Bundesliga: Hertha BSC is relegated, Werder and Hoffenheim saved

Bundesliga
Hertha BSC descends, Werder and Hoffenheim save themselves

At Hertha BSC, not only Lucas Tousart was disappointed after the final whistle

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On the 33rd matchday of the 2022/23 Bundesliga season, the first relegated team is known: Hertha BSC Berlin. While two clubs are celebrating their rescue, three are still worried.

Hertha BSC is the first Bundesliga relegation team of the season. In the home game on the penultimate day against VfL Bochum, the Berliners did not get more than 1: 1 (0: 0) and can no longer mathematically achieve relegation. For Hertha it is the seventh relegation in the history of the Bundesliga.

For Bochum, winning the point is another small step towards relegation, especially since FC Schalke 04 did not get more than 2: 2 (1: 1) in the home game against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Royal Blues can fall back to a relegation zone on Sunday. A win for VfB Stuttgart at FSV Mainz 05 is required. Meanwhile, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim made a 4-2 (2-1) win over Union Berlin to stay up in the league, as did promoted Werder Bremen thanks to a 1-1 (0-1) against 1. FC Cologne.

FC Bayern Munich is fighting for the title

In the evening game (6.30 p.m. / Sky), FC Bayern Munich wants to present a home win against RB Leipzig in the title fight. The pursuer Borussia Dortmund, who is currently one point worse, will play at FC Augsburg on Sunday.

In the Berlin Olympic Stadium, Frenchman Lucas Tousart scored (64th minute) to make it 1-0 for the hosts. But Bochum’s equalizer in added time by Keven Schlotterbeck (90+4) destroyed all Hertha hopes of staying up.

FC Schalke 04 draws hope

Schalke got off to a stellar start, taking the lead in less than a minute through Simon Terodde, who had not been given a goodbye before his last home game for the Royal Blues. A goalkeeping error by Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow enabled Daichi Kamada (21′) to equalize for Frankfurt, and in the second half Tuta (59′) scored to make it 2-1 for Eintracht. Substitute Sebastian Polter (85th) made it 2-2.

In Hoffenheim, Ihlas Bebou (23rd) and Andrej Kramaric (36th, penalty kick) scored for the hosts. Danilho Doekhi (45+4) headed in just before half-time to score Union. Kramaric’s second goal (90′) finally decided the game, even if Aissa Laidouni (90’+5) shortened again. Munas Dabbur (90+9) made the final score.

Germany striker Niclas Füllkrug returned to the starting eleven after missing five games due to calf problems. But the first goal was scored by Cologne’s Steffen Tigges (36′), Romano Schmid (73′) equalized for Werder.

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