FC Saarbrücken vs Hertha BSC — DFB Pokal: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
play_arrow2 clips- 60′FC Saarbrücken, substitution:off
- 61′FC Saarbrücken, substitution:off
- 64′Hertha BSC, substitution:off
- 65′FC Saarbrücken, yellow card:Argument
- 65′Hertha BSC, yellow card:Argument
- 66′Hertha BSC, yellow card:S. Leitl
- 69′Hertha BSC, goal:0–1
- 73′Hertha BSC, substitution:off
- 73′Hertha BSC, substitution:off
- 74′FC Saarbrücken, substitution:off
- 84′FC Saarbrücken, substitution:off
- 84′FC Saarbrücken, substitution:off
- 86′Hertha BSC, substitution:off
- 87′Hertha BSC, substitution:off
- 90+2′FC Saarbrücken, goal:1–1
- Full-time1 – 1
- 98′Hertha BSC, yellow card:
- Half-time · E.T.1 – 1
- 117′Hertha BSC, yellow card:Foul
- 118′FC Saarbrücken, yellow card:Foul
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Hertha BSC edge FC Saarbrücken on penalties after late DFB Pokal equaliser
Hertha BSC won 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with FC Saarbrücken in the DFB Pokal Round of 64 at the Ludwigspark Stadion. Neither side had scored after 90 minutes or extra time produced a winner, and the shootout sent Stefan Leitl's team into the next round.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The first half passed without a goal, and the breakthrough came only in the 69th minute, when Paul Seguin put Hertha ahead. The visitors had dominated the ball and the shot count, and the lead appeared to reflect the balance of play as Saarbrücken struggled to get out of their own half.
Saarbrücken refused to go quietly, though. Philip Fahrner scored in the 90+2 minute to make it 1-1 and force extra time, a goal that came against the run of play. The additional 30 minutes brought no further goals, and the tie went to penalties, where Hertha converted four kicks to Saarbrücken's two.
Philip Fahrner earned the highest rating of any player, 9.0, for the stoppage-time equaliser that rescued Saarbrücken from defeat. Goalkeeper Kevin Broll rated 8.3 for the home side as Hertha pressed throughout.
Hertha had 33 shots to Saarbrücken's 7, yet needed a penalty shootout to separate the sides.
FC Saarbrücken and Hertha BSC drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0). Hertha BSC won the penalty shootout 4–2.
FC Saarbrücken met Hertha BSC in the DFB Pokal (Round of 64). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 13:30 UTC at Ludwigspark Stadion. Referee: Benjamin Brand.
Team pages: FC Saarbrücken · Hertha BSC · DFB Pokal
Key moments
- 69' Goal: Paul Seguin — 0–1 · Watch Paul Seguin's goal video (69')
- 90+2' Goal: Philip Fahrner — 1–1 · Watch Philip Fahrner's goal video (90+2')
Starting line-ups
FC Saarbrücken (4-2-3-1)
Hertha BSC (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave FC Saarbrücken 37%, the draw 29%, Hertha BSC 34%. It finished FC Saarbrücken 1–1 Hertha BSC.
Home ground outweighs Hertha BSC's rating edge — Hertha BSC are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground gives FC Saarbrücken the lean. The draw at 29% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why FC Saarbrücken at 37%?
Home ground, against the rating. Hertha BSC sit 97 points higher on our strength rating — 1502 to 1599. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,522 such games.
Why only 37%?
Because Hertha BSC are the stronger side on our strength rating. Hertha BSC hold 8 more possession points (47 to 39 in recent games) across a 97-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,607 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why the draw at 29%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,834. The control factor adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
FC Saarbrücken arrive with 17 fully-tracked matches, so their strength number is a first estimate that will move quickly; Hertha BSC bring a 520-game record. New-to-the-record sides are where our rating knows least.
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About this match
On this page: the FC Saarbrücken vs Hertha BSC final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this DFB Pokal fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Paul Seguin's goal against FC Saarbrücken (69').
- Watch Philip Fahrner's goal against Hertha BSC (90+2').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from FC Saarbrücken 1–1 Hertha BSC. Explore more on the FC Saarbrücken and Hertha BSC team pages or the DFB Pokal page.