3 – 5
“Kevin Ehlers headed home from a corner assisted by Aaron Opoku to double Braunschweig's lead, seemingly putting the home side in command heading into half-time.”
“Josip Brekalo bundled in from a corner to make it 2-2 in first-half stoppage time, completing a stunning two-minute swing that wiped out Braunschweig's two-goal advantage and changed the entire complexion of the match.”
Pivotal“Kevin Ehlers turned the ball into his own net under pressure from a Hertha attack, handing the visitors the lead — a calamitous end to a match he had earlier helped put Braunschweig 2-0 up in.”
Pivotal“After a VAR review awarded a penalty to Hertha following a foul on Niklas Kolbe, Josip Brekalo stepped up and converted to make it 2-4, essentially ending the contest.”
Pivotal“Substitute Oluwaseun Adewumi tapped home from a Luca Schuler assist to make it 2-5, killing any lingering hope of a Braunschweig comeback with just three minutes remaining.”
Eintracht Braunschweig
Hertha BSC
Outstanding performance
Hertha BSC•MidfielderEintracht Braunschweig looked comfortable at 2-0 heading into the final stretch of the first half, but the match was turned on its head in a frantic two-minute spell before the break as Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson and Josip Brekalo hauled Hertha level. From that point, Braunschweig never recovered. The visitors controlled possession at 54 percent and had a clear edge in dangerous attacks (64 to 45), and once Kevin Ehlers turned the ball into his own net eight minutes into the second half to hand Hertha the lead, the home side buckled completely. A VAR-awarded penalty converted by Brekalo extended the advantage to 2-4, and substitute Oluwaseun Adewumi put the result beyond doubt with a fifth. Brekalo was the fulcrum of everything Hertha did going forward, while Ehlers endured a nightmare outing — scoring for Braunschweig and then putting one past his own keeper within twenty minutes. For Hertha, this is a statement result that speaks to their quality and composure; for Braunschweig, the collapse from a dominant 2-0 position raises serious questions about their resilience and squad depth.
How entertaining was this match?
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner kick awarded.
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Pascal KlemensYellow CardPascal Klemens receives a yellow card.
Jan UrbichJan Urbich scores with a left-footed shot.
Aaron Opoku takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Linus GechterYellow CardLinus Gechter receives a yellow card.
assist: Aaron Opoku
Goal! Jan Urbich scores, making it 3-5.
Oluwaseun AdewumiShot by Oluwaseun Adewumi with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Luca Schuler
Goal! Oluwaseun Adewumi scores, bringing the score to 2-5, assisted by Luca Schuler.
Marton Dardai is substituted off for Mads Giersing, with Valentin Pedersen coming on.
Kevin Sessa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kevin Sessa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Fabio Di Michele Sanchez takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht comes on for Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.
Pascal Klemens comes on for Paul Seguin.
Yellow card for Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.
Yellow card shown to Paul Seguin.
Lino Tempelmann takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jan Urbich takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mehmet Can Aydin takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Josip BrekaloJosip Brekalo takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal - Penalty - Josip Brekalo 2-4
Yellow card shown to Lino Tempelmann.
Niklas KolbeVAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Niklas Kolbe.
Luca Schuler comes on for Sebastian Gronning.
Oluwaseun Adewumi comes on for Soufian Gouram.
Mads Giersing Valentin Pedersen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Jan UrbichYellow CardJan Urbich receives a yellow card.
Fabio Di Michele Sanchez comes on for Noah Katterbach.
Lino Tempelmann takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lino Tempelmann's left-footed shot is saved.
Max Marie takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Junior Ze is on, and Yann Sturm is off.
Mehmet Can Aydin takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Kevin EhlersShot by Kevin Ehlers results in an own goal.
Goal! An own goal by Kevin Ehlers makes it 2-3.
Linus Gechter takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Sebastian Gronning takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Soufian Gouram takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson takes a shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Soufian Gouram takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Lino Tempelmann comes on for Samuele di Benedetto.
Jan Urbich is substituted off for Maximilian Entrup.
Josip BrekaloJosip Brekalo scores with a right-footed shot.
The first half ends with a score of 2-2.
assist: Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson
Goal! Josip Brekalo scores, making it 2-2.
Corner awarded.
Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Soufian Gouram takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Paul Seguin takes a left-footed shot but misses.
assist: Josip Brekalo
Goal! Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Josip Brekalo.
Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Aaron Opoku takes a right-footed shot, but it misses.
Sebastian Gronning's header hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Samuele di Benedetto takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sebastian Gronning takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kevin EhlersShot - Kevin Ehlers Head Shot Goal
assist: Aaron Opoku
Goal! Kevin Ehlers scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Aaron Opoku.
Corner awarded.
Sebastian Gronning takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Max Marie takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Max Marie takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Yann Sturm takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Sebastian Gronning takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Josip Brekalo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Sebastian Gronning takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Soufian Gouram takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Yann SturmYann Sturm scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Yann Sturm scores to make it 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Sebastian Gronning takes a shot with his head but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Richard Hempel.
Hertha BSC arrive in Lower Saxony on the back of a perfect start to the season, while Eintracht Braunschweig look to use home advantage to bounce back from their round-two defeat. With both teams to score tipped by most previews and a genuine regional rivalry adding edge, Friday night's clash at the Eintracht-Stadion promises a tight, competitive affair.
