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30. Game without victories
The last of the Bundesliga squad are still waiting for their first win in almost a year. The effective Herthaners got rid of their own revenue crisis at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
New manager, new year, same misery: FC Schalke 04 also loses in Christian Gross’s debut and is just one match away from Tasmania Berlin’s negative record. Despite some initially good approaches, Revierklub, winless in 30 league games, lost 0: 3 (0: 1) on Saturday night at Hertha BSC with very little resistance. Mattéo Guendouzi (36 ‘), Jhon Cordoba (52’) and new substitute Krzysztof Piatek (80 ‘) ruined Gross’s debut as Schalke’s fourth manager and possibly the last hopeful of this season with their goals at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin .
Already next Saturday, in the home game against Hoffenheim 1899, the bottom of the table threatens to set Tasmania’s record of almost 54 years of 31 Bundesliga matches without a win. With the second home win of the season, Hertha gave the signal requested by coach Bruno Labbadia and coach Michael Preetz to join the upper half of the table. For the no longer indisputable duo of leaders of the Berliners, the three points were a liberation.
Schalke can’t break free even in their big debut
Schalke’s new head coach Gross was unable to perform miracles after a long absence from the Bundesliga. But his team deserved friendly words. Against the restless Berliners after the recent disappointments, Schalke remained compact for a long time and also had their chances.
On his return from a serious head injury, Mark Uth (11th), who was quite agile, tested Alexander Schwolow. Teen striker Matthew Hoppe (21) gave the Hertha goalkeeper trouble with a header. Schwolow reacted brilliantly to Uth (28th) when he appeared free in front of him after a counterattack.
Hertha coach Labbadia had already seen his attackers shut down before Christmas compared to the zero-goal match against Mainz. Dodi Lukebakio (22nd) failed after a good counterattack against Ralf Fährmann, whom Gross had given preference to in Schalke’s goal over Frederik Rönnow. Fährmann was also able to dodge a volley attempt by Vladimir Darida (28th), but the 32-year-old was powerless on Guendouzi’s first goal at the Olympic Stadium.
Schalke lacks courage and skills
The tour gave Berliners a lot of security. Even after the break, the hosts took the initiative and quickly rewarded themselves with the second goal. Matheus Cunha, who was recently scolded severely by Labbadia, quickly launched the attack. In the end, Córdoba was on his comeback after an ankle injury and proved his long-lost scoring qualities.
In the middle circle, several members of the Schalke later held a kind of court martial. Obviously there was a lack of courage and skills to catch up. Gross also had to accept that on the sidelines. Ferryman even saved his team from a major defeat multiple times, but ultimately had no chance with Piatek’s fourth goal of the season.
