FCK is subject to Hertha after a gripping game - defense weaknesses cost points points

FCK is subject to Hertha after a gripping game - defense weaknesses cost points points

An exciting football game took place on the weekend in the Fritz-Walter Stadium when 1. FC Kaiserslautern met Hertha BSC. It was a real spectacle in which the audience could experience a chaotic but gripping 3: 4. The question that many asked themselves after this turbulent match was: Who donated the greatest confusion in the opponent's defense? Ultimately, this question could only be answered in favor of the Berliners.

Both teams had their individual games in which the players acted aggressively and rely on an asymmetrical wing game. For the FCK, Philipp Klement took on the role of the player's outside, who quickly moved into the middle on the offensive. This left Almamy Touré more freedom on the right. In contrast, Aaron Opoku was positioned as a classic left wing. At Hertha, Michaël Cuisance played a similar role, a position that was not used to him, but which he filled out excellently by supporting Jonjoe Kenny on the right wing.

a controversial game

The FCK started strongly and wanted to show the 48,608 spectators an impressive performance. After just a few minutes, Klement had the opportunity to score, but missed the goal. A header from Daniel Hanslik landed on the crossbar a short time later - the hosts seemed to take control on the best way. But after about half an hour the first goal was scored, and the Kaiserslauterners had to accept when Hertha took the lead through a clever flank from Kenny via Luca Schuler.

However, Kaiserslautern also benefited from errors in the opposing defense. Klement achieved the compensation after an inadequate defense of a corner. The 2-1 also fell after a failed pass from Herthas Linus Gechter, which Hanslik caught and then fit on Opoku for the executor. Despite these successes, the Lautrers could not assert themselves what was due to the defensive behavior that decreased in the course of the game.

The performance of the players in focus

Diego Demme from Hertha in particular showed why he is considered a key player. With over 65 ball contacts and a suitable accuracy of 95 percent, he demonstrated how to act as a 'holding Midfield'. In comparison, Lautern's Sixser Jan Gyamerah presented himself less effectively with only 24 ball contacts and 82 percent. As a result, Lautern often came under pressure in the central midfield and lost control of the game.

The final phase of the game was then still dramatic: Cuisance scored the winning gate, which was also deflected. For the Lautrer, on the other hand, the chances of a turn remained unused. Ragnar Ache, who was substituted in the final phase, caused excitement with his header tests, but without ultimately scoring the crucial goals.

The statistics of the 'Expected Goals' were impressive, which was higher at the FCK with 2.72 XG than that of Hertha with 1.72 XG. This number suggests that the result for Lautern could have been unhappily failed. Nevertheless, the Berliners demonstrated their efficiency on this day and did not allow themselves to be prevented from winning the game.

Overall, it is clear that the Kaiserslautern defense revealed weaknesses at crucial moments and that the Berlin attackers took advantage of the opportunities that were offering more consistently. This brings the Lautrer into a critical phase in which you have to rethink your performance and work on your defense behavior.