Bayer Leverkusen vs TSG Hoffenheim, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Leverkusen leave it late for comeback win over Hoffenheim
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen scored twice late in the game with Robert Andrich and Patrik Schick to earn a 2-1 comeback win over Hoffenheim on Saturday and edge closer to the league title.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 7': Anton Stach (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 11': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 12': Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 13': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 13': Wout Weghorst (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Hand ball by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 18': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 19': Foul by Tim Drexler (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 19': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Tim Drexler (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Wout Weghorst (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 20': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 33': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Maximilian Beier (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Weghorst (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Beier.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 41': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tim Drexler.
- 42': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek.
- 44': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 44': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45': Wout Weghorst (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Florian Grillitsch.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Jurásek.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 51': Foul by Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 51': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 54': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
- 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 57': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Grischa Prömel replaces Andrej Kramaric.
- 58': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 58': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 61': Foul by Wout Weghorst (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 61': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Florian Grillitsch.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 64': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Wout Weghorst.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grischa Prömel.
- 67': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 70': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 71': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Borja Iglesias replaces Piero Hincapié.
- 72': VAR Decision: No Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 73': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Dennis Geiger replaces Umut Tohumcu.
- 73': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Ihlas Bebou replaces Maximilian Beier.
- 74': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 76': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 76': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
- 76': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine Adli following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Marius Bülter replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anton Stach.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Grischa Prömel (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
- 81': Foul by Ihlas Bebou (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 81': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 83': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Adli with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 83': Tim Drexler (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Edmond Tapsoba.
- 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 87': Borja Iglesias (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
- 88': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Tah with a headed pass following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 90'+1': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim).
- 90'+3': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+4': Ihlas Bebou (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
Statistics
 TSG |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.1 | Possession | 67.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 34 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 640 |
| 345 | Passes | 723 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 9 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 43 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
TSG Hoffenheim (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK) |
| 11 | Florian Grillitsch |
| 35 | Tim Drexler  |
| 5 | Ozan Kabak |
| 19 | David Jurásek |
| 3 | Pavel Kaderábek |
| 16 | Anton Stach |
| 40 | Umut Tohumcu |
| 27 | Andrej Kramaric |
| 14 | Maximilian Beier |
| 10 | Wout Weghorst |
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