statistics On April 14, one of the matches of the 28th round of the German championship was held. Schalke (Gelsenkirchen) and Hertha (Berlin) met.
German Championship, 28th round
Schalke (Gelsenkirchen) - Hertha (Berlin) - 5:2 (2:1)
Goals: Tim Skarke (3), Bulter (13), Terodde (48), Bulter (78), M. Kaminski (90+1) - Jovetic (45+2), Richter (84)
Warnings: Boateng (40), Kanga (70), Tom Kraus (86), Moritz Jenz (87), Uremovic (90+1)
FC Schalke 04 beat Hertha Berlin in a high-scoring match at VELTINS-Arena. The 2-1 score at halftime did not fully reflect the superiority of Schalke FC, who won 5-2. The match started confidently for FC Schalke: T. Skarke scored in the third minute, then another goal by M. Boulter in the 13th minute. Hertha Berlin tried to change the course of the match, replacing T. Ciguerci with S. Serdar in the 26th minute, but Schalke's lead didn't change. In the 36th minute, Schalke made their own substitution: R. Farmann was replaced by A. Schwolow. Just four minutes later, Hertha Berlin's K. Boateng was given a yellow card, and in the 45th minute S. Jovetic scored a much-needed goal for Hertha. Schalke FC got off to a strong start in the second half when S. Terodde scored in the 48th minute. Hertha Berlin tried to change the situation by making two substitutions in the 55th and 62nd minutes. In turn,
FC Schalke made a substitution in the 65th minute: D. Drexler replaced T. Krauss. In the 70th minute, W. Kanga received a yellow card for Hertha Berlin, and a minute later Schalke made a fourth substitution: K. Brunner replaced J. Uronen. In the 78th minute, M. Boulter scored for Schalke, and Hertha Berlin answered with a goal in the 84th minute thanks to a goal by M. Richter. The final few minutes of the match saw a flurry of yellow cards as Schalke's T. Krauss and M. Jentz and Hertha Berlin's F. Uremovic were cautioned by the referee. Finally, M. Kaminski scored the last goal of the match in the 90th minute, ensuring a comfortable victory for Schalke. This win is a much-needed boost for Schalke FC, who have had a difficult season so far. A dominant game against Hertha Berlin will give them confidence ahead of their upcoming matches in the Bundesliga. As for Hertha, they need to regroup and develop a new game plan to recover from this defeat.
In the next round the following matches await the opponents: Freiburg - Schalke, Hertha - Werder.
| Schalke | Hertha | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the wall | 5 |
| 14 | Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 8 | Kicks from the Kicks from behind the penalty area | 3 |
| 12 | Violations | 19 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Offside | 4 |
| 53% | Possession of the ball | 47% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves goalkeeper | 1 |
| 294 | Total assists | 254 |
| 187 | Accurate passes | 166 |
| 64% | Accuracy of | 65% |