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Who is Christian Ilzer?

On top of leading the Austrian top flight this term, Ilzer won the league with Sturm Graz last time out in 2023/24 and also claimed his second Austrian Cup. The league triumph was Graz’s first since 2011, and booked them a spot in this season’s UEFA Champions League, marking their first campaign in Europe’s top-tier competition since 2001. The 47-year-old has extensive coaching experience in his homeland, having retired from playing due to injury as a teenager. Before Graz, he was head coach at Austria Wien, Wolfsberger AC and TSV Hartberg after various stints as an assistant.
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Watch: Hoffenheim 1-1 Leipzig - previous meeting

Andrej Kramarić scored a last-minute equaliser when the clubs last met. It was an eventful game in which Leipzig had Xavi sent off.
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Watch: Augsburg 0-0 Hoffenheim - highlights

Hoffenheim are winless in three and only a point above the relegation zone following their draw with Augsburg. With nine points all season, the club have since parted ways with Pellegrino Matarazzo, replacing the American head coach with Austrian double-winner Christian Ilzer.
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Watch: Leipzig 0-0 Gladbach - highlights

Leipzig dropped points for the second straight game as they were held to a goalless draw by Borussia Mönchengladbach. They're now five points behind leaders Bayern Munich after 10 matches.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 11 fixture between TSG Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.