Highlights
F. Zwayer
0:19
WATCH: ANDREJ KRAMARIC ON LARSEN'S GOAL OF THE SEASON CANDIDATE
0:14
WATCH: JACOB BRUUN LARSEN ON INSTINCTIVE FINISH
0:26
WATCH: MIXED FEELINGS FOR JONAS WIND
90'
+ 5
FULL TIME! WOLFSBURG 1-2 HOFFENHEIM
What a comeback! Hoffenheim underline their top-four credentials with a superb turnaround in Wolfsburg. Hoeneß deserves credit for the changes he made - they proved decisive.
Full-time
90'
+ 2
90'
+ 1
HOFFENHEIM BACKS TO THE WALL
Baum pushes a defelcetd Lacroix effort over for a corner. Casteels is up for it, but Hoffenheim get the ball clear.
90'
+ 1
Substitution
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
DISALLOWED GOAL
Wind has the ball in the net after tucking away Arnold's deflected shot, but is clearly in an offside position - a decision confirmed on VAR review.
86'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
82'
WHAT A SAVE!
Baumann pulls off an heroic, point-blank save to deny Wind's header from an Arnold free-kick. Superb goalkeeping!
79'
KRAMARIC!!!!
Hoffenheim turn it around! Baumgartner back-heels Raum's dangerous low ball into the six-yard box. Kramaric is first to it, and makes no mistake with his finish.
74'
JBL SPECIAL
There's the spark Hoffenheim needed! Kaderabek heads a deep cross from right to left. Jacob Bruun Larsen, who has barely been on the pitch three minutes, connects with a scissor-kick that leaves Casteels with no chance.
72'
DOUBLE CHANCE!
Roussillon has two bites of the cherry from 10 yards. Baumann saves his first effort, and he shanks the rebound over.
70'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
68'
HÜBNER!
Another half chance for Hoffenheim as Hübner connects with a Raum free-kick. It's meat and drink for Casteels, though.
66'
KRAMARIC!
Hoffenheim's record scorer takes aim, but it's straight at Casteels. Hoffenheim need a spark from somewhere - perhaps Kramaric is the man to provide it?
65'
LUKEBAKIO PACE
Is this Wolfsburg setting up to pick off Hoffenheim on the counter? Lukebakio, who scored from the bench last week, is on. So, too, is Gerhardt.
65'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
63'
HOFFENHEIM PROBING
Decent spell for Hoffenheim as Raum swings over a cross. It's headed clear, though, and the follow-up shot from Baumgartner is blocked.
57'
CHANCE!
Hoffenheim don't clear their lines following a corner. Philipp collects and releases Arnold on the overlap. The cross is a peach but after whistling past Wind in the six-yard box, Raum gets a touch to direct it away from Baku at the back post.
46'
KADERABEK ON
Hoeness makes a change at the start of the second half. Dabbur, who was anonymous in the first 45, makes way for Kaderabek. He'll go to right-wing-back, with Bebou occupying a more central role in attack.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
Substitution
45'
+ 3
HALF-TIME! WOLFSBURG 1-0 HOFFENHEIM
Jonas Wind's first Wolfsburg goal is the difference at the break. The Wolves will climb to within four points of the top seven, if it stays like this.
Half-time
45'
TIME ADDED ON
Two additional minutes in Wolfsburg. The hosts are good value for their lead...
43'
VOGT CROCKED
Kevin Vogt can't continue. It looks like an ankle job following a challenge with Kruse. Havard Nordtveit is on.
43'
Substitution
39'
WIND AGAIN!
Arnold with an in-swinging free-kick from the left. Wind is first to it as he peels away from the Hoffenheim wall, but directs his effort on the stretch straight at Baumann.
36'
WIND FOR WOLFSBURG!
Wolfsburg strike first, and it's Jonas Wind with his first for the club. Kruse finds Philipp in a central area outside the visiting area. He helps it into the box for Wind, who sweeps a superb first-time finish into the far top corner. That'll take the wind out of Hoffenheim's sails...
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
27'
NOT GIVEN
Kruse feeds the run of Baku, who looks to ping a ball into the danger zone. It hits Raum - on the hand, if the Wolfsburg players are to be believed, but the referee is unmoved.
21'
WOLFSBURG ON TOP...
Possession (%)
6238
21'
21'
Goal attempts
2off target
0on target
2off target
0on target
13'
BEBOU!
Arnold heads Raum's free-kick straight to Bebou, but recovers to make a vital block in front of Casteels. Bebou blazes over on the follow-up.
12'
PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Philipp takes one for the team to bring an unceremonious end to a promising Hoffenheim break, led by Rutter.
7'
DENIED
Here goes Roussillon again. He shows a great first touch to control Brooks' long punt into the Hoffenheim box, but his cross is cut out by Vogt, before Wind can pounce.
6'
WOLFSBURG WIDE BOYS
It's all Wolfsburg in the early exchanges. The wing-backs Baku and Roussillon keep getting into advanced positions - that's something Hoffenheim need to be wary of.
3'
WOLFSBURG PROMISE
Lovely passing from Wolfsburg as Wind sweeps a pass out to Kruse. He slows the pace, before touching it off for Arnold, who picks out the run of Baku. The Germany international pings over a devilish cross, but it's got too much on it for Wind.
Kick-off!
GOAL BROKERS
TSG boast a league-high 17 different scorers in 2021/22, a list headed by the seven-goal Ihlas Bebou. Wolfsburg's top scorer is the injured Lukas Nmecha, who has six.
ADVANTAGE WOLFSBURG?
With nine goals in 19 appearances, Kruse has scored more often against Hoffenheim than any Bundesliga team he's faced. Wolfsburg, meanwhile, are unbeaten in nine home Bundesliga games against Die Kraichgauer (W5, D4).
2:03
WATCH: HOFFENHEIM 2-0 BIELEFELD
2:03
WATCH: FRANKFURT 0-2 WOLFSBURG
HOENESS: 'WOLFSBURG BETTER THAN TABLE SUGGESTS'
Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeness does not believe Wolfsburg's 12th-placed standing is a true reflection of their quality. ''They have a very strong squad," he warned. "In terms of personnel, they don't belong where they currently are in the table. Their play was already moving in the right direction before the two recent wins. They're a tough side to go up against. Max Kruse can have a game-changing impact. He's a very good player, who we've already gone up against twice this season."
CASTEELS EXPECTS '50-50 GAME'
"Hoffenheim can have a really good day and play very good football, but TSG sometimes lack consistency," opined Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels ahead of today's contest. "Both teams have a lot of quality – it’s really a 50-50 game. We have to focus on our tasks, pick up where we left off defensively last week and play our football. If we do that, anything’s possible."
MORE ON THOSE TEAMS
Wolfsburg are unchanged from the side that won 2-0 in Frankfurt last week. As for Hoffenheim, Andrej Kramaric goes straight back into the side in place of the suspended Dennis Geiger. Stefan Posch fills in for Florian Grillitsch, who also serves a one-match ban.
WOLFSBURG STARTING LINE-UP
Casteels (c) - Lacroix, Bornauw, Brooks - Baku, Arnold, Vranckx, Roussillon - Kruse, M. Philipp - Wind
WOLFSBURG SUBS
Pervan, Waldschmidt, Steffen, Mbabu, Bialek, F. Nmecha, Lukebakio, Gerhardt, Paredes
HOFFENHEIM STARTING LINE-UP
Baumann - Posch, Vogt, Hübner (c) - Bebou, Samassekou, Baumgartner, Raum - Kramaric - Dabbur, Rutter
HOFFENHEIM SUBS
L. Philipp, Kaderabek, Nordtveit, Bruun Larsen, Rudy, Che, Akpoguma, John, Conte
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