Hertha 3-2 Holstein Kiel (Sep 24, 2023) Commentary

Hertha Berlin

3-0-4, 9 PTS

Benedikt Pichler - 54'
Steven Skrzybski - 57' Pen

Marvin Schulz - 90'+7'

Smail Prevljak - 27'
Andreas Bouchalakis - 39'
Fabian Reese - 90'+2' Pen

1
Weiner
17
Becker
34
Kleine-Bekel
15
Schulz
18
Rothe
7
Skrzybski
10
Holtby
6
Ivezic
8
Porath
13
Machino
9
Pichler

No.Name
1Timon Weiner
34Colin Kleine-Bekel
17Timo Becker
15Marvin Schulz
7Steven Skrzybski 32Jonas Sterner
6Marko Ivezic 3Marco Komenda
10Lewis Holtby
18Tom Rothe
8Finn Porath 22Nicolai Remberg
13Shuto Machino 11Ba-Muaka Simakala
9Benedikt Pichler 20Jann-Fiete Arp

Substitutes
27Joshua Mees
23Lasse Rosenboom
31Marcel Engelhardt

Holstein-Stadion

7:30 AM, September 24, 2023Coverage: ESPN+

Kiel, Germany

Attendance: 15,034

Referees:
Florian Badstübner

Holstein Kiel

Hertha Berlin

KO
11
14
27
39
HT
45
54
57
65
68
74
77
88
89
90+1
90+2
90+3
90+7
90+7
90+9
FT

- Match ends, Holstein Kiel 2, Hertha Berlin 3.
90'+11' Second Half ends, Holstein Kiel 2, Hertha Berlin 3.
90'+10' Foul by Colin Kleine-Bekel (Holstein Kiel).
90'+10' Andreas Bouchalakis (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+9' Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9' Foul by Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel).
90'+9' Bence Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8' Attempt missed. Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haris Tabakovic following a fast break.
90'+8' Attempt blocked. Ba-Muaka Simakala (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8' Attempt blocked. Ba-Muaka Simakala (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Komenda with a headed pass.
90'+7' Second yellow card to Marvin Schulz (Holstein Kiel).
90'+7' Bence Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6' Marvin Schulz (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6' Foul by Bence Dárdai (Hertha Berlin).
90'+4' Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Timon Weiner.
90'+4' Attempt saved. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bence Dárdai.
90'+3' Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Florian Niederlechner replaces Fabian Reese.
90'+2' Goal! Holstein Kiel 2, Hertha Berlin 3. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+1' Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card.
89' Penalty conceded by Jann-Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel) after a foul in the penalty area.
89' Penalty Hertha Berlin. Bence Dárdai draws a foul in the penalty area.
89' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Jonas Sterner replaces Steven Skrzybski.
88' Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Timon Weiner.
88' Penalty saved. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
87' VAR Decision: Penalty Hertha Berlin.
85' Penalty conceded by Colin Kleine-Bekel (Holstein Kiel) after a foul in the penalty area.
85' Penalty Hertha Berlin. Haris Tabakovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
83' Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83' Foul by Bence Dárdai (Hertha Berlin).
82' Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' Foul by Ba-Muaka Simakala (Holstein Kiel).
82' Attempt missed. Ba-Muaka Simakala (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
77' Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Bence Dárdai replaces Smail Prevljak because of an injury.
77' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76' Delay in match because of an injury Smail Prevljak (Hertha Berlin).
76' Attempt blocked. Steven Skrzybski (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
74' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Jann-Fiete Arp replaces Benedikt Pichler because of an injury.
74' Attempt blocked. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70' Delay in match because of an injury Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
68' Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Derry Scherhant replaces Marten Winkler.
68' Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jonjoe Kenny replaces Michal Karbownik.
68' Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Bilal Hussein replaces Márton Dárdai.
66' Marco Komenda (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin).
66' Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
66' Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Steven Skrzybski (Holstein Kiel).
65' Michal Karbownik (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
64' Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64' Foul by Michal Karbownik (Hertha Berlin).
64' Attempt missed. Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ba-Muaka Simakala with a cross.
63' Offside, Holstein Kiel. Lewis Holtby tries a through ball, but Benedikt Pichler is caught offside.
61' Michal Karbownik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61' Foul by Tom Rothe (Holstein Kiel).
60' Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60' Foul by Ba-Muaka Simakala (Holstein Kiel).
60' Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60' Foul by Nicolai Remberg (Holstein Kiel).
58' Steven Skrzybski (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58' Foul by Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin).
57' Goal! Holstein Kiel 2, Hertha Berlin 2. Steven Skrzybski (Holstein Kiel) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
56' Penalty conceded by Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) after a foul in the penalty area.
56' Penalty Holstein Kiel. Benedikt Pichler draws a foul in the penalty area.
54' Goal! Holstein Kiel 1, Hertha Berlin 2. Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Schulz with a cross following a corner.
53' Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
53' Attempt blocked. Marvin Schulz (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51' Attempt saved. Tom Rothe (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Skrzybski.
50' Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Foul by Tom Rothe (Holstein Kiel).
49' Attempt missed. Steven Skrzybski (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolai Remberg.
49' Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benedikt Pichler.
48' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
47' Delay in match because of an injury Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
45' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Nicolai Remberg replaces Finn Porath.
45' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Marco Komenda replaces Marko Ivezic.
45' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Ba-Muaka Simakala replaces Shuto Machino.
45' Second Half begins Holstein Kiel 0, Hertha Berlin 2.
45'+4' First Half ends, Holstein Kiel 0, Hertha Berlin 2.
45'+4' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4' Delay in match because of an injury Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin).
45'+3' Hand ball by Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin).
45'+2' Offside, Holstein Kiel. Finn Porath tries a through ball, but Benedikt Pichler is caught offside.
45' Foul by Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin).
45' Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44' Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44' Foul by Marko Ivezic (Holstein Kiel).
39' Goal! Holstein Kiel 0, Hertha Berlin 2. Andreas Bouchalakis (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
39' Attempt saved. Smail Prevljak (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Tabakovic.
38' Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38' Foul by Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel).
37' Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37' Foul by Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
35' Foul by Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
35' Andreas Bouchalakis (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Foul by Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
32' Attempt missed. Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabian Reese with a cross following a set piece situation.
31' Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31' Foul by Marko Ivezic (Holstein Kiel).
30' Attempt saved. Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Skrzybski with a cross.
30' Attempt saved. Marvin Schulz (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
29' Foul by Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin).
29' Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27' Goal! Holstein Kiel 0, Hertha Berlin 1. Smail Prevljak (Hertha Berlin) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Reese with a cross following a fast break.
25' Attempt blocked. Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Reese with a cross.
25' Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Timo Becker.
22' Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
21' Offside, Hertha Berlin. Marc Oliver Kempf tries a through ball, but Fabian Reese is caught offside.
19' Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Tom Rothe (Holstein Kiel).
19' Offside, Holstein Kiel. Steven Skrzybski tries a through ball, but Benedikt Pichler is caught offside.
19' Attempt missed. Steven Skrzybski (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
18' Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Michal Karbownik.
16' Foul by Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin).
16' Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' Attempt blocked. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Dudziak.
15' Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15' Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Hertha Berlin).
14' Marvin Schulz (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14' Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14' Foul by Marvin Schulz (Holstein Kiel).
11' Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11' Foul by Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin).
11' Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10' Attempt saved. Haris Tabakovic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Reese with a cross.
10' Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
9' Attempt missed. Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Rothe with a cross.
2' Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Finn Porath.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Nurnberg	0	0	0	0	0	0
SSV Ulm 1846	0	0	0	0	0	0
Karlsruher SC	0	0	0	0	0	0
FC Cologne	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hannover 96	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hamburg SV	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hertha Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaiserslautern	0	0	0	0	0	0
Schalke 04	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preußen Münster	0	0	0	0	0	0
1. FC Magdeburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
SV 07 Elversberg	0	0	0	0	0	0
SV Darmstadt 98	0	0	0	0	0	0
SC Paderborn 07	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fortuna Düsseldorf	0	0	0	0	0	0
TSV Eintracht Braunschweig	0	0	0	0	0	0
SpVgg Greuther Furth	0	0	0	0	0	0

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