Hertha Berlin vs Nurnberg

1 March 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Patrick Alt

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Josip Brekalo 20’, 88’
  • Tom Baack 45+1’

Match summary

Hertha Berlin won 2-1 at home to Nurnberg, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Josip Brekalo put Hertha Berlin ahead in the 20th minute, Tom Baack equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time, and Brekalo won it in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Hertha Berlin created 1.41 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Nurnberg's 0.86 from 6.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
14 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 6
453 Passes 366
83.4% Pass accuracy 79.0%
21 Tackles 9
11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Hertha Berlin Nurnberg
Márton DárdaiShot on target
73’
Jan Luca SchulerShot on target
74’
Marten WinklerShot on target
90+6’

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 0.86 20’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), 1-0 20’ 45+1’ Tom Baack (Nurnberg), 1-1 45+1’ 88’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), 2-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 0.86 20’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), 1-0 Brekalo 20’ 45+1’ Tom Baack (Nurnberg), 1-1 Baack 45+1’ 88’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), 2-1 Brekalo 88’
Hertha Berlin 1.41 xGNurnberg 0.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nurnberg attacking Hertha Berlin attacking 
46’ Tom Baack (Nurnberg), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 86’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 80’ Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 85’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 88’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 38’ Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 74’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 14’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Rabby Nzingoula (Nurnberg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Michał Karbownik (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Tom Baack (Nurnberg), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 86’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 80’ Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 85’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 88’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 38’ Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 74’ Jan Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 14’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Rabby Nzingoula (Nurnberg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Piet Scobel (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Jeremy Dudziak (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Michał Karbownik (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ Julian Justvan (Nurnberg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Hertha Berlin 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ernst
Karbownik
Gechter
Dárdai
Kolbe
Sessa
Seguin
Brekalo
Dudziak
Reese
Kownacki
Nurnberg 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Reichert
Gruber
Lochoshvili
Yılmaz
Hitz
Becker
Justvan
Nzingoula
Baack
Zoma
Grimaldi

Player stats

Players11 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.20 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.17 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Jeremy Dudziak
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 2 – 4 0.29 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Dawid Kownacki
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
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 44% Avg odds 2.13
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.50
Nurnberg win 30% Avg odds 3.07

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.