German Cup

Hertha Berlin vs SC Freiburg, 2025-26 German Cup, Quarterfinals

· SC Freiburg advance 5-4 on penalties
Hertha Berlin
  • 104': Fabian Reese
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
SC Freiburg advance 5-4 on penalties
SC Freiburg
  • 96': Yuito Suzuki

About

Hertha Berlin are hosting SC Freiburg at Olympic Stadium Berlin, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match (SC Freiburg).
  • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Eitschberger with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Niklas Beste.
  • 7': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Julian Eitschberger is caught offside.
  • 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 9': VAR Decision: No Goal Hertha Berlin 0-0 SC Freiburg.
  • 12': Foul by Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin).
  • 12': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg).
  • 13': Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Delay in match (SC Freiburg).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthias Ginter with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin). Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
  • 20': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Tjark Ernst.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Makengo.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin).
  • 22': Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg).
  • 23': Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin). Assisted by Patrick Osterhage.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin). Assisted by Yuito Suzuki.
  • 26': Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Max Rosenfelder (SC Freiburg).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin). Assisted by Yuito Suzuki with a through ball.
  • 34': Foul by Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg).
  • 34': Michal Karbownik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Handball by Julian Eitschberger (Hertha Berlin).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin). Assisted by Yuito Suzuki.
  • 40': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Tjark Ernst.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marten Winkler.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Florian Müller (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Fabian Reese with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Marten Winkler is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hertha Berlin 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 54': Foul by Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin).
  • 54': Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 59': Foul by Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg).
  • 59': Michal Karbownik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Jordy Makengo.
  • 61': Foul by Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg).
  • 61': Julian Eitschberger (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Seguin following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo replaces Derry Scherhant.
  • 64': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin).
  • 64': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Yuito Suzuki.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin).
  • 68': Max Rosenfelder (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuito Suzuki.
  • 69': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
  • 70': Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg).
  • 70': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
  • 78': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Johan Manzambi replaces Patrick Osterhage.
  • 78': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Christian Günter replaces Jordy Makengo.
  • 79': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Christian Günter.
  • 80': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Josip Brekalo replaces Marten Winkler.
  • 80': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Luca Schuler replaces Dawid Kownacki.
  • 81': Foul by Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin).
  • 81': Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin).
  • 84': Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin).
  • 85': Max Rosenfelder (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 88': Foul by Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin).
  • 88': Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 90': Foul by Julian Eitschberger (Hertha Berlin).
  • 90': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin).
  • 90'+3': Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Hertha Berlin 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 92': Attempt saved. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Florian Müller (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Toni Leistner.
  • 94': Attempt saved. Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Florian Müller (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Julian Eitschberger with a through ball.
  • 94': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Florian Müller.
  • 96': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, SC Freiburg 1. Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 97': Offside, SC Freiburg. Igor Matanovic is caught offside.
  • 98': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 98': Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Attempt saved. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin). Assisted by Christian Günter.
  • 99': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jeremy Dudziak replaces Toni Leistner.
  • 104': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 1. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Seguin.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': Foul by Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin).
  • 105'+1': Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 105'+2': Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Hertha Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Hertha Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 1.
  • 106': Handball by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
  • 109': Attempt missed. Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 113': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lucas Höler replaces Igor Matanovic.
  • 115': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Eitschberger (Hertha Berlin).
  • 116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 116': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Pascal Klemens replaces Julian Eitschberger because of an injury.
  • 116': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Cyriaque Irié replaces Niklas Beste.
  • 119': Foul by Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin).
  • 119': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 119': Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Hertha Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 1.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Hertha Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 1.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 1(1). Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(1), SC Freiburg 1(1). Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(1), SC Freiburg 1(2). Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(2), SC Freiburg 1(2). Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(2), SC Freiburg 1(3). Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Florian Müller (SC Freiburg).
  • 120': Penalty saved. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) right footed shot saved in the top left corner by Tjark Ernst (Hertha Berlin).
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(3), SC Freiburg 1(3). Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(3), SC Freiburg 1(4). Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(4), SC Freiburg 1(4). Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1(4), SC Freiburg 1(5). Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Pascal Klemens (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Florian Müller (SC Freiburg).
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Hertha Berlin 1(4), SC Freiburg 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Hertha Berlin 1(4), SC Freiburg 1(5).

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 7
48.1 Possession 51.9
18 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
431 Accurate Passes 440
524 Passes 560
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 70
13 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 17
23 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 10
37 Effective Clearances 34
37 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: Olympic Stadium Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 56,743

Line-Ups

BSC Hertha Berlin (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Tjark Ernst (GK)
37 Toni Leistner Yellow Card
31 Márton Dárdai
44 Linus Gechter
30 Paul Seguin
10 Michaël Cuisance
33 Michal Karbownik
2 Julian Eitscberger
9 Dawid Kownacki
22 Marten Winkler
11 Fabian Reese
Hertha Berlin Substitutes:
Pascal Klemens, Leon Jensen, Kevin Sessa, Jeremy Dudziak, John Brooks, Sebastian Gronning, Jan-Luca Schuler, Marius Gersbeck, Josip Brekalo.

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Florian Müller (GK)
37 Max Rosenfelder
28 Matthias Ginter
33 Jordy Makengo
29 Philipp Treu
14 Yuito Suzuki
6 Patrick Osterhage
8 Maximilian Eggestein
31 Igor Matanovic
7 Derry Scherhant
19 Niklas Beste
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Anthony Jung, Christian Günter, Cyriaque Irié, Lucas Höler, Ifechukwu Ogbus, Noah Atubolu, Nicolas Höfler, Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo.

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