As part of the first leg of the relegation battle in the German Bundesliga, the Hamburg club scored an important victory at the Olympiastadion in Berlin over Hertha Berlin with a score of 1: 0, and the second leg will be a heated one to determine the team that will participate in the German first division, and the loser will relegated to the second division.
The first half was calm and there were few chances on both sides, and the Hamburg players mostly controlled the ball, but in the absence of attacking effectiveness, and the Hertha Berlin players grouped in their defensive zones, counting on counterattacks, but their danger was very limited. The players of the Berlin “Hertha” threatened the opponent’s goal, and the children of coach Felix Magath waited for the 45th minute, when Isaac Belfodil managed to snatch an advance goal for the capital team, but the referee returned and canceled the match due to an offside position, having looked at the video equipment. ending this half with a negative draw between the two sides.
In the second half, the Hamburgers continued to press hard on the opponent’s goal, which resulted in the fact that in the 57th minute, after the decisive pass from Miro Moheim, the Dinosaurs broke forward through Ludovit Reiss, and then Hertha Berlin tried to make a quick reaction, as coach Magat made quick replacements in the ranks of his team. Trying to improve their team’s attacking performance, the Hamburg players continued their great lead in the match. Coach Walter’s sons made several dangerous attempts, but luck turned against them. them in the opportunity to score the second goal in the match, and the players of the Berlin “Hertha”, in turn, did not have time to respond to the attack. The match ended with the victory of “Hamburg” with a score of 1:0
Source: El Iktisad