TSG Hoffenheim – Borussia Dortmund in the live ticker – Bundesliga: BVB under pressure

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – Borussia Dortmund 2:3 (1:1)

Tore: 0: 1 Haaland (6th), 1: 1 Kramaric (45th), 1: 2 Reus (58th), 1: 3 Raum (ET, 66th), 2: 3 Rutter (77th)

Hoffenheim: Baumann – Raum (83. Bruun Larsen), Hübner (62. Nordtveit) Vogt, Richards – Geiger (62. Rudy), Stiller – Baumgartner (9. Rutter), Bebou – Kramaric, Dabbur
Dortmund: Kobel – Wolf (56. Zagadou), Akanji (83. Pongracic), Hummels, Guerreiro – Dahoud – Brandt (56. Hazard), Bellingham – Reus, Malen (83. Moukoko) – Haaland (63. Witsel)

86. Minute: Witsel is not attacked centrally in front of the goal and then he tries it from a distance. Not a bad shot, but just over.

83. Minute: That’s right, Akanji has to go down. Painting is also possible, strong game from both of them. Moukoko and Pongracic arrive. Hoeneß brings the ex-Dortmunder Bruun Larsen for space.

Hoffenheim makes the final phase against BVB exciting again

82. Minute: The next battered Dortmunder Akanji sits on the ground, probably does not go further for the central defender.

78. Minute: How does BVB react now? Again and again, Borussia is vulnerable, especially in the event of setbacks. Now they can prove how strong their nerves are.

77 minutes: GOOOOO! And now we have a really gripping final phase, Hoffenheim scores to catch up! Dabbur serves Rutter in the alley, who casually inserts in front of Kobel. Only 2:3 left!

73. Minute: Hoffenheim is now trying to get back into the game. It’s not easy after such a double whammy. The BVB is now compact.

Double strike from BVB – concerns about Haaland

70. Minute: Rose’s switch after the host’s strong phase seems to be paying off. Immediately afterwards, two goals were scored by Dortmund.

66 minutes: GOOOOO! BVB scored the goal from the free kick on the sidelines. Malen picks up the pace and passes Vogt in the penalty area. He plays sharply in front of the goal, where Raum wants to save from Hazard, but only pushes the ball over his own line. 3:1 for Dortmund!

65. Minute: Rudy gets a yellow card for a foul on the touchline against Guerreiro. The Hoffenheimer is a bit over-motivated.

63. Minute: That’s it, the striker has to go down! Seems to be an adductor problem. With Axel Witsel comes a much more defensive player. Hoeneß also changes. Nordtveit and Rudy are fresh in the game for TSG.

62. Minute: Haaland is back on the ground, supervisors are approaching. Doesn’t look like he can continue.

BVB meets out of nowhere to lead against Hoffenheim

61. Minute: Strong reaction from Hoffenheim! Rutter looks for Dabbur in the penalty area, but Hazard blocks him. The striker complains about the contact, but his teammates continue to play. In the end, Bebou comes to an end again, but misses the ball.

58 minutes: GOOOOO! And out of nowhere BVB is leading again! Haaland takes Malen with him at the top, who plays wonderfully in the interface on Reus. Completely free in front of Baumann, the captain remains ice cold and scores to make it 2-1!

56. Minute: Double substitution from Rose. Zagadou and Hazard replace Brandt and Wolf. The coach is probably switching to a chain of three.

55 minutes: Dortmund wants a penalty! Malen goes down in a duel with Richards on the edge of the box. There is light contact, but Aytekin waves it off. Does the VAR interfere? There is a brief conversation with the referee, but nothing is changed here.

Hoffenheim is pushing for the lead after the break

53. Minute: Hoffenheim again conquered the ball early with strong pressing and again Bebou is unstoppable. His cross to Kramaric is good, but again Akanji gets the timing perfect.

52. Minute: Next good attack by TSG! Bebou has the overview for Geiger in the backcourt. His shot is blocked by Reus in front of the box. However, BVB does not get the scene properly clarified.

52. Minute: What is going on with Borussia? BVB play 20, 25 fantastic minutes here and then just stop. The offensive is not currently taking place, on the contrary. Hoffenheim dominate the game.

50. Minute: Space does it directly, but it doesn’t do it well. Misses the ball, which then goes wide of the goal.

49. Minute: Hummels meets Bebou at the corner of the penalty area. That gives yellow and a promising free kick for the home side.

47. Minute: And it continues where we left off! Geiger wins the ball from Wolf and plays to Rutter. The angle is acute, the striker still closes, but then only hits the side netting.

4.35 p.m .: Let’s continue!

Hoffenheim vs. Dortmund: TSG deserves the equalizer before the break

4:22 p.m.: It’s an entertaining game between Hoffenheim and Dortmund. BVB started stronger and took the lead early on through Haaland. After half an hour, however, things changed. At first, Borussia seemed to be dozing 1-0 into the break. Aluminum saves twice, once a very strong Akanji. But shortly before the half-time whistle came Kramaric’s equalizer.

4.20 p.m .: Break in Sinsheim!

45 minutes: GOOOAAAL! Stiller pokes the ball through to Bebou on the wing. He sees Kramaric left completely alone at the second post. Hoffenheim don’t need to be asked twice and it’s 1-1. Dortmund’s luck is gone, the equalizer is deserved.

42. Minute: Hoffenheim is now keeping the pressure on and wants to equalize before the break. They deserve it by now!

40 minutes: Unbelievable! Suddenly, TSG is through after a dream pass from Geiger. Rutter and Kramaric have a free ride. In front of Kobel, Rutter plays over and Kramaric actually only has to take the step and push in. But Akanji comes rushing in like a madman and saves at the last second.

37. Minute: Bellingham frittered the ball away to Dabbur in midfield, but was lucky that Hoffenheim didn’t play well with the quick attack via Bebou.

35. Minute: Not much is coming together at the moment, Dortmund is taking a step back on the offensive and is becoming a bit too passive.

30. Minute: The game has calmed down a bit after an intense first half hour. The home side are becoming increasingly courageous, but are still far too imprecise, especially in the last third of the attack.

26. Minute: Although TSG have already scored two goals, the visitors are still the better team overall. Dortmund let the ball run well, as shown by their 64 percent possession.

23 minutes: Aluminum again! BVB is lucky today: Next corner and again there is a bang on Dortmund’s case. This time Richards heads a few inches too high.

22. Minute: Risky scene from Akanji in his own penalty area! Raum puts the ball a little too far in front of it, the Dortmund player tries to slide… and hits the playground equipment!

Moment of shock at Haaland: BVB striker must be treated

19 minutes: Haaland returns to the field, so it goes on for now!

18. Minute: Currently outnumbered, TSG can free itself. A cross is cleared and lands in the back room at Hübner. His direct acceptance then goes haywire.

17. Minute: The striker is treated on the knee, but can then leave the field himself. However, slightly limping.

16 minutes: Haaland remains on the ground after the situation and seems to have been unhappy. Hopefully he can continue from BVB point of view.

15. Minute: Brandt’s half-field free-kick, that’s good! But Richards saves from Haaland in front of the goal.

13. Minute: BVB acts very ball-safe here and always puts the play equipment in the right direction.

Haaland scores after a dream combination, BVB then lucky

11 minutes: The equalizer by a hair’s breadth! Rutter, who came on as a substitute, prevails in a corner kick and heads the ball against the post. From there the ball jumps to Kobel, who reacts strongly and fends off the danger to the side.

8. Minute: Baumgartner gets his head and needs treatment. Supported by the supervisors, he is brought from the field. It probably doesn’t go any further for Hoffenheim. Georginio Rutter will come.

6 minutes: GOOOOOOO! A great goal from BVB! One touch over several stations, in the end Malen serves Haaland in front of the gate, who only has to put his foot out. That’s football! Strong reaction from Borussia to the cup end!

3. Minute: Very intense duels early on. Both teams show here that they don’t want to back down.

3.30 p.m .: Kick-off in Sinsheim!

3:15 p.m.: The game was refereed by Deniz Aytekin, Mo Dahoud will remember. In the last BVB game that the referee was allowed to direct, he threw the Dortmunder off the field for a derogatory hand gesture with yellow and red. Afterwards there was a lot of discussion about this scene.

2:48 p.m.: Coach Marco Rose changed the team to three positions four days after the DFB Cup exit. Mahmoud Dahoud, Marius Wolf and Donyell Malen are back in the starting eleven. For this, Axel Witsel and Thorgan Hazard initially sit on the bench. Right-back Thomas Meunier is out due to muscular problems.

At Hoffenheim, captain Benjamin Hübner celebrates his comeback in the starting XI after more than a year and a half and serious injuries. The 32-year-old was substituted on for the first time during the week. Also the Croatian World Cup runner-up Andrej Kramaric, who was still on the bench in the 4-1 draw against Freiburg in the cup, is back in the top eleven. Youngster Georginio Rutter is initially sitting outside.

Welcome to the live ticker from FOCUS Online. The topic is not new. For years, BVB has been asked about the alleged lack of mentality in the event of decisive defeats. “It’s just a shame and a bit stupid that we’re using these clichés,” scolded BVB coach Marco Rose after the unnecessary but well-deserved elimination of the cup at second division FC St. Pauli.

Already in the preliminary round of Champions League Rose failed with the Dortmund luxury squad. “It cannot be explained and, above all, it cannot be excused.” Another setback threatens in the league at 1899 Hoffenheim on Saturday. The Kraichgauer are now a competitor for the Champions League places.