G. Winkmann
Full-time
90'
+ 1
UNDERWAY AGAIN
We're back underway for the second half in a cold Nuremberg. Neither side has made a change at the break.
89'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
81'
SELKE HITS THE POST!
Can't come any closer than that without scoring, as Selke hits the outside of Mathenia's far post with a shot from inside the box.
80'
IBISEVIC FLUFFS HIS LINES
Plattenhardt wins the ball high up the pitch and finds Selke with his back to goal. The striker turns and finds Duda on the run towards the edge of the box, and he spots Ibisevic alone in the box and finds him. His first touch is good, but he kicks the floor instead of the ball with his strike on goal. Not something you see often from one of the Bundesliga's most prolific scorers.
73'
MAIER THE NEXT TO HAVE A GO!
The young central midfielder finds himself in a rare forward position on the edge of the box. He superbly flicks the ball up beyond a defender's leg and then volleys at goal. Sadly for him, the ball bounces straight into Mathenia's hands.
70'
NOW DUDA TAKES HIS CHANCE!
Selke flicks the ball from the edge of the box across towards Ibisevic. The ball goes through him and his marker to Duda who is all alone, and he makes no mistakes in front of goal from 10 yards out.
67'
ALMOST A DUDA DOUBLE...
The Slovakian midfielder almost adds his second of the game after flicking up the ball to himself from a pass and volleying at goal, but Mathenia handles it well.
61'
MARGERITTER GOES CLOSE
A great cross from a free-kick by Valentini finds the head of Margeritter in the box and the central defender gets great contact on his effort at goal, but almost too much, and the ball drifts over the bar.
57'
Substitution
56'
GETTING FIERY NOW!
Nuremberg are showing their passion for this match, wanting to win every ball they contest. A handball is waved away by the referee after Stark appeared to have handled around the box. Can they respond with an equaliser once again?
50'
ANOTHER GOAL OUT OF NOTHING!
The ball starts on the right with Lazaro and is played forward into Selke. He flicks the ball behind him superbly into space on the edge of the box for the oncoming Duda. He reaches the loose ball before anyone else and curls his strike into the bottom corner with style for his eighth goal of the season.
49'
HERTHA CLEAR OFF THE LINE!
Big chance for the home side from a corner as the ball is hit at goal by Ishak, deflected, and eventually cleared. Nuremberg get it back into the mixer with a possible handball from the away side before the ball is half cleared once again.
Kick-off!
Half-time
44'
GRUJIC GOES CLOSE
A good move from Hertha as Duda finds Grujic on the edge of the box. The Serbian cuts onto his left foot to take a shot at goal, but blazes his effort high over the crossbar. Hertha have played some good football in the final third, but despite both having a goal, neither side have made too many damaging blows in the first half.
42'
THE CAPTAIN DOES HIS DUTY!
Nuremberg had been gathering momentum in the final minutes of the half and made the most of their pressure to bring the game level. A corner is cleared to the edge of the box and the ball finds it's way to Löwen, who shoots low across goal but the ball is drifting wide. However, Hanno Behrens is perfectly positioned to tap it home at the back post.
29'
HERTHA FINDING THEIR GROOVE
Fantastic passing between five or six of the Hertha players down the right wing sees Maier flick a ball inside for Selke, who in turn finds Duda on the edge of the box. The midfielder goes onto his left foot and shoots at goal, but Mathenia punches it clear.
25'
NUREMBERG RECOVERING WELL
The home side have recovered well from the surprise of conceding first and the way that it happened. Ishak has been amongst the action plenty, causing a few problems for Lustenberger in defence, but Rune Jarstein remains untested in the capital club's goal thus far.
15'
IBISEVIC GIVES HERTHA THE LEAD!
A goal from nowhere as Ibisevic picks up the ball 25 yards out from goal and exchanges a neat one-two with Davie Selke into the box, before slotting the ball home into the bottom corner with style. Hertha lead!
13'
FIRST CHANCE OF THE GAME
Misidjan has the first opportunity of the game as he collects the ball in the box before shooting at goal. His effort is blocked away by the Hertha defence and Valentini laces the ball over the bar from the edge of the box, but that's the first attacking chance we've had from either side so far.
2'
THE SNOW HAS FALLEN IN NUREMBERG
The penalty box that Hertha are kicking towards in this first half looks like it will be covered in snow for this match, with a nice coating of powder which the groundskeeper obviously could not clear away. We'll have to wait and see if it causes any problems for either goalkeeper.
1'
HERE WE GO!
We're underway in Nuremberg for the first game of 2019 for these two sides.
Kick-off!
HISTORY ON NUREMBERGS SIDE...
Hertha are winless on their travels to face Nuremberg in their last seven matches, dating all the way back to 2003. Can they re-write their wrongs today?
GRUJIC RETURNS!
Hertha Berlin's Marko Grujic is making his first appearance since Matchday 14 and suffering an ankle injury which ruled him out for the rest of 2018.
HERTHA:
Jarstein – Lazaro, Lustenberger (c), Rekik, Plattenhardt – Grujic, Stark, Maier – Duda – Selke, Ibisevic
NUREMBERG:
Mathenia – Valentini, Margreitter, Ewerton, Leibold – Behrens (c), Petrak, Löwen – Misidjan, Ishak, Pereira
TEAM NEWS IS IN!
Both sides have been named and the line-ups are in...
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