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It was the 25th Bundesliga duel between both teams in Leverkusen.
There has never been a meeting without a goal - until this Sunday, when Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC split 0-0 for the first time in the Werkself stadium.
The third place in the table missed the jump to second place.
Bayer, who won 4-1 in the Europa League against Israel's cup winner Hapoel Beer Sheva three days ago, went into the game against the Berliners after three short-term failures with the last squad.
Since Lucas Alario (knee problems), Karim Bellarabi (thigh problems) and Nadiem Amiri (sick) unexpectedly could not play, coach Peter Bosz was missing a total of nine professionals.
Bruno Labbadia, Hertha’s coach, trusted the team that had been on the pitch at the beginning of the game against Borussia Dortmund, which was lost 2-5.
Apparently due to the many failures, Bayer found it difficult against very disciplined guests.
On the offensive, Peter Bosz's team did not come together very much.
Praise for Bayern
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Incidentally, in an interview with the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung”, the coach had highly praised FC Bayern's style of play.
By winning the Champions League title, he would have shown "that it is possible to appear as courageous, to apply as high pressure as we do, and to win such a competition", said Bosz.
With the triumph, the Munich would have refuted many doubters.
“There are always a lot of people who say that it doesn't work together, but now we know: Yes, it works together,” says Bosz.
His path with the Werkself is also about “being brave”.
It is the task of his team to “give something special back to the people for their interest and support”.
That hardly succeeded on Sunday, at least in the first half.
There were no good chances to score.
In the 32nd minute Karim Demirbay tried it from a distance.
Hertha goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow cleared his shot for a corner, as well as Leon Bailey's two minutes later (34th).
After the break it was a very competitive game.
Both teams neutralized each other, so that in the end there was only a 0-0.
While Bayer has to compete at Schalke 04 next Sunday, Hertha, who by the way came to the first corner in Leverkusen in the 89th minute, will receive 1. FC Union Berlin for the Berlin derby on Friday.