Hertha Berlin
Wolfsburg
Match summary
Hertha Berlin saw off Wolfsburg 2-1.
Oluwaseun Adewumi put Hertha Berlin ahead in the 43rd minute, Deyovaisio Zeefuik made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, and Kento Shiogai pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 47th minute.
The chances backed that up: Hertha Berlin created 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Wolfsburg's 0.85 from 9.
Hertha Berlin secured a narrow home victory against Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga, dominating the overall performance statistics across the fixture. The hosts enjoyed 53 percent possession and registered 16 shots compared to the visitors 9, with 6 shots on target to 4. Hertha created 121 attacks and 77 dangerous attacks, earning 10 corners against Wolfsburg 3. The home side completed 398 passes with an accuracy of 82.2 percent, whereas Wolfsburg managed 375 passes at 73.9 percent accuracy. Expected goals reflected Hertha superiority at 1.31 to 0.85, though both teams committed 13 fouls, resulting in 3 yellow cards for Hertha and 2 yellow cards plus 1 red card for Wolfsburg.
The match turned significantly when Wolfsburg player Cleiton received a red card in the 22nd minute following a VAR review for a professional foul as the last man. Hertha capitalised before the interval, scoring 2 goals in the first half through Oluwaseun Adewumi with a left foot shot in the 43rd minute and Deyovaisio Zeefuik with a right foot shot in added time at 45+2 minutes. Kento Shiogai pulled a goal back for Wolfsburg immediately after the break with a left foot shot in the 47th minute, but Hertha held on through numerous substitutions and late cautions to seal the 2-1 result.
