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Hertha extend winning streak against Magdeburg to move top of 2. Bundesliga

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • Hertha BSC defeated 1. FC Magdeburg 2-1 to move top of the 2. Bundesliga.
  • Substitute Oluwaseun Adewumi scored for the third consecutive match as a replacement, while Josip Brekalo also scored for Hertha.
  • The result gave Hertha a fourth win in four matches, while Magdeburg missed the chance to join the leading group.

Oluwaseun Adewumi needed only two minutes after coming on to restore Hertha BSC’s lead against Magdeburg. His 47th-minute goal secured a 2-1 victory and sent Hertha to the top of the 2. Bundesliga.

The 21-year-old has now scored as a substitute in three consecutive matches. His latest contribution helped Hertha claim its first league leadership since the club’s Bundesliga relegation three years ago.

Captain Josip Brekalo put the Berlin side ahead in the 10th minute before Falko Michel equalized for Magdeburg in the 30th. Hertha regained control through Adewumi, who positioned himself well and finished soon after entering at halftime.

The match drew 60,569 spectators. Hertha’s Paul Seguin and Magdeburg’s Tobias Müller both received second yellow cards and were sent off after fouls. Hertha moved ahead of 1. FC Nürnberg into first place, while Magdeburg failed to close the gap on the teams at the top.

Hertha completed a fourth victory in four games with a compact defensive performance. Magdeburg created little in attack, although Michel’s headed equalizer briefly changed the match.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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