Hertha BSC shocks Düsseldorf with a last-minute win in a tight game

Hertha BSC shocks Düsseldorf with a last-minute win in a tight game

On Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, Hertha BSC won a thrilling duel in the 2nd Bundesliga against Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0. This encounter was characterized by tension and excitement, especially thanks to Maurice Krattenmacher's late goal, which only delivered the decisive blow in stoppage time (90th + 6 minutes). This means that Hertha remains in 8th place in the table, while Düsseldorf remains in 13th place in terms of the current table conditions. This result is an important sign for the Berliners, because it shows that they can hold their own even in pressure situations.

The initial phase of the game clearly belonged to Fortuna Düsseldorf, who had several good opportunities. Tim Oberdorf was denied by Hertha goalkeeper Tjark Ernst in the 13th minute, followed by missed chances by Christian Rasmussen in the 17th minute and Danny Schmidt in the 19th minute. So it remained exciting before the break when Hertha only flashed a better opportunity in the 39th minute through Luca Schuler. But the game picked up speed, especially in the second half.

Turning point in the final phase

The second half brought more scoring danger for Hertha. The Berliners pressed on the opponent's goal and had several chances from the 69th to the 79th minute - including through Jón Thorsteinsson and Sebastian Grönning. But it wasn't until injury time that the knot finally broke. Krattenmacher scored his important goal in the 90th + 6th minute, which left the Düsseldorf fans in a state of shock. What was particularly bitter was that Hertha's goalkeeper Ernst was able to defuse another Düsseldorf attack in the 90th + 9th minute, which meant that the Berliners were able to secure their narrow victory.

Overall, it was clear that evening that Düsseldorf was the better team in the first half and set a new season record for second division teams with 15 shots on goal, but did not show the necessary luck and efficiency in front of the goal. Hertha, on the other hand, proved that they can capitalize on difficult times - an important lesson for the coming games.

Outlook for the DFB Cup

Hertha has another important game coming up in the DFB Cup in a few days, where they will play against SV Elversberg on Tuesday. Düsseldorf, on the other hand, has to play against SC Freiburg on Wednesday, followed by a duel against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday. The coming days will show whether the teams can stabilize their form and what lessons they will learn from this exciting duel.

In the Ballronde, Hertha keeps an eye on their progressing performances in the league and the cup, because that's where the big promotion to the upper house of football awaits. Further information about the goal scorers in the 2nd Bundesliga are available on Kicker.

In the near future, fans of both Hertha and Düsseldorf can hope for exciting games - the league is as exciting as ever!