Hertha BSC has stopped the free fall in the Bundesliga and Borussia Mönchengladbach celebrated a win after four defeats in a row.
Berlin – Hertha BSC has the free fall in the Bundesliga stopped and managed the much-needed liberation in the relegation battle. The team of coach Sandro Schwarz sat down Borussia Monchengladbach 4:1 (1:1) and after the last four defeats in a row celebrated a win again.
Birthday boy Marton Dardai (centre) turned the match around with his dream goal. © Soren Stache/dpa
Jessic Ngankam (30th), Marton Dardai (52nd), who gave himself his first Bundesliga goal for his 21st birthday, Derry Scherhant (90th + 1) and Dodi Lukebakio (90th + 7, penalty kick). the capital club in the Berlin Olympic Stadium in front of 40,973 spectators the first three points of the year.
The success pushed Hertha up to relegation rank 16. Nico Elvedi (17th) scored the goal for Gladbach, who are still in the middle of the table.
Schwarz, who had recently received support from the new sports director Benjamin Weber, had emphasized before the game that he had “basic trust” in his team.
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In a game that was quiet at the beginning, the guests took control of the game. However, Gladbach did not create any dangerous scoring chances against the Berliners, who played with a three-man defense from the start.
After a corner, Marcus Thuram headed over the goal (8th), Elvedi was more successful almost ten minutes later.
Hertha BSC turns the game and wins clearly in the end
Jessic Ngankam got the interim compensation for Hertha. © Soren Stache/dpa
The Berliners, on the other hand, hardly got into the opposing penalty area, Marco Richter failed from a distance (19th), but a little later provided the template to equalize, which came out of nowhere. After the winger’s cross, all Ngankam had to do was slide in.
Afterwards, Hertha became bolder and got into the game better and better. Florian Niederlechner missed the chance to take the lead shortly before the break and after a throw-in in the center he couldn’t get his head on the ball.
Even after half-time, Hertha was the more active team and kept pushing forward. Dardai scored well into the top right corner from a distance, and his father and ex-Hertha coach Pal applauded in the stands.
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Gladbach then tried to regain control of the game, but initially wasn’t strong enough to go forward. Joker Scherhant made everything clear, Lukebakio even raised from the point.
Statistics for the Bundesliga game between Hertha BSC and Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hertha BSC – Bor. Mönchengladbach 4: 1 (1: 1)
lineups
Hertha BSC: O. Christensen – Uremovic, Kempf, M. Dardai (83. Mittelstädt) – Marco Richter, Tolga Cigerci (83. Sunjic), Plattenhardt – Tousart, Serdar (65. Boetius) – Niederlechner (72. Scherhant), Ngankam (65 . Lukebakio)
Bor. Mönchengladbach: Omlin – Scally (90. P. Herrmann), Itakura, N. Elvedi, Netz (90.+1 Liner) – Kramer (78. Ngoumou), Koné – H. Wolf (66. Neuhaus), J. Hofmann, Stindl (66. Plea) – Thuram
referee: Christian Dingert (Lebecksmühle)
Viewers: 40.973
Tore: 0:1 N. Elvedi (17.), 1:1 Ngankam (30.), 2:1 M. Dardai (52.), 3:1 Scherhant (90.+1), 4:1 Lukebakio (90. +7/Foulelfmeter)
yellow cards: – / Koné (8)