Hertha BSC v Union Berlin - as it happened
Join me in the capital of Germany for the Berlin derby. Union Berlin won the last fixture between the sides 1-0 in November.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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90'FT: Hertha Berlin 4-0 Union Berlin. A very comfortable win for Hertha as they claim the bragging rights.
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90'2 minutes added time.
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82'Dilrosun puts his free-kick over the bar.
Substitution
at Hertha BSC
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81'Hertha sub: Skjelbred off for Samardzic.
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81'Hertha sub: Maier on for Darida.
Goaaaaaal!
de Hertha BSC en el 77'
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Statistics of D. Boyata in Bundesliga2840.14181
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77'BOYATAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Substitution
at Hertha BSC
Substitution
at Hertha BSC
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75'Hertha sub: Dilrosun on for Lukebakio.
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75'Hertha sub: Ibisevic off for Piatek.
Substitution
at Union Berlin
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72'Union sub: Andersson off for Polter.
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72'Union sub: Kroos on for Andrich.
Yellow card
a Hertha BSC
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67'Grujic is booked for a foul on Promel.
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67'Hertha sub: Mittelstadt on for Cunha.
Substitution
at Union Berlin
Substitution
at Union Berlin
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63'Union sub: Buelter off for Malli.
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63'Union sub: Reichel off for Ryerson.
Goaaaaaal!
de Hertha BSC en el 61'
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Statistics of Matheus Cunha in Bundesliga2160.29130
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61'3-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Substitution
at Union Berlin
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57'Union sub: Ujah on for Ingvartsen.
Goaaaaaal!
de Hertha BSC en el 52'
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Statistics of D. Lukébakio in Bundesliga3070.23620
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52'2-0!!!!!!!!!!
Goaaaaaal!
de Hertha BSC en el 51'
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Statistics of V. Ibišević in Bundesliga2570.28240
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51'GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAL HERTHA!!!!!!!!!!!
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46'And we're back!!!
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45'HT: Hertha Berlin 0-0 Union Berlin. Hertha have been the better side but they haven't been clinical enough. Alll to play for in the second half.
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44'Andrich's free-kick goes just over the bar.
Yellow card
a Hertha BSC
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43'Lukebakio is booked for a foul. Could be a big chance for Hertha.
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39'Good chance for Cunha but his shot from inside the box is saved by the Union Berlin keeper.
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33'In all honesty, it looks like we will be heading into the break level...
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27'The corner comes in and Grujic heads it way wide.
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27'Good chance for Hertha. Ibisevic crosses in for Cunha whose cheeky backheel attempt is saved and out for a corner.
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23'Grujic is actually on loan from Liverpool. He has played 14 times for the Reds.
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22'Grujic has a wayward effort from about 35 yards out that goes into row Z.
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18'First chance of the game. Ibisevic flicks the ball on to Lukebakio who is through on goal, but Gikiewicz gets down well and makes a good save with his legs.
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14'Closest we have come and its not even that close. The free-kick comes in for Union and Bulter's looping header doesn't trouble Gikiewicz at all and goes far over the bar.
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14'Still no chances yet. Not much to report on.
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4'Teams just knocking the ball about trying to find a foothold in the match. You can hear everything that the fans and coaches are saying as there are no fans.
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1'And we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWA minutes silence for those that have sadly passed away due to this terrible pandemic.
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PRVWOlympiastadion has an escalator in the tunnel. Some players taking the stairs while one takes the escalator.
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PRVWHertha are 11th while Union are 12th. A Hertha win takes them up to 10th, while Union would also move up to 10th.
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PRVWPeculiar circumstances here. When German was divided between the West and East, the sides were in different countries despite being in the same city. Hertha Berlin was in West Germany while Union Berlin was in East Germany.
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PRVWUnion Berlin won the last meeting between these sides 1-0 in November. It is their first season in the Bundesliga.
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PRVWUnion Berlin: Gikiewicz; Friedrich, Hubner, Parensen; Trimmel, Andrich, Promel, Reichel; Ingvartsen, Bulter; Andersson
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PRVWHertha: Jarstein; Pekarik, Boyata, Torunarigha, Plattenhadt; Skjelbred, Grujic; Lukebakio, Darida, Cunha; Ibisevic
Pre-match
22 May 2020, 20:30
Referee: Harm Osmers
Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin
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PRVWHello and welcome to Berlin for this match between Hertha Berlin and Union Berlin. It's the first ever meeting between the sides at the Olympiastadion in the Bundesliga. Team news to come.