German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs TSG Hoffenheim, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 15': Victor Boniface
  • 19': Jeremie Frimpong
  • 51': Patrik Schick
  • Red Card 61': Alejandro Grimaldo
FT
3 - 1
TSG Hoffenheim
  • 62': Gift Orban

Bayer Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim to keep pace with Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen earned a 3-1 home win over relegation-threatened Hoffenheim on Sunday to remain six points off Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by David Jurásek.
  • 2': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 2': Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Erencan Yardimci (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 5': Hand ball by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 7': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 15': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
  • 17': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Arthur Chaves (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 19': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleix García with a through ball.
  • 21': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella is caught offside.
  • 23': VAR Decision: No Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 24': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 24': Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
  • 25': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 25': Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 28': Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Erencan Yardimci (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Jurásek with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 34': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Erencan Yardimci (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt saved. David Jurásek (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 42': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Emiliano Buendía replaces Nathan Tella because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 44': Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 47': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 47': Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Bischof with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 48': Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Arthur Chaves.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
  • 51': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 54': Adam Hlozek (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 60': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 60': Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Second yellow card to Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Gift Orban replaces Dennis Geiger.
  • 62': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Stanley Nsoki replaces Marius Bülter.
  • 62': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Hennes Behrens replaces David Jurásek.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Erencan Yardimci (TSG Hoffenheim) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Hlozek following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Gift Orban (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 65': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stanley Nsoki.
  • 68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mario Hermoso replaces Emiliano Buendía.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Becker.
  • 72': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 73': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. David Mokwa replaces Robin Hranác.
  • 74': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Akpoguma following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 77': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 79': Erencan Yardimci (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 81': Attempt saved. David Mokwa (TSG Hoffenheim) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Bischof with a cross.
  • 81': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by David Mokwa (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 83': Attempt saved. David Mokwa (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 84': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 84': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Alexander Prass replaces Erencan Yardimci.
  • 85': Foul by Gift Orban (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 85': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 86': Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stanley Nsoki.
  • 88': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 88': Hennes Behrens (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Arthur Chaves (TSG Hoffenheim) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Bischof with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Akpoguma with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Offside, TSG Hoffenheim. Arthur Chaves is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (TSG Hoffenheim) header from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arthur Chaves.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, TSG Hoffenheim 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 6
51.5 Possession 48.5
16 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
446 Accurate Passes 441
531 Passes 508
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.1
42 Long Balls 57
15 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 3
15 Effective Clearances 21
15 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,278

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 30 +58 72
2 Bayer Leverkusen 30 +29 64
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 +16 52
4 RB Leipzig 30 +10 49
Full Table

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah Yellow Card
3 Piero Hincapié
12 Edmond Tapsoba
34 Granit Xhaka
24 Aleix García
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong
22 Victor Boniface
10 Florian Wirtz
19 Nathan Tella
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Patrik Schick, Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic, Jonas Hofmann, Arthur, Emiliano Buendía, Mario Hermoso, Nordi Mukiele, Matej Kovar, Exequiel Palacios.

TSG TSG Hoffenheim (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
37 Luca Philipp (GK)
2 Robin Hranác
25 Kevin Akpoguma
35 Arthur Chaves
20 Finn Becker
8 Dennis Geiger Yellow Card
19 David Jurásek
21 Marius Bulter
53 Erencan Yardimci Yellow Card
7 Tom Bischof Yellow Card
23 Adam Hlozek
TSG Hoffenheim Substitutes:
Gift Orban, Stanley N'Soki, Noah Konig, Hennes Behrens, Alexander Prass, Florian Micheler, David Mokwa, Luka Djuric, Tim Philipp.

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