[Sport] Bundesliga: Hertha blow away Union to claim Berlin derby revenge

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Hertha Berlin 4 - 0 Union Berlin, Olympiastadion, Berlin (Ibisevic 51', Lukebakio 52', Cunha 61', Boyata 77') Three goals from three forwards in 10 devastating second half minutes helped Hertha to take derby revenge over neighbors Union Berlin. The home side’s attacking trident of Cunha, Vedad Ibisevic and Dodi Lukebakio showed most of the few glimmers of quality in a forgettable first half, before applying the killer blows early in the second. It was veteran Bosnian striker Ibisevic who broke the deadlock with a powerful header from Marvin Plattenhardt’s pinpoint left wing cross. Seconds later, he was involved again, controlling a clearance with his chest before playing in Lukebakio to round the keeper and roll home. Matt Ford @matt_4d If used correctly, Hertha have a lot of variety up front in Ibisevic, Lukebakio and Cunha. All on show tonight. Good lovely delivery from Plattenhardt for the first as well. #bscfcu #berlin 19 7:48 PM - May 22, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy See Matt Ford's other Tweets Cunha didn’t have to wait long to get in the act. He danced through the Union defense on the hour mark before lashing home a low drive when the ball was returned to him on the edge of the box by Ibisevic. Dedryck Boyata boomed home a header from Plattenhardt’s corner late on as Union unravelled. The visitors threatened sporadically from set pieces but looked bereft of ideas in open play. They fall four points behind their rivals having lost lost both their matches since the restart in direct contrast to Hertha. Labaddia can now start looking up the table while his counterpart Urs Fischer still has work to do. +++ As it happened +++ FULL TIME: Two wins, seven goals, none conceded since the Bundesliga return from Hertha, who kicked on after a slow start. Their front three were the real difference tonight. Our match report will be along here any minute. 90' - A late corner for the home side but Unio deal with Plattenhardt's delivery this time round. 88' - Hetha just knocking it around now, no sense of urgency from either side really. 85' - Labaddia still urging his men on but Fischer just wants this to end. 82' - Hertha have made their final change and you still sense there's another here if they want it.  fork in Union, they're done. Plattenhardt whips in a corner, Boyata powers a header home. Simple as that. That's two in two weeks conceded from corners for Union. Not like them, and potentially a worrying sign. 75' - Changes for Hertha now. Piatek and Dilrosun on for Ibisevic and Lukeabkio. Their work is done and bringing those two on illustrates Hertha's abundance of resources when compared to their opponents. DW Sports ✔ @dw_sports Vedad Ibisevic under Bruno Labbadia as Hertha Berlin coach: Two games Two goals Two assists Off to a flying start. #BSCFCU #BerlinDerby View image on Twitter 16 7:57 PM - May 22, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy See DW Sports's other Tweets 72' - Polter, who scored the winner in the reverse fixture replaces Andersson and Kroos is on for Andrich. 68' - Andrich takes aim from 30 yards but it flies well over the bar. 66' - Union are really struggling here. Cunha jinks his way through the area again and pulls back for Plattenhardt, whose shot is blocked behind for a corner, which come to nothing. Mittelstädt now replaces Cunha, which is a shame. He's been the standout player tonight. 63' - Malli on for Bülter and Ryerson on too, for Reichel. Five subs allowed at the moment remember. Union have a corner but it's easily cleared. 61' - GOAL! Hertha Berlin 2 - 0 Union Berlin (Cunha) Game, set and match. Cunha teases Union's defense before lifting in a cross. It's half cleared before being laid back to the Brazilian who drives a low shot to the keeper's left. They've all got one now. 60' - A break in play as Grujic receives some treatment. A chance for Union to regroup perhaps? 57' - Urs Fischer knows his side need to show more ambition and throws on Ujah for Ingvartsen. 55' - Hertha's forwards have threatened all game and have put their side in a commanding position.