Guendouzi wins penalty in Hertha defeat to Dortmund | OneFootball

Matteo Guendouzi won a penalty for Hertha BSC against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, albeit in a convincing defeat for the side.

Arsenal loanee Matteo Guendouzi made his third appearance of the season for Hertha BSC on Saturday, his first home start for the club. After initial delays relating to coronavirus, he’s had to wait for his chances this campaign.

The midfielder performed well against Borussia Dortmund, though. He completed 88% of his passes and four of five dribbles, winning nine of 11 individual duels and making a few tackles and interceptions on top of that.

Guendouzi’s best moment of the match was winning a penalty, with Hertha 4-1 down at the time. He skipped past two defenders before catching his leg on a third and earning a spot-kick, which Matheus Cunha converted.

Sadly for Hertha, they conceded within a minute of cutting the gap to two goals. Erling Braut Haaland was on fire, scoring his fourth of the day to kill the game off.

The final result speaks more to the gap in quality between the two teams than Guendouzi’s individual performance. It looks like the French u21 international is carrying his form from the break into the club fixtures, which is good to see.