Hertha Berlin ended their participation in the German Cup at the quarter-final stage, losing to Freiburg in a penalty shootout. The main and additional hour of the match ended in a 1:1 draw, and in the post-match lottery the success of the guests was 5:4.

In the first half, the teams acted carefully, concentrating on the fight in the center of the field. Hertha scored a goal in the 7th half thanks to Fabian Reese, but after a VAR review the goal was ruled offside. Before the break, Freiburg created a number of unsafe moments, but Ernst successfully acted at the gates of the Berliners.

Rakhunok was already open at an early hour. On the 96th line, Yuito Suzuki was quick to kill Gertie and accurately broke through from a nearby battlefield, defeating Freiburg ahead. The prote gospodars managed to win: in the 104th half, Fabian Reese hit an effective shot from inside the penalty area and compared the goal after the pass from Paul Seguin.

Overcome the standoff resulting in a penalty shootout. The moment became viral when Pascal Clemens failed to overtake Florian Muller - the Freiburg goalkeeper parried his shot. Immediately after this, Yuito Suzuki cold-bloodedly converted his penalty and brought Freiburg a ticket to the semifinals of the tournament.

Hertha Berlin — Freiburg* 1:1 (pen. 4:5).

Goals: Reese 104 – Suzuki 96.