Hertha Berlin Women secured a narrow victory over Ingolstadt, winning 2:1 in the fourth round of the 2. Bundesliga women's competition on August 30th. The result keeps the hosts in sixth place with nine points from four games, while Ingolstadt remain eighth on six points after four matches.
Hertha's position reflects their recent trajectory — three wins from their opening four fixtures, though that lone defeat to Bochum earlier in the campaign still counts. Ingolstadt have shown more inconsistency, managing two victories but losing twice in the same span.
The home side arrived with momentum, having beaten Turbine Potsdam 2:1 in their previous outing and posting a 5:0 demolition of Jästeburg before that. Ingolstadt's most recent result was a 2:3 defeat against Carl Zeiss Jena Women, suggesting they came into this match needing a response.
By then, the gap between the two sides widened to three points. Hertha's three wins from four games put them slightly ahead of their visitors, who have yet to find form consistency despite opening victories against Frankfurt II and Potsdam.
The result means Hertha maintain their standing in the upper half of the table, while Ingolstadt remain in the lower reaches. It is not a decisive moment in the standings, but it shifts the balance between them.