Bayer 04 Leverkusen prevails over TSG Hoffenheim 3-1. HIGHLIGHTS

MARBELLA. Bayer 04 Leverkusen tops TSG Hoffenheim 3-1.

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David Brown
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen prevails over TSG Hoffenheim 3-1. HIGHLIGHTS

MARBELLA. Bayer 04 Leverkusen defeats TSG Hoffenheim 3-1. Bayer 04 Leverkusen was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Robert Andrich (7′), Moussa Diaby (46′) and Adam Hlozek (56′). TSG Hoffenheim reduced the distance with a goal (77′) by Stanley Nsoki, but there was not much to do for them.

The match was played at the Campo La Quinta stadium in Marbella on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Tobias Stieler with the help of Christian Gittelmann and Philipp Hüwe. The 4th official was Florian Exner. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7.2 degrees Celsius or 45.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

TSG Hoffenheim

1 - 3

Team 1

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 13 Total 12
  • 6 On Target 4
  • 5 Off Target 8
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 131 Attack 100
  • 36 Dangerous attack 49
  • 66 Ball safe 64
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 8
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 15 Total 9
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. TSG Hoffenheim was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Bayer 04 Leverkusen was putting more pressure with 49 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Bayer 04 Leverkusen won the encounter.​

TSG Hoffenheim shot 13 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Bayer 04 Leverkusen shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

TSG Hoffenheim received 3 yellow cards (Dennis Geiger, John Anthony Brooks and Kevin Akpoguma). Regarding the opposition, Bayer 04 Leverkusen received 1 yellow card (J. Frimpong).

Match Timeline

7'
Robert Andrich(goal)
28'
Jeremie Frimpong- Yellow
Dennis Geiger - Yellow
28'
John Anthony Brooks - Yellow
36'
46'
46'
Kevin Akpoguma- Yellow
50'
56'
Adam Hlozek(goal)J. Frimpong
Tom Bischof- sub ->Angeliño
64'
Umut Tohumcu- sub ->Thomas Delaney 
64'
73'
73'
73'
Exequiel Palacios- sub ->Moussa Diaby
Stanley Nsoki(goal)
77'
81'
82'
Amine Adli- sub ->Kerem Demirbay
86'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Bayern München
71
34
Borussia Dortmund
71
34
RB Leipzig
66
34
FC Union Berlin
62
34
SC Freiburg
59
34
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
50
34
Eintracht Frankfurt
50
34
VfL Wolfsburg
49
34
FSV Mainz 05
46
34
Borussia Mönchengladbach
43
34
FC Köln
42
34
TSG Hoffenheim
36
34
Werder Bremen
36
34
VfL Bochum 1848
35
34
FC Augsburg
34
34
VfB Stuttgart
33
34
Schalke 04
31
34
Hertha BSC
29
34

After playing this contest, TSG Hoffenheim will stay with 19 points like VfL Bochum 1848 to remain in the 14th place. Regarding the opposition, Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have 27 points like Werder Bremen to remain in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, TSG Hoffenheim will host Hertha BSC on the 18th of March with a 12-7 head to head record in favor of TSG Hoffenheim (6 draws).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen will host Hertha BSC on the 5th of March with a 14-10 head to head stats in favor of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (7 draws).

TSG Hoffenheim – Formation

TSG Hoffenheim
G
Oliver Baumann 1.Germany
6.1
D
John Anthony Brooks  23.United States
6.6
36'
D
Stanley Nsoki 34.France
7.5
Goals77'
D
Ozan Kabak 5.Turkey
6.7
M
Kevin Akpoguma 25.Nigeria
6.6
50'
M
Angeliño 11.Spain
5.6
64'
M
Thomas Delaney 17.Denmark
5.9
64'
M
Dennis Geiger  8.Germany
6.3
46' 28'
F
Christoph Baumgartner 14.Austria
6.7
F
Andrej Kramaric 27.Croatia
6.8
F
Ihlas Bebou 9.Togo
6.2
73'
Substitutes
G
Luca Philipp 37.Germany
D
Ermin Bicakcic 4.Bosnia and Herzegovina
M
Tom Bischof 39.Germany
6.5
64'
M
Angelo Stiller 13.Germany
M
Umut Tohumcu 40.Germany
7.1
64'
M
Sebastian Rudy 16.Germany
F
F. Asllani 44.Germany
6.7
73'
F
Kasper Dolberg 19.Denmark
6.9
46'
F
M. Dabbur 10.Israel

TSG Hoffenheim started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Pellegrino Matarazzo decided to play with the following team: Oliver Baumann (6.1), Ozan Kabak (6.7), John Brooks (6.6), Stanley N’Soki (7.5), Kevin Akpoguma (6.6), Thomas Delaney (5.9), Dennis Geiger (6.3), Angeliño (5.6), Christoph Baumgartner (6.7), Andrej Kramarić (6.8) and Ihlas Bebou (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Tom Bischof (6.5), Fisnik Asllani (6.7), Kasper Dolberg (6.9), Angelo Stiller, Luca Philipp, Umut Tohumcu (7.1), Ermin Bičakčić, Sebastian Rudy and Munas Dabbur.

Substitutions

TSG Hoffenheim made 4 changes: Dennis Geiger for Kasper Dolberg (46′), Angeliño for Tom Bischof (64′), Thomas Delaney  for Umut Tohumcu (64′) and Ihlas Bebou for Fisnik Asllani (73′).

Best player: Stanley N’Soki​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for TSG Hoffenheim was Stanley N’Soki.

His rating is (7.5) with 1 goal, 61 passes (86% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Formation

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
G
Lukas Hradecky  1.Finland
7.2
D
Jonathan Tah 4.Germany
7.1
D
Edmond Tapsoba 12.Burkina Faso
7.1
D
Piero Hincapié 3.Ecuador
7.8
M
Daley Sinkgraven 22.Netherlands
7.0
M
Jeremie Frimpong 30.Netherlands
8.1
86' 28'
M
Kerem Demirbay 10.Germany
7.0
82'
M
Robert Andrich 8.Germany
7.6
Goals7'
F
Florian Wirtz 27.Germany
8.0
F
Moussa Diaby 19.France
7.3
73' Goals46'
F
Adam Hlozek 23.Czech Republic
7.2
73' Goals56'
Substitutes
G
Patrick Pentz 28.Austria
D
Odilon Kossounou 6.Ivory Coast
D
Mitchel Bakker 5.Netherlands
81'
M
Exequiel Palacios 25.Argentina
6.3
73'
M
Noah Mbamba 18.Belgium
M
Nadiem Amiri 11.Germany
6.4
73'
F
Karim Bellarabi 38.Germany
86'
F
Sardar Azmoun  9.Iran
F
Amine Adli 21.France
82'

Bayer 04 Leverkusen started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Xabier Alonso Olano played with: Lukáš Hrádecký (7.2), Edmond Tapsoba (7.1), Jonathan Tah (7.1), Piero Hincapié (7.8), Jeremie Frimpong (8.1), Kerem Demirbay (7.0), Robert Andrich (7.6), Daley Sinkgraven (7.0), Adam Hložek (7.2), Florian Wirtz (8.0) and Moussa Diaby (7.3).

They had on the bench: Karim Bellarabi, Exequiel Palacios (6.3), Odilon Kossounou, Mitchel Bakker, Patrick Pentz, Noah Mbamba, Sardar Azmoun, Nadiem Amiri (6.4) and Amine Adli.

Substitutions

Bayer 04 Leverkusen made 5 changes: Adam Hlozek for Nadiem Amiri (73′), Moussa Diaby for Exequiel Palacios (73′), Kerem Demirbay for Mitchel Bakker (81′), Kerem Demirbay for Amine Adli (82′) and J. Frimpong for Karim Bellarabi (86′).

Best player: Jeremie Frimpong​

The player that probably impressed the most for Bayer 04 Leverkusen was Jeremie Frimpong even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.1) with 26 passes (69% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 18. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​