Hertha BSC secured a 3-1 away victory at VfL Osnabrück on 13 September 2026, reinforcing their positive momentum in the 2. Bundesliga. The goals for the Berliners came in the 50th, 70th and 90+2nd minutes.
Josip Brekalo opened the scoring for Hertha BSC in the 50th minute after a swift attack down the right flank. Kevin Sessa doubled the lead in the 70th minute with a precise shot from the left half-space following a cross from Mads Valentin Pedersen. VfL Osnabrück pulled one back through Jonathan Gómez in the 82nd minute with an assist from Adrian Beck, but Farid Alfa-Ruprecht restored the two-goal advantage in stoppage time after being played through by Soufian gouram.
Robin Meißner had earlier missed a penalty for Osnabrück in the 60th minute after being fouled in the box. This saved spot-kick proved a key moment, as Hertha BSC subsequently took control of the match and dominated proceedings.
Head coach S. Leitl deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation, while Osnabrück’s T. Schultz opted for a 3-4-2-1 setup. The visitors were particularly effective in transition and converted their chances with clinical efficiency.
Hertha BSC’s substitutes were Gustaf Nilsson (68’), Deyovaisio Zeefuik (77’), Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (77’), Soufian gouram (87’) and Selim Telib (87’). Osnabrück introduced Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (68’), Konrad Faber (77’), Bernd Riesselmann (77’), Theo Janotta (90+1’) and Luca Raimund (90+1’).
Yellow cards were shown to Josip Brekalo (10’) and Linus Jasper Gechter (37’) for Hertha BSC, and Adrian Beck (50’) and Robin Fabinski (55’) for VfL Osnabrück. The statistics revealed 57% possession for Hertha BSC with 22 shots (7 on target), compared to Osnabrück’s 43% possession and 14 shots (also 7 on target). Both sides collected two yellow cards, with Hertha BSC goalkeeper M. Gersbeck making six saves versus four from J. Krumrey.
The match details were sourced from official match data. This win takes Hertha BSC’s recent form to 2W-1D-2L over their last five games, building on results against Magdeburg, Braunschweig, Saarbrücken, Heidenheim and Bochum.
The team now returns to Berlin to prepare for their next home fixture, with supporters hoping this performance marks the start of a sustained push up the table.
