Hertha BSC celebrates redeeming victory at SC Paderborn!

Hertha BSC celebrates redeeming victory at SC Paderborn!

On January 19, 2025, Hertha BSC celebrated an important 2-1 away win at SC Paderborn, which marks the second half of the 2nd Bundesliga. The duel took place before 14,280 enthusiastic spectators and got a real effort for the Berliners after they had previously remained without victory. Derry Scherhann and Michaël Cuisance were the decisive players on the pitch, while Paderborn ultimately ended up empty despite a strong performance.

The game started with an almost early goal for SC Paderborn, but Filip Bilbija’s hit in the 5th minute was not recognized after a video check because of offside. Hertha BSC could not be discouraged and took the lead in the 16th minute through Derry Scherhann, who sank a remarkable shot on the net from about 20 meters. This early lead was crucial for the course of the game and scored the Paderborns, who played out many chances to score, but failed in the first half on the strongly playing Marius Gersbeck in Hertha goal.

Hertha extends the winning streak

in the 69th minute, Hertha increased to 2-0 with a penalty. The penalty was imposed on Scherhann by Paderborns Laurin Curda after a foul. Cuisance did not miss this opportunity and converted confidently. Despite the clear deficit, the hosts did not give up and pushed for the connection goal. This succeeded in Sven Michel in the 90th+4 minute, but the late hit was too late to secure the point win.

coach Cristian Fiél praised his team's defensive skills, especially in the first half. With this victory, Hertha BSC initially remained in the 12th place in the table, while Paderborn put on the wrong horse despite 21 goal shots and a high Expected goal value of 3.31. Hertha's Derry Scherhann was particularly formative, not only through his goal, but also through the fetched foul, which gave the penalty. With a total of six goals, he is the top goal scorer from Hertha.

key data of the game

The factors such as the number of shots on the goals and the high Expected Goals for Paderborn tell of a superiority that was ultimately not rewarded in the table. Even the fastest player in the game, Pascal Klemens from Hertha, at a top speed of 34.55 km/h, contributed to the team's dynamic style of play.

Hertha BSC can build on this victory and hopes to continue the positive development in the upcoming games. Cristian Fiél and his team know that the path to stability is still far, but the reconstruction has taken an important step forward with this success.