Hertha BSC vs. Borussia M’gladbach: The Rivalry Continues. In the German Bundesliga, there’s no better way to settle the score than on the pitch. In the city of Berlin, there’s nothing better than this rivalry between Hertha BSC vs Borussia M’gladbach that goes back decades now. So what exactly makes this rivalry so special?
Berlin and Germany have had a long history of rivalry between Hertha BSC and Borussia M’gladbach, which dates back to 1899 with the establishment of Karlsruher Fussball Club (KFC) on November 4th by former members of DFC Prag, who lost their stadium to fire in 1897. KFC merged with FC Nordstern Berlin in 1905, forming Berliner Fußball-Club 1907 e.V., which eventually became Hertha BSC after World War II. This rivalry has been one of the most heated rivalries in all of German soccer, and it doesn’t look like it will be dying out anytime soon!
It’s impossible to talk about the rivalry between Hertha Berlin and Borussia Mönchengladbach without mentioning Michael Ballack. He has scored two goals and provided two assists in just four matches against his former club, fueling the anticipation of his return to Olympiastadion stadium for the first time as a visitor on Saturday.
The 38-year-old is the only player in Bundesliga history with at least 30 career goals and 30 career assists against a single opponent.
The rivalry between Hertha BSC and Borussia Mgladbach has been going on since the 1950s when they were both in the German Bundesliga. They have faced each other 133 times, with 54 wins for Hertha and 45 for Gladbach. In that time span, there have been three German Championships won by Gladbach and three by Hertha, as well as four DFB-Pokal titles for Gladbach and four for Hertha.
NAME:Hertha BSC vs. Borussia M’gladbach
DATE:12 Feb 2023
TIME:14:30 UTC
VENUE:Olympiastadion stadium, Berlin city, Germany.