Borussia Dortmund were powerful and beat Hertha Berlin 4-1

B. Dortmund was deadly and crushed H. Berlin 4-1, on the 21st day of the Germany – Bundesliga 2022-2023 tournament. The goals of the match for the locals were scored by Karim Adeyemi (26′ 1T), Donyell Malen (31′ 1T), Marco Reus (31′ 2T, from a free kick) and Julian Brandt (44′ 2T). While the away goal was scored by Lucas Tousart (1′ 2T).

A superb play from H. Berlin, a minute into the second half, was the one to move the score through Lucas Tousart. With a cross from Suat Serdar, the midfielder touched the ball in the large area and went deep into the opposite goal.

The best man of the match was Gregor Kobel. The Borussia Dortmund keeper excelled saving 8 shots.

Karim Adeyemi was another of the key players. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder scored 1 goal.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus humiliated his mark by giving him a superb pipe in the 31st minute of the first leg.

The match was cut short due to the number of fouls committed by both teams. There were 3 warned: Tolga Cigerci, Julian Ryerson and Agustín Rogel.

B. Dortmund coach Edin Terzic has suggested a 4-5-1 formation with Gregor Kobel in goal; Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels, Marius Wolf and Julian Ryerson on the defensive line; Salih Ozcan, Marco Reus, Julian Brandt, Emre Can and Karim Adeyemi in the middle; and Donyell Malen in attack.

For their part, Sandro Schwarz’s team entered the field with a 3-5-2 pattern with Oliver Christensen under the three sticks; Filip Uremovic, Marc Kempf and Márton Dárdai in defence; Tolga Cigerci, Suat Serdar, Marvin Plattenhardt, Marco Richter and Lucas Tousart in midfield; and Florian Niederlechner and Jessica Ngankam in front.

Referee Harm Osmers was in charge of overseeing the game at Signal Iduna Park.

On the following date, B. Dortmund will face Hoffenheim as visitors, while H. Berlin will play at home against Augsburg.

With this result, the host of the match reached 43 points and took second place. For its part, the visiting team remains at 17 units and occupies the seventeenth place of the tournament.

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