Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Berlin derby between Hertha and Union at the Olympiastadion in what is the second week of the return of the Bundesliga. There were intense scenes involving fans throwing flares on to the pitch when these sides met back in November - but the return game couldn't be any different with the game being played behind closed doors.
- V. Ibiševic(51')
- D. Lukebakio(52')
- M. Cunha(61')
- D. Boyata(77')
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Full-time: This very one-sided and weird derby is all over. In truth it has been over for quite some time. Hertha were completely dominant and fully deserve such a handsome victory. Union, on this showing, are not yet out of trouble.
There will be two minutes of added time to play.
Hertha playing keep-ball at the moment. If the supporters were present they would be cheering every pass.
Two wins from two then for Bruno Labbadia - but without their raucous fans to back them, Union look like they have gone off the boil.
The free-kick is taken by Dilrosun but the substitute can only watch his effort sail over the crossbar.
Double Hertha sub: Hertha have a free-kick in a dangerous area but in the meantime they make two more substitutions, Arne Maier and Lazar Samardzic both coming on.
On
A. Maier
Off
V. Darida
GOAL! Hertha Berlin 4-0 Union Berlin (Boyata): Plattenhardt's delicious curling corner delivery finds Boyata who steals in at the far post to head Hertha four in front. Really disappointing from Union, who are usually so defensively sound.
Goal
D. Boyata
Hertha subs: Piatek will have to make do with a cameo as he replaces a man of the match contender Ibisevic for the last 15, while Javairo Dilrosun replaces the impressive Lukebakio.
On
K. Piatek
Off
V. Ibiševic
Here is Hertha's opener...
Double Union sub: Andersson was earmarked to be their danger man tonight but he has been starved of service and he's replaced by Felix Kroos. Sebastian Polter comes on for Andrich, too.
On
F. Kroos
Off
R. Andrich
Into the last twenty minutes and Union look short of energy and enthusiasm. Without any travelling supporters they look disinterested. Is that an excuse? Probably not.
Yellow card! Grujic goes into the book.
Yellow card
M. Grujic
Hertha sub: Ah, that's a shame. Cunha is replaced by Maximilian Mittelstadt, presumably to save the Brazilian's energy.
On
M. Mittelstädt
Off
M. Cunha
Chance! We could watch him all night. Cunha skips past his marker before picking out Plattenhardt and with the goalkeeper out of position, sees his shot blocked by a defender.
Double Union switch: Reichel and Bulter make way for Julian Ryerson and Yunus Malli.
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J. Ryerson
Off
K. Reichel
Game over, you could say. Cunha has been an absolute joy to watch and it was he who started the move before finishing it in style. That's now six goals since his arrival in January.
GOAL! Hertha Berlin 3-0 Union Berlin (Cunha): This is turning into a rout! Cunha, who has been the standout player tonight, gets the goal his performance his deserves, side-footing the ball past the helpless goalkeeper from the edge of the penalty area after being teed up by Ibisevic.
Goal
M. Cunha
Cunha shoots well wide, but Hertha clearly have the momentum now and their confidence is growing by the minute.
Union sub: Ingvartsen makes way for Anthony Ujah.
On
A. Ujah
Off
M. Ingvartsen