Bundesliga: RB Leipzig tops TSG Hoffenheim 3-1
SINSHEIM. RB Leipzig defeats TSG Hoffenheim 3-1.
SINSHEIM. RB Leipzig beats TSG Hoffenheim 3-1. RB Leipzig was vastly superior ball possession (63%) was among the key factors of its victory.
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 Martin Petersen with the assistance of Alexander Sather and Robert Edgar Wessel. The 4th official was Robert Kempter. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 9.2 degrees Celsius or 48.6 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 87%.
Match Statistics
RB Leipzig was in firm control of the ball 63% while TSG Hoffenheim was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
TSG Hoffenheim was more aggressive with 37 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Even so, RB Leipzig was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
TSG Hoffenheim shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, RB Leipzig shot 16 times, 8 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
TSG Hoffenheim received 4 yellow cards (D. Geiger, K. Akpoguma, G. Rutter and S. Nsoki). On the opposite side, RB Leipzig received 2 yellow cards (A. Diallo and D. Raum).
After playing this match, TSG Hoffenheim will stay with 18 points like Werder Bremen and FSV Mainz 05 to stay in the 8th place. On the other side, RB Leipzig will have 19 points like Borussia Mönchengladbach to stay in the 6th place.
Match Events
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14'14'
D. Geiger
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17'17'
C. Nkunku
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18'18'
A. Kramaric
G. Promel
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26'26'
K. Akpoguma
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27'27'
G. Rutter
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30'30'
S. Nsoki
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31'31'
D. Olmo (Goal Disallowed)
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37'37'
A. Diallo
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50'50'
G. Rutter
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57'57'
C. Nkunku
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67'67'
A. Stiller
J. Bruun Larsen
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67'67'
P. Kaderabek
R. Skov
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69'69'
D. Olmo
D. Szoboszlai
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75'75'
K. Kampl
D. Olmo
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76'76'
E. Forsberg
A. Silva
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80'80'
E. Quaresma
K. Akpoguma
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80'80'
F. Asllani
D. Geiger
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84'84'
D. Raum
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88'88'
H. Novoa Ramos
D. Szoboszlai
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88'88'
Y. Poulsen
C. Nkunku
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90'90'
S. Ba
M. Halstenberg
Next match
In the upcoming Bundesliga match, TSG Hoffenheim will play away against Eintracht Frankfurt on the 9th of November with a 9-9 head to head statistic.
RB Leipzig will host SC Freiburg on the 9th of November with a 6-3 head to head stats in favor of RB Leipzig (3 draws).
TSG Hoffenheim: Formation and Lineups
TSG Hoffenheim started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager André Breitenreiter chose to play with the following team: Oliver Baumann , Kevin Akpoguma , Kevin Vogt , Stanley N’Soki , Robert Skov , Grischa Prömel , Dennis Geiger , Christoph Baumgartner , Angeliño , Georginio Rutter and Jacob Bruun Larsen .
Substitutes
TSG Hoffenheim made 5 changes: G. Promel for A. Kramaric (18′), J. Bruun Larsen for A. Stiller (67′), R. Skov for P. Kaderabek (67′), K. Akpoguma for E. Quaresma (80′) and D. Geiger for F. Asllani (80′).
Top player: Christoph Baumgartner
Probably the most impressive player in TSG Hoffenheim was Christoph Baumgartner.
His rating is with 22 passes (68% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 11.
RB Leipzig: Formation and Lineups
RB Leipzig started with a 4-2-2-2 line-up (4-2-2-2).
On the opposite side, Marco Rose played with: Janis Blaswich , Marcel Halstenberg , Willi Orbán , Joško Gvardiol , David Raum , Xaver Schlager , Abdou Diallo , Dominik Szoboszlai , Dani Olmo , André Silva and Christopher Nkunku .
Substitutes
RB Leipzig made 5 changes: D. Olmo for K. Kampl (75′), A. Silva for E. Forsberg (76′), D. Szoboszlai for H. Novoa Ramos (88′), C. Nkunku for Y. Poulsen (88′) and M. Halstenberg for S. Ba (90′).
Top player: Christopher Nkunku
Probably the most impressive player in RB Leipzig was Christopher Nkunku.
His rating is with 2 goals, 42 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.
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