Overview
- Police say 31 Hertha fans and 21 officers were injured at Olympiastadion entrances, with pepper spray used against violent groups.
- Hertha’s Fanhilfe alleges a brutal escalation by police and reports numerous, in some cases severe, injuries to supporters.
- Organized fan groups suspended support; many Hertha ultras left the Ostkurve minutes after kickoff, and Schalke’s curve initially stayed quiet in solidarity.
- The match drew about 71,000 but finished 0:0 as Schalke goalkeeper Loris Karius made multiple saves to deny Marten Winkler, Luca Schuler and others.
- Police report multiple arrests and ongoing investigations, while clubs acknowledged a pre‑match incident and crowd‑control problems fueled long entry queues.