Hertha Berlin beats VfL Bochum 1-0 in season opener after fan banner halts play

spiegel.de (German)

Hertha Berlin began the 2. Bundesliga season with a 1-0 win at VfL Bochum, after a fan banner briefly halted the opening match. Sebastian Grönning scored the first goal of the new season in the 39th minute before 26,000 spectators. In the 21st minute, play was suspended because a banner covering an escape door in the visitors' block; it was removed about six minutes later. Bochum, coached by Uwe Rösler, still awaits its first opening-day win in ten years. Hertha, under Stefan Leitl, made a promising start to its rebuilding season.


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