Bayer Leverkusen in the fight for a place in the Premier class may be decisive points. In the case of Hertha BSC, the team of Trainer Peter Bosz lost on Saturday with a 0:2 (0:1) and takes on the last round of the Bundesliga appearance now, of all things, the help of the Berlin in their host Borussia Mönchengladbach for the next Ticket to the Champions League.
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Matheus Cunha (22. Minute) and Dodi Lukebakio (54.) achieved in the empty Olympic stadium, the gates for the very strong and efficient Hertha, who could celebrate after the last three defeats, a success were back. Against Mainz 05 in Leverkusen, must win on Saturday now, in any case, in order to Gladbach from place to intercept still. RB Leipzig is ahead as the third already decisive.
in two weeks, Bayer then comes back to Berlin. Then the opponent in the Cup final of the FC Bayern, the task is so much harder. Sporting Director Rudi Völler had been let before the kick-off in the Sky Interview indicated that the Cup-winning emotional would be the new king of class qualification. However, both of these objectives, it is important to keep in mind.
According to offensive Bayer began in the Berlin rain. Kai Havertz (5.) and Kevin Volland (6.) had early opportunities. Hertha was trying to order. After his injury, still not 100 percent fit Matheus Cunha stand still in the starting lineup. “He can always make a single action. The question is, can the team someone with the field, can’t give everything a hundred percent,“ said coach Bruno Labbadia over the Brazilians.
After a moment of shock, with pain of the chest after a collision with Leon Bailey (10.) Matheus Cunha showed his class. Excellent by Krzysztof Piatek and Lukebakio in the case of a counter-free play, slammed the Ball into the top corner. The surprising leadership change in the game. Leverkusen could not establish the dominance of more. Hertha to the rooms. Matheus Cunha had before Bayer goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky (25.) even can increase.
“With Herthas leadership has turned the game. The do us of course, very hurt,“ said Bayer’s former national striker Stefan Kießling at half-time on Sky. “We have such a hard front to get through.” This continued in the second half. Hertha was able to absorb a further loss of Peter Pekarik (50.), the had to with a suspected muscle injury in the thigh out. Shortly thereafter, Lukebakio increased to a Hertha counter attack from a short distance.
