DORTMUND. Borussia Dortmund succeeded in reverse the score against Hertha BSC to win 2-1. It was Hertha BSC to strike first with a penalty of I. Belfodil at the 18′. Then it was a penalty in the 68′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Y. Moukoko gave the win to Borussia Dortmund in the 84′ minute. Borussia Dortmund was much superior in terms of ball possession (74%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Signal-Iduna-Park stadium in Dortmund on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Tobias Stieler with the help of Christian Gittelmann and Eduard Beitinger. The 4th official was Frank Willenborg. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.9 degrees Celsius or 71.46 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 46%.
Match Statistics
- ! 74 Ball Possession 26
Shots
- 9 Total 4
- 2 On Target 1
- 7 Off Target 3
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 165 Attack 66
- 56 Dangerous attack 28
- 90 Ball safe 81
- 1 Penalties 1
- 3 Corners 1
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 9 Total 16
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Borussia Dortmund was in firm control of the ball 74% while Hertha BSC was struggling with a 26% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Borussia Dortmund was more aggressive with 56 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Borussia Dortmund won the match.
Borussia Dortmund shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Hertha BSC shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Borussia Dortmund didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Hertha BSC received 2 yellow cards (S. Ascacibar and M. Plattenhardt).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Borussia Dortmund will have 69 points to sit in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Hertha BSC will stay with 33 points like VfB Stuttgart to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
Borussia Dortmund – Formation
Borussia Dortmund
82'
68'
Borussia Dortmund started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Marco Rose decided to play with the following team: .
Borussia Dortmund could not rely on the presence of M. Pongracic (injured).
Substitutions
Borussia Dortmund made 4 changes: E. Can for J. Bynoe-Gittens (46′), D. Zagadou for M. Pongracic (82′), A. Witsel for Y. Moukoko (83′) and E. Haaland for Reinier (90′).
Hertha BSC – Formation
Hertha BSC
66'
Hertha BSC started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Felix Magath played with: .
Substitutions
Hertha BSC made 5 changes: J. Ekkelenkamp for M. Richter (46′), S. Serdar for V. Darida (56′), M. Mittelstadt for F. Bjorkan (65′), S. Ascacibar for S. Jovetic (88′) and F. Bjorkan for K. Boateng (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.
- Borussia Dortmund – Hertha BSC – 2-1
- VfL Wolfsburg – FC Bayern München – 2-2
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen – SC Freiburg – 2-1
- FC Union Berlin – VfL Bochum 1848 – 3-2
- Borussia Mönchengladbach – TSG Hoffenheim – 5-1
- VfB Stuttgart – FC Köln – 2-1
- FSV Mainz 05 – Eintracht Frankfurt – 2-2
- FC Augsburg – SpVgg Greuther Fürth – 2-1
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld – RB Leipzig – 1-1
