Andrej Kramaric Scores Hoffenheim’s 1000th Bundesliga Goal in 3-0 Win Over Leverkusen

TSG Hoffenheim claimed a 3-0 victory against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday, highlighted by Andrej Kramaric scoring the club’s 1,000th Bundesliga goal, as reported by Ligaportal.

Kramaric Scores 1,000th Bundesliga Goal for Hoffenheim

Andrej Kramaric scored in the 79th minute by converting a penalty kick with a casual chip down the middle. The strike marked the 1,000th Bundesliga goal in TSG Hoffenheim’s history. Ligaportal reported that Kramaric, who joined the club in 2016 and previously scored Hoffenheim’s 500th Bundesliga goal in February 2018, now has 141 top-flight goals to his name for the club.

“I’m still motivated, maybe I’m not an 18-year-old anymore, but I just want to enjoy football and score another 1,000 goals,” Kramaric said with a laugh in an interview with DAZN. TSG head coach Christian Ilzer praised the veteran forward’s impact, stating that Kramaric has defined the club’s offense over an entire decade and built a lasting legacy.

Prass Sees Red After Scoring Late

reported that Alexander Prass added a second goal for Hoffenheim in the 89th minute to extend the lead to 2-0. Shortly after scoring, Prass received a second yellow card for removing his shirt during the goal celebration and was sent off with a yellow-red card in the 91st minute. Ilzer offered a humorous critique of the incident after the match, noting that taking off jerseys is something for the beach and that the team would handle internal consequences for the suspension. Kramaric also commented on his teammate’s actions, calling him a good player who still has lessons to learn about emotional celebrations.

Loïc Badé Loses Consciousness After Severe Collision

Bild detailed that the closing moments of the match were overshadowed by a severe collision between Hoffenheim’s Max Moerstedt and Bayer Leverkusen defender Loïc Badé. The 26-year-old Leverkusen player remained motionless on the pitch for several minutes and required a stretcher to leave the field. Leverkusen coach Carles Martínez stated after the match that Badé had been completely unconscious for roughly a minute and a half and remembered nothing of the incident, though he was later responsive and talking with teammates in the showers. Moerstedt subsequently scored the final 3-0 goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time (90.+6) following a rebound.

Hoffenheim Rises to Tenth Place in Bundesliga Standings

noted that the 3-0 victory lifts Hoffenheim into tenth place in the Bundesliga standings, easing pressure following an early-season run of four consecutive defeats. Bayer Leverkusen remains in fourth place following their second defeat of the current campaign. Hoffenheim’s next assignment takes them to Werder Bremen on Saturday afternoon at 15:30 local time, while Leverkusen returns home to host VfB Stuttgart at the same time.

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