Hertha BSC defeats FC Augsburg 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

BERLIN. Hertha BSC defeats FC Augsburg with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Richter (61') and a goal from D. Lukébakio (70').

Hertha BSC defeats FC Augsburg 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

BERLIN. Hertha BSC conquers FC Augsburg with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Richter (61′) and a goal from D. Lukébakio (70′). FC Augsburg lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Olympiastadion Berlin stadium in Berlin on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. In front of 40,522 spectators.​ The referee was Matthias Jöllenbeck with the help of Guido Kleve and Jonas Weickenmeier. The 4th official was Florian Heft. The weather was snow. The temperature was quite cold at 1.5 degrees Celsius or 34.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 11 Total 8
  • 3 On Target 1
  • 5 Off Target 2
  • 3 Shots blocked 5
  • 90 Attack 122
  • 30 Dangerous attack 43
  • 73 Ball safe 72
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 6
  • 5 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 16 Total 19
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

FC Augsburg had a strong ball possession 56% while Hertha BSC was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Augsburg was more pushing with 43 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 1 were on target. Nonetheless, Hertha BSC succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.​

Hertha BSC shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, FC Augsburg shot 9 times, 1 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Hertha BSC received 1 yellow card (M. Richter). On the other side, FC Augsburg received 3 yellow cards (Robert Gumny, Renato Veiga and Rubén Vargas).

Match Timeline

35'
45'
Robert Gumny- Yellow
46'
46'
Rubén Vargas- sub ->Kelvin Yeboah
60'
61'
62'
62'
Mads Pedersen- sub ->Iago
70'
72'
Jonjoe Kenny- sub ->M. Richter
72'
79'
81'
86'
86'
Fredrik Jensen- sub ->Arne Maier
90'
Rubén Vargas- Yellow

Standings

After this match, Hertha BSC will have 20 points to remain in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, FC Augsburg will stay with 24 points to hold in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, Hertha BSC will play away against TSG Hoffenheim on the 18th of March with a 12-7 head to head statistic in favor of TSG Hoffenheim (6 draws).

FC Augsburg will host Schalke 04 on the 18th of March with a 11-3 head to head in favor of Schalke 04 (9 draws).

Hertha BSC – Formation

Hertha BSC
G
Oliver Christensen 1.Denmark
7.1
D
Filip Uremović 5.Croatia
6.8
D
Marc-Oliver Kempf 20.Germany
7.4
81'
D
Agustín Rogel 3.Uruguay
7.3
M
Marco Richter 23.Germany
7.8
72' 35' Goals61'
M
Lucas Tousart 29.France
6.8
M
Tolga Ciğerci 6.Turkey
7.1
M
Suat Serdar 8.Germany
6.4
72'
M
Marvin Plattenhardt 21.Germany
7.0
F
Jessic Ngankam 24.Germany
6.6
46'
F
6.3
79'
Substitutes
G
Tjark Ernst 12.Germany
D
M. Dárdai 31.Germany
6.7
D
Jonjoe Kenny 16.England
6.1
72'
D
6.6
81'
M
Jean-Paul Boëtius 10.Netherlands
6.8
72'
F
Stevan Jovetic  19.Montenegro
6.5
79'
F
Derry Scherhant 39.Germany
F
Dodi Lukébakio 14.Belgium
7.6
46' Goals70'

Hertha BSC started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Sandro Schwarz decided to play with the following team: Oliver Christensen (7.1), Agustín Rogel (7.3), Filip Uremović (6.8), Marc-Oliver Kempf (7.4), Marco Richter (7.8), Lucas Tousart (6.8), Tolga Ciğerci (7.1), Suat Serdar (6.4), Marvin Plattenhardt (7.0), Jessic Ngankam (6.6) and Florian Niederlechner (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Márton Dárdai (6.7), Tjark Ernst, Jonjoe Kenny (6.1), Maximilian Mittelstädt (6.6), Jean-Paul Boëtius (6.8), Kevin-Prince Boateng, Stevan Jovetić (6.5), Derry Scherhant and Dodi Lukebakio (7.6).

Hertha BSC could not rely on the presence of Maximilian Mittelstädt (injured).

Substitutions

Hertha BSC made 5 changes: Jessic Ngankam for Dodi Lukebakio (46′), Suat Serdar for Jean-Paul Boëtius (72′), M. Richter for Jonjoe Kenny (72′), Florian Niederlechner for Stevan Jovetić (79′) and Marc Oliver Kempf for Maximilian Mittelstädt (81′).

Best player: Marco Richter​

The player that probably impressed the most for Hertha BSC was Marco Richter.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 31 passes (64% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 11. He performed 3 crosses.

FC Augsburg – Formation

FC Augsburg
G
Rafał Gikiewicz 1.Poland
6.1
D
Robert Gumny 2.Poland
6.1
86' 45'
D
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw 6.Netherlands
6.4
D
Renato Veiga 8.Portugal
6.2
60'
D
Iago 22.Brazil
6.6
62'
M
Arne Maier 10.Germany
6.5
86'
M
Arne Engels 27.Belgium
6.7
M
Niklas Dorsch 30.Germany
6.4
62'
M
Ermedin Demirovic 9.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.1
F
Kelvin Yeboah 45.Italy
6.6
46'
F
Mergim Berisha 11.Germany
6.2
Substitutes
G
Tomas Koubek  40.Czech Republic
D
Mads Pedersen 3.Denmark
6.5
62'
D
Maximilian Bauer 23.Germany
M
6.7
62'
M
Rubén Vargas 16.Switzerland
6.2
46' 90'
M
Daniel Caligiuri 20.Italy
7.2
86'
M
Fredrik Jensen 24.Finland
6.2
86'
F
Dion Drena Beljo 7.Croatia
F
Nathanaël Mbuku 34.France

FC Augsburg started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Enrico Maaßen played with: Rafał Gikiewicz (6.1), Robert Gumny (6.1), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (6.4), Renato Veiga (6.2), Iago (6.6), Arne Maier (6.5), Arne Engels (6.7), Niklas Dorsch (6.4), Ermedin Demirović (6.1), Kelvin Yeboah (6.6) and Mergim Berisha (6.2).

These were the players on the bench: Tomáš Koubek, Mads Pedersen (6.5), Maximilian Bauer, Julian Baumgartlinger (6.7), Ruben Vargas (6.2), Daniel Caligiuri (7.2), Fredrik Jensen (6.2), Dion Drena Beljo and Nathanael Mbuku.

Substitutions

FC Augsburg made 5 changes: Kelvin Yeboah for Ruben Vargas (46′), Iago for Mads Pedersen (62′), Niklas Dorsch for Julian Baumgartlinger (62′), Arne Maier for Fredrik Jensen (86′) and Robert Gumny for Daniel Caligiuri (86′).

Best player: Daniel Caligiuri​

The player that probably impressed the most for FC Augsburg was Daniel Caligiuri.

His rating is (7.2) with 6 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 2.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 86′.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​