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Brekalo’s stoppage-time penalty gives Hertha 1-0 win over Bielefeld
Hertha BSC beat Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
The decisive goal came in stoppage time, when captain Josip Brekalo scored a penalty after the ball struck Bielefeld defender Maximilian Großer’s arm.
Hertha had dominated much of the game but had not scored, and an earlier goal for the hosts was ruled out for handball.
The victory gives Hertha eight wins and one draw in nine league games, keeping the team unbeaten and top of Germany’s second division.
Hertha had drawn 0-0 with Kiel the previous week, raising questions about how the team would respond to its first setback.
The win also came as Hertha’s strikers have struggled to score, with no goal from a forward since the second round.
Hertha’s next match is a German Cup game away to Jeddeloh II on Wednesday.
Hertha BSC beat Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 at Berlin’s Olympiastadion after Josip Brekalo scored a stoppage-time penalty.
The penalty came in the 90th minute plus two after the ball struck Maximilian Großer’s arm.
Hertha had dominated much of the match but had missed several chances, including a Sebastian Grönning effort cleared off the line.
The win gave Hertha eight victories and one draw from its first nine league matches.
Hertha had 25 points and sat at the top of the table, according to sportschau.de.
- Who
- Hertha BSC beat Arminia Bielefeld.
- What
- Hertha won 1-0 through Josip Brekalo’s stoppage-time penalty.
- When
- 24 October 2026.
- Where
- Olympiastadion in Berlin.
- Why
- A penalty was awarded after the ball struck Maximilian Großer’s arm in the box.
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Sebastian Grönning lifted the ball over goalkeeper Jonas Kersken, but Maximilian Großer cleared it off the line.
Kevin Sessa struck a free kick against the crossbar.
Luca Schuler’s apparent goal was disallowed for handball.
Josip Brekalo scored the penalty that gave Hertha a 1-0 win.
- Score
- Hertha BSC 1-0 Arminia Bielefeld
- Winning scorer
- Josip Brekalo
- Penalty time
- 90th minute plus two
- Attendance
- 49,181
- League record
- Eight wins and one draw in nine matches
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