A Berlin Wall replica was knocked over as the Olympic Stadium on the 30th anniversary of the original wall coming down
Hertha Berlin marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by knocking over a replica before their Bundesliga game on Saturday.
The wall had separated Soviet-controlled East Berlin and capitalist West Berlin during the Cold War.
A lightweight version - bearing the message "against walls together with Berlin" - was erected on the halfway line and demolished before kick-off.
Hertha were beaten 4-2 by RB Leipzig at the Olympic Stadium.
The Berlin side also wore retro shirts from the 1989-90 season to mark the occasion.
"We're playing in a retro jersey to remind us, and the whole of Germany, of Hertha Berlin's first match, which East and West Berliners were able to experience together in the Olympic Stadium," said Hertha board member Paul Keuter.
Maximilian Mittelstaedt put the home side in front before Timo Werner equalised with a penalty.
Leipzig took the lead through Marcel Sabitzer with a deflected effort and Kevin Kampl drilled in their third.
Werner struck his 11th goal of the campaign in stoppage time before Davie Selke scored a consolation for Hertha.
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Line-ups
Hertha Berlin
22Jarstein
5StarkSubstituted forSelkeat 78'minutes
20Boyata
4Rekik
13Klünter
6DaridaBooked at 90mins
7Löwen
17MittelstädtBooked at 23mins
30WolfSubstituted forIbisevicat 74'minutes
28LukebakioSubstituted forLeckieat 87'minutes
16Dilrosun
Substitutes
1Kraft
8Kalou
10Duda
11Leckie
15Grujic
19Ibisevic
21Plattenhardt
25Torunarigha
27Selke
RB Leipzig
1Gulácsi
22MukieleSubstituted forAmpaduat 80'minutes
13IlsankerBooked at 17minsSubstituted forKamplat 54'minutes
5Upamecano
16Klostermann
27Laimer
31Demme
7Sabitzer
10ForsbergSubstituted forNkunkuat 73'minutes
9Poulsen
11Werner
Substitutes
3Saracchi
8Haidara
17Lookman
18Nkunku
20Santos Carneiro Da Cunha
26Ampadu
28Mvogo
44Kampl
Referee:
Sören Storks
Attendance:
48,532
Match Stats
Home TeamHertha BerlinAway TeamRB Leipzig
Possession
Home38%
Away62%
Shots
Home7
Away10
Shots on Target
Home3
Away7
Corners
Home0
Away5
Fouls
Home12
Away12
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Match ends, Hertha Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 4.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Hertha Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 4.
BookingPosted at 90'+4'
Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+3'
Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
Goal!Posted at 90'+2'
Goal! Hertha Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 4. Davie Selke (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Goal!Posted at 90'+1'
Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, RB Leipzig 4. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer following a fast break.
Posted at 90'
Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 89'
Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 88'
Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Mathew Leckie (Hertha Berlin).
SubstitutionPosted at 87'
Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Mathew Leckie replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
Goal!Posted at 86'
Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, RB Leipzig 3. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
Posted at 82'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Karim Rekik.
Posted at 82'
Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
Posted at 80'
Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 80'
Karim Rekik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ethan Ampadu replaces Nordi Mukiele because of an injury.
SubstitutionPosted at 78'
Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Davie Selke replaces Niklas Stark because of an injury.
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 76'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Karim Rekik.
SubstitutionPosted at 74'
Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Vedad Ibisevic replaces Marius Wolf.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Emil Forsberg.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 71'
Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 70'
Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
Posted at 67'
Offside, Hertha Berlin. Karim Rekik tries a through ball, but Javairô Dilrosun is caught offside.
Posted at 63'
Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 63'
Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
Posted at 61'
Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 61'
Marius Wolf (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 60'
Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 60'
Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 57'
Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javairô Dilrosun.
SubstitutionPosted at 54'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Stefan Ilsanker.
Posted at 51'
Hand ball by Eduard Löwen (Hertha Berlin).
Posted at 50'
Foul by Stefan Ilsanker (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 50'
Javairô Dilrosun (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Source: bbc.com