Draw against Bochum Hertha BSC relegated to 2. Bundesliga

It wasn’t meant to be: Hertha BSC drew 1-1 against VfL Bochum in the last home game of the season. In order to maintain a chance of staying up in the league, the home win was absolutely necessary. Hertha BSC is thus relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the seventh time in the club’s history.

Two games before the end of the season, Hertha BSC, positioned in 18th place, needed a win. The guests from Bochum went into the game with their heads held high and about 10,000 traveling fans behind them, in order to collect valuable points in the relegation battle. Right from the start, all spectators in the Olympiastadion Berlin were offered an attractive football game with chances for both sides. The first goal came in the second half, however, when Lucas Tousart headed the ball into the net after a Marco Richter corner (63′). Hertha BSC continued to create decent chances in order to score another goal, but to no avail. Ironically, in the 4th minute of stoppage time, Bochum scored through Keven Schlotterbeck for the equalizer.

70,692 spectators at the last home game – new club record in the Bundesliga

70,692 spectators watched the last home game against VfL Bochum in the Olympiastadion Berlin. With an average of 53,640 spectators in 17 home games, a new club record was set. Never before have so many spectators come to the Olympiastadion Berlin as in the current 2022/2023 season since the founding of the Bundesliga in the 1963/64 season (sources: kicker.de; transfermarkt.de).

Hertha BSC will play their last game in the Bundesliga on Saturday, May 27th, 2023 away against VfL Wolfsburg.