Hertha BSC trembles in the DFB Cup: Cologne strikes Berliner after extra time!

Hertha BSC trembles in the DFB Cup: Cologne strikes Berliner after extra time!

Hertha BSC experienced a dramatic end in the DFB Cup round of ultimate against 1. FC Köln. In a captivating match that remained exciting up to the last minute, the Berliners lost 2-1 after extra time. At the beginning of the game, Hertha talent Ibrahim Maza took care of the lead with a foul in the 12th minute, which was in danger after only 25 minutes due to a controversial head kick by Deyovaisio Zeefuik. This led to the red card and brought Hertha into a precarious location, such as Berlin Live reported.

In the 30th minute, the situation for the capitals became even worse: an unfortunate own goal of Florian Niederlechner, who accidentally steered the ball into his own network, led to the compensation for the Cologne. They sensed their chance and continued to push, but Hertha bravely held up. The game seemed to go into the decision by a penalty shootout when the result was 1-1 after 90 minutes, but in the stoppage time of the extension, the decisive goal was scored by Dejan Ljubicic in the 121st minute href = "https://regionalheute.de/dfb-pokal-achtelfinale-koeln-schlaegt-in-der-verlaße-173342044/"> Regionalhute

With this defeat, Hertha BSC leaves the trophy and the 1. FC Köln moves into the quarter -finals. The capitals now have to concentrate on the next challenge, while the Cologne team were able to secure their place in the next tournament. Despite a solid appearance, the Berliners had to experience the feeling of a bitter setback again.