Result and Goalkeepers
Hertha Berlin defeated 1. FC Saarbrücken 2-1 in the German Cup. The match ended only in the 90+2 minute, when Fahrner scored the decisive goal. For Saarbrücken, Seguin had already scored in the 69th minute. Both goalkeepers managed to stop most of the shots, but Fahrner’s late goal secured Hertha’s win.
Scorers and Key Moments
- Seguin (Saarbrücken) - 69th minute
- Fahrner (Hertha Berlin) - 90+2 minute
Both goals were accompanied by penalties. Cvjetinovic converted a penalty for Saarbrücken, while Rizzuto, Brekalo, Gechter, Schuler, and Sessa each successfully converted a penalty for Hertha Berlin. Pick and Brünker missed their penalties.
Yellow Cards, Substitutions and Further Details
Yellow Cards: - Brünker (65th minute) - Vasiliadis (118th minute) - Gechter (65th minute) - Stefan Leitl (66th minute) - Adewumi (98th minute) - Sessa (117th minute)
Substitutions: - Staff - 60th minute (replaced by Brünker) - Gleiber - 61st minute (replaced by Vasiliadis) - Nankishi - 74th minute (replaced by Owusu) - Bretschneider - 84th minute (replaced by Rizzuto) - Kühlwetter - 84th minute (replaced by Kamara) - Kolbe - 64th minute (replaced by Dárdai) - Grønning - 73rd minute (replaced by Schuler) - Gouram - 73rd minute (replaced by Adewumi) - Thorsteinsson - 86th minute (replaced by Alfa-Ruprecht) - Seguin - 87th minute (replaced by Klemens)
The match was marked by intense action, with penalties and yellow cards heightening the tension. Hertha Berlin managed to gain the upper hand in the final minute, thanks to Fahrner’s goal in the 90+2 minute, which ultimately decided the game.
