Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund prevails over TSG Hoffenheim 3-2
SINSHEIM. Borussia Dortmund topped TSG Hoffenheim.
SINSHEIM. Borussia Dortmund beat TSG Hoffenheim. TSG Hoffenheim lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the PreZero Arena stadium in Sinsheim on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Deniz Aytekin with the help of Christian Dietz and Markus Sinn. The 4th official was Martin Petersen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 5 degrees Celsius or 40.98 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 97%.
Match Statistics
TSG Hoffenheim was in firm control of the ball 60% while Borussia Dortmund was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
TSG Hoffenheim was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, Borussia Dortmund found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
TSG Hoffenheim shot 15 times, 4 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Borussia Dortmund shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
TSG Hoffenheim received 2 yellow cards (S. Rudy and M. Dabbur). On the other side, Borussia Dortmund received 2 yellow cards (M. Hummels and J. Bellingham).
After playing this match, TSG Hoffenheim will stay with 31 points like FC Union Berlin to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Borussia Dortmund will have 40 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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6'6'
E. Haaland
D. Malen
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9'9'
G. Rutter
C. Baumgartner
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45'45'
A. Kramaric
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49'49'
M. Hummels
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56'56'
D. Zagadou
M. Wolf
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56'56'
T. Hazard
J. Brandt
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58'58'
M. Reus
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62'62'
S. Rudy
D. Geiger
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63'63'
H. Nordtveit
B. Hubner
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63'63'
A. Witsel
E. Haaland
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66'66'
S. Rudy
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66'66'
D. Raum (OG)
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77'77'
G. Rutter
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83'83'
Y. Moukoko
D. Malen
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83'83'
J. Bruun Larsen
D. Raum
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83'83'
M. Pongracic
M. Akanji
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90'90'
M. Dabbur
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90'90'
J. Bellingham
Next match
In the upcoming Bundesliga match, TSG Hoffenheim will play away against FSV Mainz 05 on the 5th of February with a 11-7 head to head record in favor of FSV Mainz 05 (7 draws).
Borussia Dortmund will host Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the 6th of February with a 16-10 head to head stats in favor of Borussia Dortmund (7 draws).
TSG Hoffenheim: Formation and Lineups
TSG Hoffenheim started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Sebastian Hoeneß chose to play with the following team: Oliver Baumann , Chris Richards , Kevin Vogt , Benjamin Hübner , Ihlas Bebou , Dennis Geiger , Angelo Stiller , David Raum , Christoph Baumgartner, Munas Dabbur and Andrej Kramarić .
Substitutes
TSG Hoffenheim made 4 changes: C. Baumgartner for G. Rutter (9′), D. Geiger for S. Rudy (62′), B. Hubner for H. Nordtveit (63′) and D. Raum for J. Bruun Larsen (83′).
Top player: Georginio Rutter
The player who no doubt impressed TSG Hoffenheim the most was Georginio Rutter.
His rating is with 1 goal, 16 passes (68% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 4 crosses.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 9′.
Borussia Dortmund: Formation and Lineups
Borussia Dortmund started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Marco Rose played with: Gregor Kobel , Marius Wolf , Manuel Akanji , Mats Hummels , Raphaël Guerreiro , Julian Brandt , Mahmoud Dahoud , Jude Bellingham , Marco Reus , Erling Braut Haaland and Donyell Malen .
Substitutes
Borussia Dortmund made 5 changes: M. Wolf for D. Zagadou (56′), J. Brandt for T. Hazard (56′), E. Haaland for A. Witsel (63′), D. Malen for Y. Moukoko (83′) and M. Akanji for M. Pongracic (83′).
Top player: Donyell Malen
Probably the most impressive player in Borussia Dortmund was Donyell Malen even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 27 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
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