On 6 May, one of the matches of the 31st round of the German football championship took place. Hertha (Berlin) and Stuttgart (Germany) met.
German Championship, round 31
Hertha (Berlin) v Stuttgart (Germany) - 2-1 (2-1)
goals: Kempf (29), Niederlehner (45 +2) - S. Girasi (38)
Warnings: Uremovic (18), Niederlehner (19)
The Bundesliga match between Hertha Berlin and VfB Stuttgart at Berlin's Olympiastadion did not disappoint: both teams produced an entertaining game. Hertha took the lead after 29 minutes thanks to a brilliant strike by M. O. Kempf. However, their lead didn't last long: a few minutes later, S. Girassi from VfB Stuttgart put the game to bed. At half-time the scoreline was 2-1 in favor of Hertha Berlin thanks to a decisive goal by F. Niederlechner, which he scored just before the break. The second half kicked off with a substitution of Stuttgart: T. Tomas came on instead of Silas. Both teams tried to take control of the match, but Hertha Berlin looked more confident on the pitch. In the 56th minute, G. Haraguchi came on instead of K. Furic, which was another substitution for VfB Stuttgart, but they still couldn't find their rhythm.
On the other hand, Hertha Berlin continued to put pressure on VfB Stuttgart, for which they were rewarded with yellow cards for M. Richter and F. Uremovic. In the 63rd minute W. Endo of VfB Stuttgart also received a yellow card, which increased the tension on the pitch. Gertha Berlin, anticipating victory, made two crucial substitutions in the 64th minute, releasing J. Ngancam instead of F. Niederlechner and D. Lucebacchio instead of M. Mittelstadt. VfB Stuttgart tried to fight back, but their efforts were not enough, and in the 71st minute they made one last substitution: W. Anton came on instead of H. J. Perea. Hertha Berlin responded in the 75th minute with M. Dardai instead of A. Rogel and then quickly made two more substitutions, releasing S. Serdar instead of M. O. Kempf and K. Ezhuke instead of M. Richter. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Hertha Berlin, leaving VfB Stuttgart with nothing. The only bright spot for Stuttgart was a S. Girassi, but it was not enough to save a point. Overall, the match was tense and exciting, and it was clear that both teams were trying to give their best.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Cologne - Hertha, Stuttgart - Bayer.
| Hertha | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 7 | Shots | 14 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks from the penalty area | 10 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 9 | Offences | 20 |
| 3 | Corner | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 30% | Possession of the ball | 70% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 255 | Total assists | 608 |
| 164 | Accurate passes | 512 |
| 64% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |