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Marco Richter scored for a second straight Bundesliga game as Hertha Berlin edged Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0 in the German capital on Saturday.
Hertha Berlin 1-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals: 1-0 Richter (assist: Piatek) 41 ‘
The visitors started off brilliantly in the capital and were awarded a penalty after just eight minutes after Joe Scally passed through the box, but the decision was overturned by the referee after his video assistant intervened and a consultation with the field monitor. Gladbach remained camped inside the home side’s half and Breel Embolo was next to threaten as the Switzerland international fired more than 10 minutes later following a careful trade with Lars Stindl at the edge of the Hertha surface. Despite their dominance, Gladbach found himself behind shortly before the break as Richter’s acrobatic volley in the ground looped past Yann Sommer and into the far corner to give Hertha the advantage against the course of the game.
Adi Hütter called on Florian Neuhaus and Alassane Plea early in the second half, with former Hertha caddy Luca Netz and captain Stindl making way. However, they were not able to make an immediate impact as visitors started the second period much slower than the first. The hosts, on the other hand, were gaining more and more control as the match progressed. And when Plea had the ball in the net, he was quickly ruled out for an offside in the preparation as Gladbach huffed and puffed unsuccessfully. Hertha held on for a second straight league victory which puts them above the visitors and in 10th place.
Match statistics
- After playing seven scoreless league games at the start of the season, Richter has now scored in successive Bundesliga games.
- This was Hertha’s first high-flying white sheet in 2021/22.
- The Old Lady remains one of the only two Bundesliga teams (with Dortmund) to have not yet drawn this season (W4, L5).
- Hertha ended a four-game winless streak over Gladbach, who won one and drew three of the previous four.
- The Foals’ three-game unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga (W2, D1) has also come to an end.
- Meanwhile, Hertha coach Pal Dardai extends his own unbeaten streak against Gladbach to four matches (W3, D1).
To concern: Hofmann: “It was bad today”
Queues
Herta: Schwolow – Pekarik, Boyata (c), M. Dardai (Tousart 80 ‘), Plattenhardt – Ascacibar, Serdar (Gechter 80’) – Richter (Maolida 61 ‘), Darida (Ekkelenkamp 61’), Mittelstädt – Piatek (Selke 74 ‘ )
Unused subtitles: Christensen, Belfodil, Jovetic, Boateng
Outside: Klünter (shoulder), Stark (groin), Torunarigha (thigh), Zeefuik (groin)
Coach: Pal Dardai
Gladbach: Sommer – Beyer, Elvedi, Bensebaini – Scally, Zakaria, Kone (Herrmann 74 ‘), Netz (Neuhaus 46’) – Hofmann, Stindl (c) (Plea 46 ‘) – Embolo
Unused subtitles: Sippel, Wolf, Benes, Jantschke, Noß, Bennetts
Outside: Doucoure (Achille), Ginter (cold), Kramer (thigh), Lainer (ankle), Thuram (knee)
Coach: Adi Hütter
To concern: Piatek on the mentality of Hertha
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