Hertha post-match reaction

Thomas Delaney: “I met the ball well. It was a great goal and I’m really happy with the way I took it. The chance after the goal, when I had that opportunity to score the header, was annoying. I expect more from myself in those situations.”

Florian Kainz: “Thomas has a lot of self-confidence at the moment, you can see that on the pitch and in the dressing room. He pushes us, gives us a positive energy and is a great leader. The goal was brilliantly-taken.”

Alexander Nouri: “Thomas is in great form at the moment and he topped off his great performance with the goal. I’m really happy for him.”

Frank Baumann: “He is showing the qualities he has and how dangerous he is in front of goal. It is important for our strikers that there is also a goal threat from midfield and it takes a bit of pressure off the attackers. Thomas is playing really well. He is crucial for our style of play.”

Frank Baumann: “We obviously aren’t where we want to be in the table but we’ve played really well in all three games so far. We could’ve got points from all of them and we could’ve got three points today. But we know that that’s not enough and that we have to work hard for points in the Bundesliga.”

Alexander Nouri: “You need to remember that we have played against three teams who are competing in European competitions this year. Today we played against a Europa League side that are very good at home and we came away with a point, which means we’re on the board for the season. The league is so tight and so all the little details make such a difference between winning and losing. And these little details are what we work on week in, week out."

Florian Kainz: “She did really well. I can only congratulate her on her first game.”

Max Kruse: “She has constantly put in good performances recent years and she has proved that you can’t differentiate based on gender. Today not everything was perfect but I think that you’ve got to stick with her.”

Frank Baumann: “Overall, she did well. In the first half, she rightly played advantage for Hertha but she might’ve played it in the second half for us. During the second period, there were the penalty incidents which she handled in a good fashion.”