with a headed pass.
- 60': Attempt missed. Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aymen Barkok.
- 61': Offside, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Tymoteusz Puchacz is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Gustav Christensen replaces Derry Scherhant.
- 63': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Smail Prevljak replaces Florian Niederlechner.
- 63': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Filip Stojilkovic replaces Richmond Tachie.
- 63': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Aaron Opoku replaces Marlon Ritter.
- 64': Attempt missed. Smail Prevljak (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustav Christensen.
- 66': Attempt missed. Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Smail Prevljak.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 68': Foul by Aaron Opoku (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 68': Gustav Christensen (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Andreas Bouchalakis is caught offside.
- 69': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3. Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Smail Prevljak is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Aaron Opoku (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 72': Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustav Christensen with a cross.
- 74': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin).
- 74': Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Smail Prevljak is caught offside.
- 78': Hand ball by Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 78': Foul by Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin).
- 78': Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Aymen Barkok (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 79': Gustav Christensen (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Aaron Opoku (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Filip Stojilkovic.
- 83': Foul by Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin).
- 83': Julian Niehues (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Hertha Berlin).
- 84': Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Dickson Abiama replaces Ragnar Ache.
- 89': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Boris Tomiak.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aymen Barkok with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Filip Stojilkovic.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aymen Barkok with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Opoku (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boris Tomiak with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Hertha Berlin 1, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3.
- 0': Match ends, Hertha Berlin 1, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3.
Statistics
 FCK |
BSC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.9 | Possession | 69.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 146 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 261 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 40 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: German DFB Pokal
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 74,245
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 74,245
Line-Ups
Hertha Berlin (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Marius Gersbeck (GK) |
| 20 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 31 | Márton Dárdai |
| 37 | Toni Leistner |
| 18 | Aymen Barkok  |
| 34 | Deyovaiso Zeefuik |
| 6 | Michal Karbownik |
| 16 | Jonjoe Kenny |
| 25 | Haris Tabakovic |
| 39 | Derry Scherhant |
| 7 | Florian Niederlechner |
Kaiserslautern (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Julian Krahl (GK) |
| 2 | Boris Tomiak |
| 6 | Almamy Touré |
| 33 | Jan Elvedi |
| 16 | Julian Niehues |
| 26 | Filip Kaloc |
| 7 | Marlon Ritter |
| 15 | Tymoteusz Puchacz |
| 27 | Frank Ronstadt |
| 9 | Ragnar Ache |
| 29 | Richmond Tachie |
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