Chidera Ejuke shows sparks in Hertha’s defeat to Bayern as Bundesliga fans raise ‘Boycott Qatar’ banners

Chidera Ejuke was a 65^th minute substitute as Hertha Berlin performed Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on the Olympiastadion on Saturday. 74,667 followers stuffed the world because the perennial winners visited the capital metropolis.

The Nigerian got here on with scores at 2-3 after a brace by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and a Jamal Musiala aim despatched the guests forward early within the first half.

However Hertha fought again by objectives from Dodi Lukebakio and a penalty by Davie Selke to convey it shut within the first half.

It was a Saturday the place many Bundesliga followers throughout the nation protested the World Cup in Qatar with banners calling for the event’s boycott.

Huge assertion within the Olympiastadion by Hertha followers: Boycott Qatar 2022 pic.twitter.com/R2TkQu6xOu

— Lolade Adewuyi (@Jololade) November 5, 2022

Lukebakio set the tone for the sport with an early shot heading in the right direction that the returning Manuel Neuer parried for a nook kick.

Nonetheless, Bayern have been extra medical going ahead in numbers as Sadio Mane offered an help for Musiala to transform from contained in the field.

Cameroon’s Choupo-Moting would rating two comparable scrambled objectives within the area of a few minutes to ship the guests into a transparent lead earlier than the hosts discovered their approach again into the sport.

Ejuke’s introduction within the second half introduced zest to the Hertha assault as he changed Suat Serdar on the left.

His dribbles introduced spark to the hosts as he gained a free kick that Lukebakio performed however was saved by Neuer.

Ejuke proceeded to bother the Bayern again line of Benjamin Parvard and Dayot Upamecano. However the Bayern defence held its personal to win the sport.

Bayern moved prime of the desk with the win whereas Hertha remained on 11 factors whereas hovering above the relegation zone.

Because the crew’s finest dribbler with three assists within the league, it was baffling why coach Marco Rose most well-liked to maintain him on the bench.

The 24-year-old who’s on mortgage from CSKA Moscow has been a inventive supply for Hertha. However he wants to search out the scoring contact so as to add to his sport because the crew continues to battle having gained solely two video games to this point.