Eintracht Braunschweig 3-5 Hertha Berlin
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Hertha Berlin won: Eintracht Braunschweig 3-5 Hertha Berlin in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 3) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig. Eintracht Braunschweig goals: Yann Sturm 10', Kevin Ehlers 33', Jan Urbich 88'. Hertha Berlin goals: Jón Thorsteinsson 44', Josip Brekalo 45'+4, Kevin Ehlers 53' (og), Josip Brekalo 69' (pen), Oluwaseun Adewumi 87'. Expected goals: 2.57-3.48. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Josip Brekalo (9.4).
Match report
Hertha Berlin beat Eintracht Braunschweig 5-3
Hertha Berlin came from behind to beat Eintracht Braunschweig 5-3 away from home at Eintracht-Stadion on Friday 28 August in 2. Bundesliga.
Yann Sturm put Eintracht Braunschweig ahead on 10' (1-0), Kevin Ehlers made it 2-0 on 33', Jón Thorsteinsson pulled one back for Hertha Berlin on 44' (2-1), Josip Brekalo levelled for Hertha Berlin on 45+4' (2-2), an own goal by Kevin Ehlers restored Hertha Berlin's lead on 53' (2-3), Josip Brekalo made it 2-4 from the penalty spot on 69', Oluwaseun Adewumi made it 2-5 on 87' and Jan Urbich pulled one back for Eintracht Braunschweig on 88' (3-5).
Eintracht Braunschweig had 46% of the ball, shots were 17-25 (9-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.57-3.48.
Josip Brekalo (Hertha BSC) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 21,883. Referee: Richard Hempel.
Match stats
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Hertha Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.57 | 3.48 |
| Total shots | 17 | 25 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 46 |
| Big chances | 7 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 272 (78%) | 341 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 12 |
| Total shots | 17 | 25 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 19 |
Lineups
Eintracht Braunschweig (4-4-2): Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Mehmet Aydin, Kevin Ehlers, Lukas Frenkert, Noah Katterbach, Aaron Opoku, Samuele Di Benedetto, Florian Flick, Max Marie, Yann Sturm, Maximilian Entrup
Hertha Berlin (4-2-3-1): Marius Gersbeck, Julian Eitschberger, Linus Gechter, Niklas Kolbe, Mads Valentin Pedersen, Paul Seguin, Kevin Sessa, Jón Thorsteinsson, Soufian Gouram, Josip Brekalo, Sebastian Grønning
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Yann Sturm (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 33' · Goal · Kevin Ehlers (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 44' · Goal · Jón Thorsteinsson (Hertha Berlin)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin)
- 46' · Substitution · Jan Urbich for Maximilian Entrup (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 46' · Substitution · Lino Tempelmann for Samuele Di Benedetto (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 53' · Goal · Kevin Ehlers (Hertha Berlin)
- 57' · Substitution · Junior Zé for Yann Sturm (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 63' · Substitution · Fabio Di Michele for Noah Katterbach (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 64' · Yellow card · Jan Urbich (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 66' · Substitution · Oluwaseun Adewumi for Soufian Gouram (Hertha Berlin)
- 66' · Substitution · Luca Schuler for Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin)
- 68' · Yellow card · Lino Tempelmann (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 69' · Goal · Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin)
- 78' · Yellow card · Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin)
- 80' · Yellow card · Jón Thorsteinsson (Hertha Berlin)
- 82' · Substitution · Pascal Klemens for Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin)
- 82' · Substitution · Farid Alfa-Ruprecht for Jón Thorsteinsson (Hertha Berlin)
- 86' · Substitution · Márton Dárdai for Mads Valentin Pedersen (Hertha Berlin)
- 87' · Goal · Oluwaseun Adewumi (Hertha Berlin)
- 88' · Yellow card · Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin)
- 88' · Goal · Jan Urbich (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 89' · Yellow card · Pascal Klemens (Hertha Berlin)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2012: Eintracht Braunschweig 0, draws 3, Hertha Berlin 8.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha Berlin: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha Berlin?
Hertha Berlin won, 3-5 (2. Bundesliga) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026.
When and where is Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha Berlin?
Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 16:30 UTC at Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha Berlin?
In 11 league meetings since 2012: Eintracht Braunschweig 0 wins, 3 draws, Hertha Berlin 8 wins (goals 8-27).