Highlights
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Watch: Patrik Schick on 'special' Leverkusen story
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Watch: Xabi Alonso on team spirit, winning mentality and fan support
Listen to what Leverkusen's head coach made his of team's sensational comeback below...
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Full-time: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Hoffenheim
They've done it! Leverkusen head 13 points clear of Bayern Munich before this evening's Klassiker thanks to a remarkable late comeback!
Full-time
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Six minutes of stoppage time were indicated
Leverkusen are heading 13 points clear for now after that remarkable late comeback!
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Schick strikes Leverkusen in front!
Can you believe it? Another late, late Leverkusen comeback as substitute Nathan Tella whips a cross in that Patrik Schick gladly gobbles up by smashing in from short range!
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SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
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Andrich equalises!
Finally! Leverkusen surely rescue their unbeaten record as their relentless wave of attacking finally leads to a goal. Moments after Borja Iglesias had rattled the woodwork, Jonathan Tah nods a cross down to Robert Andrich to turn in tidily on the half volley!
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Leaders living on a prayer?
Leverkusen have become the first side this season to hit over 30 shots in a Bundesliga match, but their attacking intensity has waned a little now with just a few minutes left.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Schick finds side netting
Amine Adli tees up Patrik Schick on a quick attack, but the striker hits the side netting.
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Substitution
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Double save from Baumann
Patrik Schick and Amine Adli are both denied from close range within the space of a second as Oliver Baumann pulls off a stunning double save!
Into the final stages
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Two changes and one VAR check
Hoffenheim make two substitutions and Leverkusen one while the referee checks for a potential Leverkusen penalty on the VAR monitor - but gives nothing.
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SituationNo penalty
ReviewHandball?
DecisionNo penalty
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Heroic Hoffenheim defending
Frimpong takes the ball inside the box and is stopped by a sliding tackle.
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Grimaldo slips
The ball is cut to the Spaniard around the penalty spot, but he goes to ground instead of shooting.
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Grimaldo free-kick deflected over
The wall does its job. Leverkusen have hit 19 shots so far but they are yet to make their mark on the scoresheet.
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Frimpong effort deflected behind
It's all a bit frantic now. There is a loud appeal for a handball in the box following a Alejandro Grimaldo cross, before Jeremie Frimpong has an effort deflected over on the edge of the area.
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Shot-happy Hofmann
Shots
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Jonas Hofmann Maximilian Beier
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First changes
A couple of niggly fouls have raised the tension in Leverkusen. Now both coaches make a change with Amine Adli and Grischa Prömel refreshing the two sides.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Wirtz denied
Florian Wirtz slaloms superbly into the box before having a shot tipped wide at the near post. The hosts are upping their attacking intensity.
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Hincapie header
Alejandro Grimaldo whips a free-kick in from the left that Piero Hincapie gets a head to - but it's straight to Oliver Baumann.
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Win Probability
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13.7 %
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40.9 %
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Frimpong chases forward
Excitement among the home fans as Jeremie Frimpong races forward and cuts the ball back to Jonas Hofmann - but he is dispossesed before he can shoot.
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We're back
Xabi Alonso's men have 45 minutes to salvage their remarkable unbeaten record.
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Hoffenheim
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Half-time
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Hofmann blocked
Jeremie Frimpong cuts back to Jonas Hofmann on a swift attack, whose effort is saved. Leverkusen then win a corner that Robert Andrich heads wide as they edge closer to a goal.
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Three additional minutes indicated
Can Leverkusen level before the break?
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Hofmann denied
Jonas Hofmann has a shot from just inside the box saved. Wout Weghorst also had an effort in an open end to the first half.
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Xhaka draws save
Granit Xhaka curls what looks like a cross from the left that drifts towards the top of the net, forcing Oliver Baumann into a good save.
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Chance for Kramarić
Hoffenheim have retreated again after the goal, but Andrej Kramarić gets an opportunity on the break and could have made more of his shot from the edge of the box that Lukáš Hrádecký saved.
Beier on fire
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Hoffenheim take the lead!
Well, well, well! Hoffenheim take the lead with their first shot of the game! Maximilian Beier plays a sleek one-two with Wout Weghorst to slice open the Leverkusen defence and now the hosts will have to come from behind to save their unbeaten record.
Battling encounter
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Here come Hoffenheim
The visitors enjoy a good spell of possession and work the ball into the Leverkusen half, albeit without threatening.
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Leverkusen making all the running
Goal attempts
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First booking
Tim Drexler tugs Jonas Hofmann's shirt and is shown a yellow card.
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Xhaka and Wirtz have chances
The pressure is building...Granit Xhaka hits an effort from the edge of the box over before Florian Wirtz curls one wide from a similar position.
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Grimaldo crosses
The Spanish full-back clips in a decent ball from the left but this won't be another assist to add to his tally as Patrik Schick handles in trying to chest it down and concedes a free-kick.
Leaders looking for the lead
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Xhaka shot saved
Florian Wirtz dinks around the edge of the box in trademark style before laying it off for Granit Xhaka to shoot in a decent position. The Swiss international hits the effort straight at Oliver Baumann.
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Tapsoba looks for Frimpong
Leverkusen try for a second time to thread a ball down the right for their galloping wing back to meet behind the defence - but it is intercepted and cleared.
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Leverkusen looking for an opener
Jeremie Frimpong sprints in vain to try to reach a ball behind Florian Grillitsch before Jonas Hofmann has a shot just outside the box blocked.
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First feelers
Hoffenheim pass the ball around well with Leverkusen pressing them. Robert Andrich clatters into Umut Tohumcu with a meaty midfield challenge.
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Off we go!
The league leaders are back in action.
Kick-off!
Kick-off approaching
There are 10 minutes to go - the same number of points Leverkusen top the table by!
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Checking out the pitch
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League leaders in the house
More on that Leverkusen team
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More on that Hoffenheim team
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Leverkusen starting XI
Hrádecký (c) - Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié - Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo - Hofmann, Wirtz – Schick
Leverkusen subs
Kovář, Stanišić, Kossounou, Mbamba, Puerta, Iglesias, Tella, Adli, Hložek
Hoffenheim starting XI
Baumann (c) - Kabak, Grillitsch, Drexler - Kadeřábek, Stach, Tohumcu, Jurásek - Kramarić - Weghorst, Beier
Hoffenheim subs
Noll, Akpoguma, Nsoki, Prömel, Geiger, Becker, Bebou, Bülter, Skov
Lucky 13?
A win for Leverkusen today would move them 13 points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga before Bayern face a Klassiker at home to Dortmund this evening. A first title would be even closer to becoming a reality with a victory.
Alonso on the Bundesliga resuming after the international break
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Probable line-ups
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Matarazzo on Leverkusen
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Champions in waiting
Leverkusen’s 22 league wins is already a new club record for an entire Bundesliga season and one more than Bayern managed when they won the title last year.
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