German Cup live: Hertha Berlin vs. Bayern Munich

February 06, 2019

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Hertha Berlin 2-2 Bayern Munich
(Mittelstädt 3′, Selke 67′ — Gnabry 7′, 49′)
Olympiastadion, Berlin

67′ GOAL! Davie Selke jumps on a misguided header from Mats Hummels to level the score again. Hertha Berlin 2, Bayern Munich 2

64′ Hertha substitution: Davie Selke replaces Vedad Ibisevic, a straight change from Pal Dardai. Perhaps he will have better luck in front of goal?

63′ Hertha Berlin have now gone an hour of football without a shot. The only shot of the game for the hosts was Max Mittelstädt’s goal in the 3rd minute.

60′ Serge Gnabry nearly sets up another Bayern Munich goal. He threads a pass to Joshua Kimmich, who crosses a ball towards Robert Lewandowski before Karim Rekik clears it away.

58′ Meanwhile in Gelsenkirchen, Schalke have increased their lead over Düsseldorf to 3-0.

49′ GOAL! James Rodriguez threads a ball through to Serge Gnabry, who fires an effort inside the far post. Hertha Berlin 1, Bayern Munich 2

46′ Leon Goretzka took the opening kickoff incorrectly, so referee Markus Schmidt granted Hertha Berlin a free kick to start the second half. Strange scenes.

46′ Kickoff! Second half is underway

— Substitutes available for both teams:

Hertha: Kraft (goalkeeper), Torunarigha, Kluter, Lustenberger, Kopke, Dardai, Selke

Bayern: Früchtl (goalkeeper), Boateng, Rafinha, Martinez, Ribery, Davies, Müller

— Some halftime statistics of this last 16 German Cup tie:

Shots: Hertha 1, Bayern 9
Possession: Hertha 29 percent, Bayern 71 percent
Pass success rate: Hertha 76 percent, Bayern 92 percent
Fouls: Hertha 9, Bayern 4

Niklas Stark (left) and Robert Lewandowski (right) fight for the ball

45′ Halftime!

44′ Niklas Stark’s clearance of a Kingsley Coman falls right to James Rodriguez, but his shot from distance flies over the crossbar.

38′ James Rodriguez calls for a VAR review after Robert Lewandowski tumbles over in the penalty area. VAR will not be used in the German Cup until the quarterfinal round.

35′ Bayern Munich receive a terrific free kick opportunity after Kingsley Coman is fouled by Niklas Stark, but David Alaba’s free kick sails over everyone into the bottom right corner of the box.

34′ Meanwhile in Gelsenkirchen, Schalke have taken a 1-0 lead over Fortuna Düsseldorf. Schalke youth player Ahmed Kutucu picked out the top left corner for the goal.

30′ Bayern Munich have seven shots in the first half an hour compared to Hertha Berlin’s one — Max Mittelstädt’s goal. The Bavarians have held 70 percent of the possession and have completed 206 of their 221 passes.

29′ Karim Rekik clears away a David Alaba cross in the six yard box with Robert Lewandowski lurking behind him.

26′ Serge Gnabry is a menace tonight. He takes on two Hertha defenders before unleashing a left-footed effort. Rune Jarstein dives to his left to make the save.

24′ Per Skjelbred is slow to get up after James Rodriguez hits a ball straight into his face. Ouch!

20′ Serge Gnabry cuts inside and fires a shot with his weaker left foot, which Rune Jarstein saves out for a corner. Mats Hummels connects with the ensuing corner, but his header falls wide left.

16′ Bayern Munich passing at a 91 percent success rate in the game so far and have held 73 percent of the possession. They have fired three shots in the game, including Serge Gnabry’s goal.

7′ GOAL! Quick response! Niklas Stark beats Robert Lewandowski to a Joshua Kimmich cross, but Serge Gnabry jumps on the loose ball and fires an effort in for the equalizer. Hertha Berlin 1, Bayern Munich 1

3′ GOAL! Max Mittelstädt combines with Salomon Kalou before unleashing a shot just under Sven Ulreich. Hertha Berlin 1, Bayern Munich 0

Hertha Berlin defender Max Mittelstädt

2′ Leon Goretzka is booked for diving in the penalty area. He fell to the turf after Karim Rekik hit him on the foot.

1′ Kickoff!

— In other German Cup games, Augsburg have defeated Holstein Kiel 1-0 while Leipzig have beaten Wolfsburg by the same scoreline. Augsburg and Leipzig join fellow Bundesliga side Werder Bremen as well as second division sides Heidenheim, Hamburg and Paderborn in the quarterfinals.

— Lineups are out! Sven Ulreich has once again replaced Manuel Neuer in the starting lineup as Bayern’s starting goalkeeper recovers from a hand injury.

Hertha: Jarstein — Lazaro, Stark, Rekik, Mittelstädt – Skjelbred, Grujic – Kalou, Duda, Plattenhardt – Ibisevic

Bayern: Ulreich — Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba — Goretzka, Thiago — Gnabry, Rodriguez, Coman — Lewandowski

— Welcome to DW’s live blog! Bayern Munich have a tremendous opportunity to once again lift the German Cup after Borussia Dortmund were eliminated on Tuesday. However, the Bavarians lost to Hertha Berlin in the German capital when the two squared off in the Bundesliga earlier in the season.

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