Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-5 Hertha Berlin
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Hertha Berlin won: Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-5 Hertha Berlin in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 27) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf. Fortuna Düsseldorf goals: Linus Gechter 5' (og), Cedric Itten 55'. Hertha Berlin goals: Fabian Reese 18', Fabian Reese 26', Dawid Kownacki 44', Marten Winkler 45'+6, Luca Schuler 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.22-2.63. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Fabian Reese (9.6).
Match report
Hertha Berlin rout Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-2
Hertha Berlin came from behind to beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-2 away from home at Merkur Spiel-Arena on Sunday 22 March in 2. Bundesliga.
An own goal by Linus Gechter put Fortuna Düsseldorf ahead on 5' (1-0), Fabian Reese levelled for Hertha Berlin on 18' (1-1), added another on 26' (1-2), Dawid Kownacki made it 1-3 on 44', Marten Winkler made it 1-4 on 45+6', Cedric Itten pulled one back for Fortuna Düsseldorf on 55' (2-4) and Luca Schuler made it 2-5 on 90+4'.
Fortuna Düsseldorf had 58% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (5-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.22-2.63. Hertha Berlin were the better side on chances, too.
Fabian Reese (Hertha BSC) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 38,391. Referee: Eric-Dominic Weisbach.
Match stats
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hertha Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 | 2.63 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 456 (87%) | 302 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-1-4-2): Florian Kastenmeier, Tim Oberdorf, Elias Egouli, Sima Suso, Satoshi Tanaka, Moritz Heyer, Anouar El Azzouzi, Shinta Appelkamp, Florent Muslija, Cedric Itten, Jordi Paulina
Hertha Berlin (4-2-3-1): Tjark Ernst, Michal Karbownik, Linus Gechter, Márton Dárdai, Niklas Kolbe, Kevin Sessa, Paul Seguin, Marten Winkler, Josip Brekalo, Fabian Reese, Dawid Kownacki
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Linus Gechter (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 9' · Substitution · Toni Leistner for Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin)
- 18' · Goal · Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin)
- 26' · Goal · Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin)
- 34' · Yellow card · Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin)
- 40' · Yellow card · Moritz Heyer (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 44' · Goal · Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Sima Suso (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin)
- 46' · Substitution · Deyovaisio Zeefuik for Niklas Kolbe (Hertha Berlin)
- 55' · Goal · Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 66' · Substitution · Christopher Lenz for Jordi Paulina (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 66' · Substitution · Valgeir Lunddal for Moritz Heyer (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 72' · Yellow card · Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin)
- 74' · Yellow card · Valgeir Lunddal (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 76' · Substitution · Diego Demme for Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin)
- 84' · Substitution · Zan Celar for Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 85' · Substitution · Julian Eitschberger for Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin)
- 85' · Substitution · Luca Schuler for Dawid Kownacki (Hertha Berlin)
- 89' · Substitution · Kilian Sauck for Sima Suso (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Luca Schuler (Hertha Berlin)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2010: Fortuna Düsseldorf 5, draws 2, Hertha Berlin 5.
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Hertha Berlin: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Hertha Berlin?
Hertha Berlin won, 2-5 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026.
When and where is Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Hertha Berlin?
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 12:30 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Hertha Berlin?
In 12 league meetings since 2010: Fortuna Düsseldorf 5 wins, 2 draws, Hertha Berlin 5 wins (goals 22-23).