Hertha BSC just can't beat Energie Cottbus at home. It's eight years and counting that Hertha have not beaten Cottbus in Berlin after the Brandenburg derby ended in a 2-2 draw in Monday night football action at the Olympic Stadium.
Once again, set pieces doomed Hertha after Pierre-Michel Lasogga split through two defenders for an opener that deservedly put the home side in front. Cottbus twice scored off corner kicks at the frigid stadium for a 2-1 lead.
Defender Roman Hubnik equalised off a rebound before the break, and a cracker of a second half loomed. Instead the action fizzled and Hertha were actually on the back foot for much of it. Niemeyer's shot from the edge of the box in the 89th minute was Hertha's best opportunity, but wasn't even close to the target.
Hertha lead the table by two points over FC Augsburg and VfL Bochum. On Saturday, our heroes make the treacherous trip to near the Dutch and Belgian border to face eighth-placed Aachen.
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