Derby Rout in Front of a Record Crowd: Viktoria Beats Hertha BSC 5-0

On Matchday 11 of the Women’s 2nd Bundesliga, FC Viktoria Berlin won the Berlin derby against Hertha BSC 5–0 (2–0) and remains at the top of the standings with 30 points! The goals were scored by Melina Reuter (38th minute), Katharina Krist (41st), Nina Ehegötz (46th), and Anna Höfker with two goals (84th, 88th). It marks the ninth consecutive league victory for coach Miren Ćatović’s team.

Record Crowd in Lichterfelde

Cloudy skies, 7 degrees, and 3,359 spectators at Lichterfelde Stadium: We’ve never had this many people in attendance for a 2. Liga match. Viktoria, in yellow and light blue, hosted Hertha BSC in dark blue and white. It was Lichterfelde versus Charlottenburg—the league leader with 27 points facing the third-place team, a newly promoted side with 23 points. Personio was the match-day presenter, and the game was broadcast live on DFB.TV.

Off the field, too, the derby made a statement: Both sets of fans simultaneously held up a banner against racism, while the stadium announcer highlighted solidarity with Türkiyemspor Berlin. The club had previously reported racist insults during a game in Chemnitz.

On the field, there was a special reunion: Nina Ehegötz and Henrike Sahlmann—who transferred from Viktoria to Hertha this summer—are best friends and faced off as opponents in the Berlin derby. Also on the bench was Senanur Yavuz, who played for Hertha herself before transferring to Viktoria.

Viktoria Dominates the Game; Reuter and Krist Score Before Halftime

Viktoria took control from the start, putting Hertha under pressure early on and registering their first shot on goal in the 2nd minute and their first corner in the 6th minute. The visitors barely crossed the midfield line; their first extended stretch of possession didn’t come until the 33rd minute. Anna Höfker took a left-footed shot in the 32nd minute, but it was blocked.

Then things happened in rapid succession: Shortly after Alisa Grincenco hit the post, Melina Reuter gave Viktoria a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute. Just three minutes later, Katharina Krist made it 2-0 (41st minute). After one minute of stoppage time, the teams went into halftime with that score.

Ehegötz Strikes Again, Höfker Seals the Deal

No sooner had the second half kicked off than the ball found the net again: Captain Nina Ehegötz made it 3–0 in the 46th minute. At halftime, Sarah Stöckmann came on for Antonia Halverkamps. Hertha brought in Johanna Seifert for Amelie Blättner and, in the 53rd minute, Jennifer Cramer for Henrike Sahlmann. In that same minute, a shot by Lotte Reimold hit the post—it was the visitors’ best chance.

After substitutions in the 68th minute (Trinity Künzel for Leyila Aydin, Vanessa Fürst for Katharina Krist) and the 82nd minute (Christin Meyer for Nina Ehegötz), Anna Höfker sealed the deal in the closing stages. She headed in the 4-0 goal in the 84th minute and, four minutes later, scored the 5th goal—again with a header.

With 30 points and a goal differential of 22–5, Viktoria remains at the top of the standings, while Hertha BSC stays at 23 points.

We’ll be back in action on Saturday, November 14, at 2 p.m. with an away game against Eintracht Frankfurt II.

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Goals:

1:0 Melina Reuter (38')

2:0 Katharina Krist (41')

3:0 Nina Ehegötz (46')

4:0 Anna Höfker (84')

5:0 Anna Höfker (88')

Starting XI:

Wagner, Ihlenburg, Reuter, Grincenco, Krist (68' Fürst), Halverkamps (46' Stöckmann), Höfker, Polášková (88' Fischer), Ehegötz (82' Meyer), Aydin (68' Künzel), Casanovas