Hertha BSC beat Werder Bremen, 1x4, on Saturday, on to matchday 1 of the 1. Bundesliga. Both Florian Kohfeldt's team and Bruno Labbadia's team played their first game in the competition.
The opening goal was scored by Peter Pekarik after 42 minutes, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box. Shortly before the interval, Dodi Lukebakio doubled the lead for Hertha BSC, with a left-foot shot.
In the 62nd minute, Bruno Labbadia's team extended their lead with a goal from Matheus Cunha with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. With 69 minutes on the clock, Davie Selke fired home for Werder Bremen, through a header inside the penalty box, set up by Ludwig Augustinsson. In the closing stages of the game, Jhon Córdoba wrapped things up, with a right-foot strike inside the box, created by Mathew Leckie.
After the result Hertha BSC are 2nd in the table, with 3 points, while Werder Bremen sit 16th place, with 0 points. In the next fixture, Bruno Labbadia's team will host Eintracht Frankfurt, whilst Florian Kohfeldt's team will play away against Schalke 04.
Werder Bremen | Hertha BSC | |||
8 | 3 | Shots | 4 | 7 |
2 | Shots on target | 2 | ||
3 | Total Tackles | 3 | ||
8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 3 | 7 |
8 | 3 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
8 | 44 | Total Passes | 58 | 7 |
8 | 33 | Passes Completed | 52 | 7 |
8 | 2 | Saves | 5 | 7 |
8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 5 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |