Played
March 18, 2012 4:30 AM EST
Olympiastadion Berlin — Berlin
Referee:‬ T. Welz‎
Attendance:‬ 74244‎
 
 
 
Arjen Robben 12′
 
Arjen Robben 19′ (PG)
 
Mario Gomez 50′ (PG)
 
Toni Kroos 51′
 
Arjen Robben 67′ (PG)
   
 
 

Player Ratings: Hertha Berlin 0-6 Bayern Munich

Goal.com assesses the individuals on show as the Bavarians hammered the capital side at the Olympiastadion

By Clark Whitney

  • Thomas  Kraft
    0
    0
    3.00

    Thomas Kraft

    Had no chance to save either the first or third goals, but could have done better for the second, which was put inside his near post. Substituted at half-time after sustaining a thigh injury.

  • Christian Lell
    0
    0
    2.50

    Christian Lell

    Benefitted from his athleticism, which helped him in some instances - he might have been more appropriately used in his natural right-back position than in midfield. Got forward a few times, but ultimately loses credit for failing to give Perdedaj and Morales more support in marking Ribery.

  • Roman Hubnik
    0
    0
    2.00

    Roman Hubnik

    Did not commit the mistakes that Janker made, but nonetheless became frustrated and took it out on Kroos in a terrible and cynical challenge. His team-mate was worse, but the Czech centre-back looked more 2. Bundesliga than top flight.

  • Christoph Janker
    0
    0
    2.50

    Christoph Janker

    A nightmare of a match that he will want to forget as soon as possible. Dispossessed ahead of Robben's first goal, and then conceded the penalty that made it 3-0. Later gifted the ball to Robben in the lead-up to the fifth goal.

  • Felix Bastians
    0
    0
    2.50

    Felix Bastians

    The left-back cannot be fully blamed for Robben's first effort, for which he was out of position, but the fault rests on Janker. Had some trouble dealing with the tandem of Muller and Robben in wide areas, but the Bavarians were most dangerous on the opposite flank.

  • Andreas Ottl
    0
    0
    2.00

    Andreas Ottl

    Played the ball more often than any of his his team-mates in midfield and distributed cleanly, but his passes never had the creative touch to support Raffael and Ramos.

  • Raffael
    0
    0
    2.50

    Raffael

    Nearly gave the hosts a surprise lead, but fired into the side netting. Made a couple nice passes, but lost his edge as Bayern rained in the goals. Booked for an awful challenge on Gomez that could have seen red.

  • Peter Niemeyer
    0
    0
    2.50

    Peter Niemeyer

    Put in the hard yards as Hertha's midfield anchor, but could not keep up with Muller, whose movement gave him all sorts of trouble.

  • Fanol Perdedaj
    0
    0
    2.00

    Fanol Perdedaj

    Had no joy in midfield as he was forced to spend the entire first half to help mark Ribery. Chased the Frenchman's shadow for long spells, and almost never touched the ball. Substituted at half-time.

  • Adrian Ramos
    0
    0
    2.50

    Adrian Ramos

    Dominant in the air in the rare instances in which he had service, but put one shot wide, and had another deflected and cleared off the line. Nearly found his way through on goal in the second half, but was stopped. Withdrawn with 18 minutes left to play.

  • Nikita Rukavytsya
    0
    0
    2.50

    Nikita Rukavytsya

    Had a penalty claim denied early, but it was a weak one, as his first touch had left much to be desired. Made some good runs off the ball, but lacked any cutting edge in the final third and spent much of the game defending.

Substitutions

  • Sascha Burchert
    0
    0
    2.50

    Sascha Burchert

    Replaced Kraft for the second half. Made one nice save from Luiz Gustavo, but was left stranded as his defence gave very little support.

  • Alfredo Morales
    0
    0
    2.00

    Alfredo Morales Flop of the Match

    Came on to replace the very disappointing Perdedaj, and within moments conceded a penalty as he wrestled Ribery to the ground. Gave away another spot-kick later with an amateurish challenge. Totally out of his league.

  • Pierre-Michel Lasogga
    0
    0
    2.50

    Pierre-Michel Lasogga

    Took over from Ramos for the final 18 minutes, but was starved of service. Made the right run and could have had a goal late, but the delivery to him was poor.

  • Manuel  Neuer
    0
    0
    3.00

    Manuel Neuer

    Had a few shots come his way, but only one was dangerous and on target, and that was cleared off the line by Kroos. Comfortably dealt with crosses, but on the whole had very little to do.

  • Jerome Boateng
    0
    0
    2.50

    Jerome Boateng

    Saw little action at the back, but lost his focus on one occasion and was forced to commit a professional foul after losing possession.

  • Philipp Lahm
    0
    0
    3.50

    Philipp Lahm

    A continuously dominant presence on his wing. It was rare that Hertha advanced up his flank, and the captain was a perfect complement to Robben.

  • Holger Badstuber
    0
    0
    3.00

    Holger Badstuber

    Slipped to concede a chance to Raffael early, but made no more errors and executed one brilliant challenge to deny Ramos after the break.

  • Franck Ribéry
    0
    0
    4.00

    Franck Ribéry

    Unmarkable. Could have had three assists in the opening 10 minutes. Instead had one, and later won a pair of penalties. Simply outstanding, and irreplaceable when on this form.

  • Arjen  Robben
    0
    0
    4.00

    Arjen Robben Top of the Match

    Scored with a brilliant finish to make it 2-0, then struck two picture-perfect penalties. The absolute king of his flank, and could have perhaps had more goals, but was substituted with 20 minutes left to play.

  • D. Alaba
    0
    0
    2.50

    D. Alaba

    Made a trio of mistakes in the opening quarter hour in which he nearly conceded a penalty, was dispossessed in his own half, and had a weak back-pass that set up a chance for Raffael. Improved afterwards, but is very fortunate Hertha were poor in front of goal.

  • Luiz Gustavo Dias
    0
    0
    3.00

    Luiz Gustavo Dias

    Did well to break up Hertha's advances between midfield and attack, but played in a very understated role. Had a chance for some personal glory, but his shot was blocked by Burchert.

  • Toni Kroos
    0
    0
    4.00

    Toni Kroos

    Scored and deserved an assist for his clever chip to Gustavo. Outstanding once again in place of Schweinsteiger - his accuracy and consideration in the pass were exquisite.

  • Thomas Müller
    0
    0
    3.50

    Thomas Müller

    Opened the scoring and took a big boost of confidence after finding the net. Assisted Robben for Bayern's second, then won the penalty for the third. Substituted, but can be pleased with his performance over the hour.

  • Mario Gomez
    0
    0
    0.00

    Mario Gomez

    Had a poor game in front of goal, but sent Muller through before his team-mate won a penalty, and scored from the spot. Not at his best, but nonetheless increased his tally to eight goals in three games.

Substitutions

  • Rafinha
    0
    0
    3.00

    Rafinha

    Came on as a late substitute and played in midfield, which perhaps was a more appropriate position for him than that of full-back. Had little motivation to make an impact, and acted accordingly.

  • Danijel Pranjic
    0
    0
    3.00

    Danijel Pranjic

    Substituted in for Ribery in the latter stages of the game. Not exactly the electric presence of his predecessor, but like Rafinha had no reason to give his all.

  • Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
    0
    0
    3.00

    Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

    Replaced Muller for the final half-hour and shored up the Bayern defence in midfield. Won his challenges, and limited the hosts' chances on the counterattack.

Results
 
Player Ratings
Tournament
Position
Ranking
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Stefan Kießling Stefan Kießling
Striker
Leverkusen
25 4
Robert  Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Dortmund
24 1
Alexander Meier Alexander Meier
Midfielder
Eintracht Frankfurt
17 3
Vedad Ibisevic Vedad Ibisevic
Striker
VfB Stuttgart
15 5
Mario Mandzukic Mario Mandzukic
Striker
Bayern
15 0