Advertisement
90'
+ 6
Conclusion
That's it! Hannover and Hertha part ways goalless. After Hannover dominated the first half, the picture changed following Kunze's sending off, but the visitors couldn't capitalise on their chances either. Dárdai also saw a second yellow card shortly before the end.
Full-time
90'
+ 4
Stoppage time is underway
Five minutes have been added on. Hannover are back on the attack now.
90'
+ 1
First time
For the first time this season in the Bundesliga 2, a Hertha player was sent off.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Dárdai is sent off too!
Both teams are now playing with ten men.
88'
Is there still a chance?
Hertha continues to press forward, while Hannover defends and lies in wait. Will we see another goal here?
87'
Substitution
85'
Too harmless
A cross from Dárdai sails to Scherhant on the left, who puts his head to it - no problem for Zieler.
82'
Zieler stays alert
The Berlin side can't break through, the ball bounces somewhat fortunately to Cuisance's feet to the right of the goal, but Zieler immediately clears the danger.
81'
Substitution
78'
Double substitution
Rochelt and Ngankam come on for the final minutes.
77'
Impressive statistic
Demme has been under pressure from opponents ten times so far and has often managed to get out of these situations.
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
77'
Hertha presses forward
After the break, Hertha leads 10-1 in shots on goal; the sending-off has made the visitors even hungrier.
77'
Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
70%
%
Diego Demme
10 times under pressure
76'
Watch out
Cuisance seeks out the unmarked Scherhant at the far post with his cross from the right, but Muroya heads the ball away.
74'
Counter-attack opportunity
Nielsen comes down the left with great pace, but his cross is blocked.
73'
Key player
Shots
2
5
Håvard Nielsen Derry Scherhant
70'
Applying pressure
Maza delivers a low cross from the left, but fails to find a teammate. A botched clearance lands in the left side of the box, where Scherhant volleys it first-time - the ball whistles just wide of the right post. With the numerical advantage, the visitors are now showing much more initiative.
68'
Second red card for Hannover
Kunze received the second red card for the hosts this season, following Max Christiansen's dismissal against Cologne. That time, too, it happened relatively early with the score level.
66'
Fresh energy
Tresoldi leaves the pitch after a lacklustre performance, Momuluh comes on.
65'
Good cross
Maza crosses from the left back area into the penalty box, where a Hertha player rises high and forces Zieler to make another save.
65'
Substitution
63'
Is there more to come?
Scherhant cuts in from the left and unleashes a powerful shot, finally giving Zieler something to do.
59'
Leitl reacts
The 96er's coach brings on Christiansen for Lee. Hannover must now cope with being a man down.
59'
Substitution
57'
Kunze sent off!
The referee shows the second yellow card after Kunze extends his arm and catches Prevljak in the face.
56'
Slow pace
There's currently little action in front of either goal, due to too many loose passes.
53'
No way through
Kunze and Tresoldi can't find a way through on the right side against Hertha's well-positioned defence. The ball keeps coming back to Zieler.
50'
Too steep
Wdowik delivers the ball from the left half-space in a mixture of shot and cross towards the far corner, a Hertha player heads it out for a corner before Tresoldi can reach it.
47'
Close
Maza breaks through centrally and shoots with his left foot - the ball lands just wide of the bottom right corner.
46'
We're back underway!
Hertha kick off the second half. When will we finally see the first goal?
Kick-off!
45'
+ 7
Little to do
Of the total seven shots on goal, only one really troubled the opposition's net. Zieler hasn't had to make a save yet.
45'
+ 7
Tresoldi also pale
Like Maza for Hertha, Hannover's top talent Tresoldi is also not in the game, having only touched the ball 11 times and failing to register a shot on goal. The youngsters are not yet making their mark on this match.
45'
+ 6
One-man show
Derry Scherhant took all three shots on goal for the visitors in the first half. There was no sign of supertalent Maza yet, he only touched the ball 16 times.
45'
+ 5
Half-time in Hannover
The teams head to the dressing rooms with the score at 0-0. Hannover have been the better side and had several chances to take the lead, while Hertha have barely shown up in the final third.
Half-time
45'
+ 3
Into the wall
Hannover have a promising free-kick opportunity just outside the penalty area, but Halstenberg blasts the ball into the wall.
45'
+ 2
Slight advantage for 96
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.61
0.19
0
Goals
Looking for a breakthrough
© IMAGO/Noah Wedel
42'
Reckless
Dárdai catches Nielsen with his studs and is shown a yellow card after the fact.
41'
Hertha on the attack
The visitors attempt another attack, with a high cross from the left finding no takers in the box.
37'
Already the fifth
Ernst handles the ball just outside the penalty area and receives the next yellow card.
34'
Ernst is on the spot
Nielsen receives the ball free on the right side of the penalty area, but his too slow finish is thwarted by Ernst's quickly raised arm. The hosts could have made much more of it!
33'
Teams neutralise each other
Goal attempts
2off target
0on target
2off target
0on target
30'
Another yellow card
Kunze goes in with a high boot on Klemens in the centre of the pitch.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'
Play cannot continue
Niederlechner indeed has to come off, Prevljak is being substituted on for the seventh time this season.
29'
Substitution
28'
Down on the ground
Niederlechner is sitting on the pitch and requires treatment.
27'
Woodwork!
Niederlechner is sent through on the right by Cuisance and smashes his shot powerfully against the left post. However, the flag goes up belatedly anyway.
25'
Very tight
Cuisance beats several Hannover defenders and then plays it to Scherhant, who sees his shot blocked again.
23'
Tactical
Hannover squander possession on the left flank, allowing Hertha to launch a counter-attack, which Leopold manages to thwart.
20'
There was more in it!
Tresoldi finds Muroya on the right in the box, but he blasts the ball over from a good position.
19'
A bit more alert
The hosts are winning the ball back over five seconds quicker and have been the better side so far.
19'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
18'
Loud protest
96er's coach Stefan Leitl also sees yellow; he complained a bit too loudly on the touchline.
16'
First booking
Zeefuik lunges forcefully into Nielsen and receives the first yellow card of the match.
14'
With space
Scherhant receives the ball on the left side of the penalty area and immediately aims for the far corner, but Muroya throws himself in between and blocks the attempt.
11'
Building from the back
Hannover repeatedly try to build up play through Halstenberg and Knight, while Hertha lie in wait for counter-attacking opportunities.
8'
Hannover now involved too
The home side are now taking more control of the match, with a free-kick from the half-space sailing out on the left.
5'
Too far
Scherhant's second cross is also too inaccurate and finds no taker.
3'
On the front foot
In the opening minutes, Hertha are trying to combine and push forward down the left flank.
1'
Kick-off
The ball is rolling in Hannover, the home side get the match underway.
Kick-off!
Minute of silence
Before kick-off, players and fans together commemorate the victims and injured of the terrible attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday.
Season premiere as a starter
Kolja Oudenne is allowed to start for the first time this season after three previous substitute appearances. The last time he was in the starting lineup was on 5 May in a 3-2 home victory against Paderborn.
Chance for redemption
Hertha starts with the same starting eleven from the last matchday where they lost 2-1 against Münster. The Berliners had played a very decent first half, only to completely lose control after the break.
Three changes for Hannover
Compared to the 0-1 loss in Fürth, there are three changes in Hannover's starting lineup: Wdowik, Oudenne and Nielsen start in place of Neumann (not in the squad), Dehm and Voglsammer (bench).
This is how Hertha lines up
Ernst - Kenny, Leistner (c), Dárdai, Zeefuik - Klemens, Demme - Cuisance, Maza, Scherhant - Niederlechner
This is how Hannover lines up
Zieler (c) - Muroya, Knight, Halstenberg, Wdowik - Leopold, Kunze - Lee, Oudenne - Nielsen, Tresoldi
A reason for hope
If Kaiserslautern and Cologne draw, Hannover would need to win by a four-goal margin. A look at the Bundesliga provides a bit of hope, as three out of seven matches played so far have been won by a four-goal margin!
How Hannover can become autumn champions
The prerequisite for winning the autumn championship is a home victory against Hertha. However, that's not the only requirement - Cologne must lose to Kaiserslautern in one of today's other games, otherwise a win won't be sufficient for the 96ers.
Minute’s silence for victims of attack in Magdeburg
© IMAGO/opokupix
Cristian Fiél on facing Hannover
"We want to end the year on a high note. To do that, we need to engage in duels and win them. We must take responsibility in our one-on-one battles. That will be our main focus against Hannover."
Stefan Leitl on facing Hertha
"A lot of quality is coming our way. But we also have the self-confidence and courage to say that we want to dominate this match. And that's how we're approaching it."
Lucky charm
Kevin Sessa has faced Hannover five times in Bundesliga 2 and won every time.
Familiar face
Jessic Ngankam was born in Berlin and played for Hertha for a total of 16 years, making his first professional appearances for the club (37 Bundesliga matches, six goals).
No winner
The last two encounters have ended in a draw (2-2 in Hannover and 1-1 in Berlin in the previous season).
Good record
Hertha have lost only one of their last nine competitive matches against Hannover (3-1 home win for the Lower Saxony side in May 2018 in the Bundesliga, with Niclas Füllkrug among the scorers).
Hello and welcome!
Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 17 fixture between Hannover 96 and Hertha BSC.