Tactical Analysis: Hertha Berlin vs. RB Leipzig

On Wednesday, Hertha Berlin visited RB Leipzig at an empty Red Bull Arena on the 28th Matchday of the Bundesliga season. With Dortmund’s 1-0 defeat against Bayern on Tuesday, Leipzig were able to jump to second place if they won against Hertha Berlin, who had picked up two wins in a row since the league resumed. 

It didn’t go as expected for the home team, who shared points with Hertha in a 2-2 draw after a goal conceded from a corner and a penalty converted by former Leipzig player Matheus Cunha. Bruno Labadia’s men nearly scored a third goal at the end of the game after pushing Julian Nagelsmann’s 10 men, due to a Marcel Halstenberg red card.

Leipzig started the game in a 4-4-2 shape, with Patrick Schick playing alongside Timo Werner in the attacking two. Hertha, on the other hand, went with their traditional 4-2-3-1 formation.