Hertha Berlin vs Magdeburg

6 September 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Florian Exner

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Josip Brekalo 10’
Oluwaseun Adewumi 47’

Falko Michel 31’

Match summary

Hertha Berlin won 2-1 at home to Magdeburg. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Josip Brekalo put Hertha Berlin ahead in the 10th minute, Falko Michel equalised with a header in the 31st minute, and Oluwaseun Adewumi won it in the 47th minute.

The chances backed that up: Hertha Berlin created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Magdeburg's 1.04 from 18. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%

12 Shots 18

5 Shots on target 5

5 Corners 7

256 Passes 503

71.1% Pass accuracy 85.1%

13 Tackles 16

17 Fouls 10

3 Yellow cards 3

1 Red cards 1

3 Offsides 2

Key events

Hertha Berlin Magdeburg

Kick-off

Josip BrekaloLeft foot shot

1-0

10’

Jón Dagur ÞórsteinssonPersistent fouling

12’

31’

Falko MichelHeader

1-1

Jón Dagur ÞórsteinssonShot on target

39’

43’

Alexander NollenbergerShot on target

45+1’

Anselmo Garcia McNultyFoul

Half-time1-1

Oluwaseun AdewumiSoufian Gouram

46’

Oluwaseun AdewumiRight foot shot

2-1

47’

Julian EitschbergerShot on target

47’

Second half underway

50’

Tobias MüllerFoul

Paul SeguinFoul

51’

55’

Emmanuel IyohaShot on target

56’

Moritz KwartengVAR: Goal given

Paul SeguinSecond yellowFoul

62’

Pascal KlemensSebastian Grønning

64’

73’

Tobias MüllerSecond yellowFoul

Jan Luca SchulerJón Dagur Þórsteinsson

74’

75’

Torben MüselLuka Hyryläinen

81’

Mateusz ŻukowskiShot on target

83’

Pierre NadjombeHerbert Bockhorn

84’

Felipe ChávezEmmanuel Iyoha

84’

Mateusz ŻukowskiShot on target

Márton DárdaiMads Pedersen

86’

89’

Roko ŠimićMoritz Kwarteng

Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Hertha Berlin 1.57 xGMagdeburg 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Magdeburg attacking Hertha Berlin attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Marius Gersbeck	90′	4	1	41	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Julian Eitschberger	90′	3	3	1	6	1	16	–	–	–	–
Linus Gechter	90′	1	–	1	3	2	30	3	–	–	–
Niklas Kolbe	90′	1	4	2	4	2	30	–	–	–	–
Mads Pedersen Taken off	86′	1	–	–	2	–	11	–	–	1	–
Márton Dárdai Came on as a substitute	10′	–	1	–	1	1	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Paul Seguin Sent off	62′	–	–	23	–	0.01	1	1	2	3	–
Kevin Sessa	90′	–	–	26	–	0.02	1	1	6	3	2	–
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson Taken off	74′	–	1	14	1	0.15	2	1	6	3	1
Soufian Gouram Taken off	45′	–	–	14	2	0.02	–	1	4	1	1	–
Josip Brekalo	90′	1	–	27	2	0.31	–	–	2	1	–	–
Pascal Klemens Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	5	–	0.00	1	1	3	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Sebastian Grønning Taken off	64′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	–	–	8	–
Oluwaseun Adewumi Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	1	1	0.34	0.01	–	4	2	6	–
Jan Luca Schuler Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	1	–	0.25	0.03	1	3	1	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Dominik Reimann	90′	2	2	59	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Herbert Bockhorn Taken off	83′	2	3	–	5	1	32	–	–	–	–
Tobias Müller Sent off	73′	3	–	–	4	1	40	3	–	–
Anselmo Garcia McNulty	90′	1	–	1	6	2	90	1	–	–
Alexander Nollenberger	90′	2	2	1	7	–	47	–	–	–	–
Emmanuel Iyoha Taken off	84′	–	1	–	2	1	17	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Luka Hyryläinen Taken off	75′	–	–	30	–	0.12	3	3	8	1	1	–
Moritz Kwarteng Taken off	89′	–	–	33	4	0.04	1	–	3	–	1	–
Falko Michel	90′	1	–	54	–	0.04	–	–	7	4	5	–
Barış Atik	90′	–	1	66	5	0.21	1	–	3	1	–	–
Torben Müsel Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	8	1	0.05	2	–	2	–	–	–
Pierre Nadjombe Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Felipe Chávez Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	8	1	0.01	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Mateusz Żukowski	90′	–	–	4	2	0.24	0.00	–	6	2	12	–
Roko Šimić Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	1	–	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Hertha Berlin win 49% Avg odds 1.89

Draw 23% Avg odds 3.98

Magdeburg win 28% Avg odds 3.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Hertha Berlin W L W W W

Magdeburg W L L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Magdeburg 1-0 Hertha Berlin, 03 May 26 Next meeting: Magdeburg vs Hertha Berlin, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming) All Hertha Berlin vs Magdeburg meetings

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