“We won it for the fans!”
“We won it for the fans!”
The importance of this Berlin derby was palpable at Hertha, not only in the build-up to the match, but particularly during the 90 minutes at the Olympiastadion. After the seventh clash between the two capital sides, it was the Blue-Whites who came away with a deserved 3-1 win. There was a mixture of relief and joy on the faces of the Hertha players after the final whistle: “It’s always important to score goals as a striker, so I’m very happy to have been able to help the teams with my goals,” said double goalscorer Piątek following the first home victory of the season. herthabsc.com rounds up all the reaction.
Alexander Schwolow: We knew how important the game for us and for the fans. It’s an indescribable feeling, particularly given how the game played out. You should never be conceding a goal from a situation like that. It’s obviously really unfortunate when it goes in off the post. We dusted ourselves off at the break, and the red card obviously helped us.
Krzysztof Piątek: I’m really happy, it’s a wonderful feeling. It’s always important to score goals as a striker, so I’m very happy to have been able to help the teams with my goals. We showed that we’re a better team than Union. We have to continue focusing on the simple things in the next games so that we don’t make too many mistakes. We went to the Ostkurve at the end as a gesture for the fans. We need them and we won it for them!
Niklas Stark: We knew what was resting on this match and we wanted to get the three points no matter what cost. I am really happy. After the red card we wanted it too much and we lost our heads too easily in the first half. We reorganized and changed a few things at half-time. In the second half we stuck to our positions better and then managed to score the necessary goals.