Eintracht Braunschweig vs 28.08.26 16:303 – 5Full Time
Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Hertha BSC storm back from two down to sink Braunschweig 5-3
Eintracht Braunschweig led Hertha BSC 2-0 inside 33 minutes at the Eintracht-Stadion in this 2. Bundesliga round three fixture, but the visitors fought back to win 5-3 in a chaotic afternoon. Y. Sturm opened the scoring after nine minutes before Kevin Ehlers doubled the hosts' advantage on 33 minutes, assisted by Aaron Opoku.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Hertha responded before the interval through Jón Þorsteinsson, who pulled one back on 43 minutes from a Josip Brekalo assist, and Brekalo himself levelled deep into stoppage time to make it 2-2 at the break. The second half turned decisively in the away side's favour when Ehlers turned into his own net on 53 minutes to hand Hertha a 3-2 lead they never relinquished.
Brekalo converted a penalty on 69 minutes to extend the lead to 4-2, and Oluwaseun Adewumi, teed up by Jan-Luca Schuler, made it 5-2 in the 87th minute. Jan Urbich's late strike a minute later merely reduced the arrears, as Hertha held on to secure a 5-3 win and climb to the top of the table with nine points from three games.
Jón Þorsteinsson scored once and earned a rating of 9.2, the highest of any player on the pitch, capping a decisive attacking display from Hertha.
Hertha registered 3.47 expected goals to Braunschweig's 2.17, reflecting how much of the away side's threat translated into clear-cut chances despite finishing with less possession.
Hertha BSC won 5–3 away against Eintracht Braunschweig (half-time 2–2).
Eintracht Braunschweig met Hertha BSC in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Friday, 28 August 2026, 16:30 UTC at Eintracht-Stadion. Referee: Richard Hempel.
Team pages: Eintracht Braunschweig · Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Y. Sturm — 1–0 · Watch Y. Sturm's goal video (9')
- 33' Goal: Kevin Ehlers (assist: Aaron Opoku) — 2–0 · Watch Kevin Ehlers's goal video (33')
- 43' Goal: Jón Þorsteinsson (assist: Josip Brekalo) — 2–1 · Watch Jón Þorsteinsson's goal video (43')
- 45' Goal: Josip Brekalo — 2–2 · Watch Josip Brekalo's goal video (45')
- 53' Goal (own goal): Kevin Ehlers — 2–3 · Watch Kevin Ehlers's goal video (53')
- 69' Goal (penalty): Josip Brekalo — 2–4 · Watch Josip Brekalo's goal video (69')
- 87' Goal: Oluwaseun Adewumi (assist: Jan-Luca Schuler) — 2–5 · Watch Oluwaseun Adewumi's goal video (87')
- 88' Goal: Jan Urbich — 3–5 · Watch Jan Urbich's goal video (88')
Starting line-ups
Eintracht Braunschweig (4-2-2-2)
Hertha BSC (4-2-3-1)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 80% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Eintracht Braunschweig have gone over 1.5 in 79% of their last 38 matches and Hertha BSC in 74% of their last 38,
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 35% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Eintracht Braunschweig have gone over 3.5 in 29% of their last 38 matches and Hertha BSC in 32% of their last 38,
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 58% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Eintracht Braunschweig have gone over 2.5 in 53% of their last 38 matches and Hertha BSC in 53% of their last 38,
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 62% both teams score
Eintracht Braunschweig to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 154 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −8.6pp vs their league norm across 4,5
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Eintracht Braunschweig 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 2. Bundesliga 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 Y. Sturm's goal against Hertha BSC (9').
- Watch Kevin Ehlers's goal against Hertha BSC (33').
- Watch Jón Þorsteinsson's goal against Eintracht Braunschweig (43').
- Watch Josip Brekalo's goal against Eintracht Braunschweig (45').
- Watch Kevin Ehlers's own goal video (53').
- Watch Josip Brekalo's goal against Eintracht Braunschweig (69').
- Watch Oluwaseun Adewumi's goal against Eintracht Braunschweig (87').
- Watch Jan Urbich's goal against Hertha BSC (88').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Eintracht Braunschweig 3–5 Hertha BSC. Explore more on the Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha BSC team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha BSC?
Hertha BSC won 5–3 away against Eintracht Braunschweig (half-time 2–2).
›Who scored in Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha BSC?
Y. Sturm (9') for Eintracht Braunschweig; Kevin Ehlers (33') for Eintracht Braunschweig; Jón Þorsteinsson (43') for Hertha BSC; Josip Brekalo (45') for Hertha BSC; Kevin Ehlers (53') (own goal) for Hertha BSC; Josip Brekalo (69') (penalty) for Hertha BSC; Oluwaseun Adewumi (87') for Hertha BSC; Jan Urbich (88') for Eintracht Braunschweig.
›Where can I watch Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha BSC highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Eintracht Braunschweig 3–5 Hertha BSC are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha BSC?
Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha BSC have met 10 times — 1 win for Eintracht Braunschweig, 6 wins for Hertha BSC and 3 draws.