{
  "id": 7111801,
  "title": "2. Bundesliga: Hertha BSC maintain perfect start with 3-1 win at Osnabrück",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/2-bundesliga-hertha-bsc-maintain-perfect-start-with-3-1-win-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T13:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2-bundesliga-hertha-bsc-maintain-133800994.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the opening match of the 2. Bundesliga season, Hertha BSC secured their perfect start with a 3-1 victory over VfL Osnabrück at Bremer Brücke. The evenly contested first half saw the hosts and visitors trading blows, with Hertha eventually scoring through captain Josip Brekalo shortly after halftime. Kevin Sessa doubled the lead midway through the second half, while Jonathan Gomez gave Osnabrück a glimmer of hope with an 8th-minute equalizer. Farid Alfa-Ruprecht sealed the win for Hertha in stoppage time, ensuring they collected their fifth consecutive victory and remain atop the 2. Bundesliga with 15 points from their opening five matches. Osnabrück, on the other hand, stay in sixth place with six points after suffering their third defeat of the season.",
  "summary": "Hertha BSC continued their perfect start to the 2. Bundesliga season on Sunday afternoon as they defeated VfL Osnabrück 3-1 at the Bremer Brücke.The hosts matched their visitors for large periods of...",
  "key_points": [
    "Hertha BSC wins 3-1 against Osnabrück in 2. Bundesliga opener",
    "Josip Brekalo scores after halftime to give Hertha lead",
    "Hertha secures fifth consecutive win and top spot"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}