Hertha Berlin 2-1 FC Magdeburg
Updated
Hertha Berlin won: Hertha Berlin 2-1 FC Magdeburg in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 4) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026 at Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin. Hertha Berlin goals: Josip Brekalo 10', Oluwaseun Adewumi 47'. FC Magdeburg goals: Falko Michel 31'. Sent off: Paul Seguin (62'), Tobias Müller (73'). Expected goals: 1.52-1.04. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Marius Gersbeck (8.1).
Match report
Hertha Berlin beat FC Magdeburg 2-1
Hertha Berlin squeezed past FC Magdeburg 2-1 at Olympiastadion Berlin on Sunday 6 September in 2. Bundesliga.
Josip Brekalo put Hertha Berlin ahead on 10' (1-0), Falko Michel levelled for FC Magdeburg on 31' (1-1) and Oluwaseun Adewumi restored Hertha Berlin's lead on 47' (2-1).
Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin) was sent off on 62' and Tobias Müller (FC Magdeburg) was sent off on 73'.
Hertha Berlin had 34% of the ball, shots were 12-18 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.52-1.04.
Marius Gersbeck (Hertha BSC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 60,569. Referee: Florian Exner.
Match stats
| Hertha Berlin | FC Magdeburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 | 1.04 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 27 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 182 (71%) | 428 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
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
FC Magdeburg (4-3-3): Dominik Reimann, Herbert Bockhorn, Tobias Müller, Anselmo MacNulty, Alexander Nollenberger, Luka Hyryläinen, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Falko Michel, Emmanuel Iyoha, Mateusz Żukowski, Barış Atik
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin)
- 12' · Yellow card · Jón Thorsteinsson (Hertha Berlin)
- 31' · Goal · Falko Michel (FC Magdeburg)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Anselmo MacNulty (FC Magdeburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Oluwaseun Adewumi for Soufian Gouram (Hertha Berlin)
- 47' · Goal · Oluwaseun Adewumi (Hertha Berlin)
- 50' · Yellow card · Tobias Müller (FC Magdeburg)
- 51' · Yellow card · Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin)
- 62' · Red card · Paul Seguin (Hertha Berlin)
- 64' · Substitution · Pascal Klemens for Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin)
- 73' · Red card · Tobias Müller (FC Magdeburg)
- 74' · Substitution · Luca Schuler for Jón Thorsteinsson (Hertha Berlin)
- 75' · Substitution · Torben Müsel for Luka Hyryläinen (FC Magdeburg)
- 83' · Substitution · Pierre Nadjombe for Herbert Bockhorn (FC Magdeburg)
- 84' · Substitution · Felipe Chávez for Emmanuel Iyoha (FC Magdeburg)
- 86' · Substitution · Márton Dárdai for Mads Valentin Pedersen (Hertha Berlin)
- 89' · Substitution · Roko Šimić for Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (FC Magdeburg)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2023: Hertha Berlin 3, draws 1, FC Magdeburg 3.
Questions
Who won Hertha Berlin vs FC Magdeburg?
Hertha Berlin won, 2-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026.
When and where is Hertha Berlin vs FC Magdeburg?
Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 11:30 UTC at Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Hertha Berlin and FC Magdeburg?
In 7 league meetings since 2023: Hertha Berlin 3 wins, 1 draws, FC Magdeburg 3 wins (goals 13-14).