Hertha don beat Wolfsburg 2-1 for di top second-division match, but di main talk na Fabian Reese return to di Berlin Olympiastadion. Di 28-year-old, wey be Hertha favourite before, now dey play for Wolfsburg, and Berlin fans treat am like di main villain.
Because of di heavy hostility towards am, di best second-division player for di last four years, with 46 goals and 45 assists, stop im social media posting, take break from interviews, and no talk publicly for di week before im return to Berlin.
When e enter pitch at 19:07 for pitch check, whistle blow from di Ostkurve immediately. E put on headphone, turn im back to Hertha fans, and look towards di away section.
Berlin coach Stefan Leitl tell Sky: ‘E deliver well for di three years wey e spend here. E get my biggest respect. We get very good relationship. Nothing bad remain for my mind.’ Wolfsburg coach Tobias Strobl also talk: ‘Na highlight for am. E dey look forward to am. E get three wonderful years here. E no go forget am.’
Di Wolfsburg man get five goals and seven assists, but Berlin fans boo am every time e touch ball. Im answer for pitch come fast: e fire di first shot of di game after 30 seconds, and hit di crossbar after 139 seconds.
Di match also get red card. Wolfsburg defender Cleiton see red for 30th minute after emergency foul on Grönning. Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck first give penalty and yellow card, but VAR change am to free kick and red card.
Hertha take lead for 44th minute when Adewumi turn and fire left foot inside for 1-0, im fifth league goal of di season. Zeefuik add second for 45+2 before halftime. Di painful part for am be say e dey involved for di build-up to both goals.
Shiogai pull one back for Wolfsburg for 47th minute. For stoppage time, contact inside di box send Shiogai down, but referee no give penalty.
