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Full-time: Hoffenheim 1-2 Gladbach
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Full-time
90'
+ 4
What a save!
A cross from Gendrey down the right ends up falling to Tabaković on the penalty spot, who lashes a powerful shot goalwards. It looks to be destined for the back of the net, but Nicolas pulls off a remarkable reflex save to maintain his side's lead.
90'
+ 1
Added time
There is to be four minutes of additional time at the end of this half.
90'
Kramarić squanders it!
Hoffenheim's goalscorer finds the ball at his feet from inside six yards. He has the whole of the goal to aim at, but he puts it straight at Nicolas. What a chance to equalise!
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.
88'
On target
Tabaković gets on the end of a Geiger cross from the right. His effort is goal bound at the near post, but Nicolas pulls of a good reflex save.
87'
Another double change
Gladbach make two further substitutions. Stöger comes in for Honorat and Netz replaces Ullrich.
86'
Substitution
86'
Substitution
85'
Corner for Hoffenheim
Itakura clears behind for a Hoffenheim corner. Kramarić gets his head on it, but Nicolas catches the shot.
Hosts need another
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82'
Five changes
Both sides look to the bench with ten minutes of normal time remaining; Hoffenheim make a triple change and for Gladbach, a double.
81'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
80'
Substitution
80'
Substitution
79'
More danger
Another cross comes in from the right for Hoffenheim, this time played by Bruun Larsen. Elvedi comes across to make the block, before the ball can reach the back post, where a Hoffenheim player was waiting again.
77'
Goal gaping!
A switch of play from left to right finds Gendrey, who fires a first time cross towards the back post. Hložek was there but his contact from in front of an open net, sends the ball trickling wide of the post.
70'
Wide by Gendrey
Stach plays a ball in behind for Gendrey, who storms into the Gladbach penalty area. He shoots towards the far post, but his effort is dragged narrowly wide.
70'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
66'
Just out of reach
Kramarić excellently takes down a high ball on the left of the Gladbach box. The Hoffenheim goalscorer then floats a cross into the middle, where Hložek is unmarked, but there was just too much on the cross and Hložek can't meet it with a header.
62'
Pléa restores Gladbach's lead!
That didn't take long. Hack plays a long ball over the top for the Frenchman to chase. He shrugs off Prass and feints past Akpoguma before slotting home into the bottom left corner. Gladbach are in front again.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
59'
Kramarić levels it!
Hoffenheim's all-time top goalscorer in the Bundesliga steps up to take the penalty, coolly dispatching it into the bottom left-hand corner.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
57'
Penalty to Hoffenheim!
Stach lofts a ball in behind Gladbach for Prass, who gets brought down by Scally and the referee points to the spot.
55'
Not for lack of trying
Goal attempts
6off target
4on target
2off target
2on target
52'
Samassékou from distance
That was a really good chance for the hosts. Hoffenheim move it around the Gladbach box nicely. It falls to Stach, who can't quite get a shot away from close range, but Hoffenheim maintain possession, working it to Samassékou outside the box, who shoots from distance. His effort is straight into the hands of Nicolas.
49'
Over by Bruun Larsen
Prass chips a first-time ball over the Gladbach defence for Bruun Larsen. He gets on the end of it, but his effort at full stretch is over the bar.
46'
Back underway!
The ball is rolling again for the final 45 minutes of Bundesliga football before the winter break for these sides.
Kick-off!
First Bundesliga goal
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Half-time: Hoffenheim 0-1 Gladbach
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Half-time
45'
+ 3
Free header
Hložek rises unchallenged in the Gladbach box, heading goalwards, but his effort is straight down the throat of Nicolas, who holds onto it.
45'
Kleindienst's goal ruled out
Gladbach thought they'd doubled their lead! Ullrich started off a quick counter-attack, before playing it to Pléa. The Frenchman whips in a low cross into the path of Kleindienst, who slides in to finish, colliding with Baumann in the process. After a length VAR check, Kleindienst is judged to have been offside.
45'
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionNo goal
41'
Clinical Gladbach
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.55
0.29
1
Goals
40'
Bischof again
The Hoffenheim no. 7 fires another shot from the edge of the box. Again, it's dipping and swerving, this time towards the bottom right corner, but Nicolas gets down well to tip it behind for a corner. Hoffenheim can't work anything from the set piece, though.
34'
Nsoki replaced
The centre-back is unable to continue and limps off with his leg strapped. Hranáč comes on to replace him.
34'
Substitution
33'
Nsoki down
The Hoffenheim centre-back is down at the centre circle and receiving treatment.
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.
29'
Good effort from Bischof
The Hoffenheim youngster finds himself in space on the edge of the Gladbach box. He opts to shoot, his effort moving in the air and making it difficult for Nicolas, who can only parry.
27'
Outrageous by Pléa
Gladbach's veteran forward produces an incredible piece of skill at the half-way line, to spin his marker. He plays it in behind and into the path of Hack, whose touch just allows the ball to get away from him. Baumann is quick off his line to put a tackle in before Hack can shoot.
24'
Sander opens the scoring!
Honorat takes the resultant corner and Hoffenheim clear the first ball, but Gladbach play it back in. The ball drops to Sander at the penalty spot, who takes aim and shoots towards the bottom right corner. Baumann gets a hand on it but it's not enough to prevent the goal.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
22'
Well cleared by Akpoguma
Sander gets clear down the right flank and spots Kleindienst at the far post. He tries to slip a cross into the forward, but Akpoguma recovers well to make the block, sending it behind for a corner.
22'
Corner for the visitors
Honorat takes, but it fails to beat the first man and Hoffenheim get it clear.
19'
Overhit from Honorat
The Frenchman breaks the Hoffenheim lines down the right flank, before attempting to float a cross into Kleindienst, but he gets it all wrong, sending it high and out for a throw-in.
16'
Corner for Hoffenheim
It's Hložek who wins it. Bischof takes an out-swinger, but it's headed away at the near post.
12'
A vacant back post
Prass and Bruun Larsen combine excellently down the left. Bruun Larsen plays a ball to the byline and Prass gets on the end of it before lashing a low cross towards the far post. All that would've needed was a touch, but there was nobody there...
10'
In from Ullrich
The full-back gets high up the pitch and swings a cross in, but Akpoguma gets there first to clear.
6'
Hložek goes close
Bruun Larsen plays a ball in from the left, finding the forward. He takes a first-time shot, but it's wide of the mark.
4'
Honorat pounces
Hoffenheim give the ball away at the back. Honorat collects the loose ball, drives down the right and crosses, but it's too close to Baumann.
2'
Early chance
Honorat slips it through for Hack, who storms into the box down the right side before shooting low towards the far post. Baumann gets down well to tip it round the post. Gladbach can't make anything of the resultant corner.
1'
And we're off!
It's the visitors who get the ball rolling here in Hoffenheim.
Kick-off!
Ending on a high
With this the final game for either side before the winter break, both managers will be hoping to end the year in good form. A win for Hoffenheim would be Christian Ilzer's second Bundesliga victory in charge, as his side hasn't collected three points since the opening game of his tenure - a 4-3 goal frenzy with RB Leipzig. For Seone's men, victory would see them record back-to-back Bundesliga wins for the first time all season, extending their unbeaten streak to three games in the process.
More on those teams
Christian Ilzer makes two changes to his side that rescued a point late-on against Dortmund last time out. Arthur Chaves is out with an adductor injury, so Akpoguma steps in to replace him. Moerstedt misses out with an ankle injury and is replaced by Bruun Larsen. For Gerardo Seone's side, there's just the one change. Club captain Weigl comes back in for Reitz, who drops to the bench.
Hoffenheim starting XI:
Baumann (c) - Gendrey, Akpoguma, Nsoki, Prass - Stach, Samassékou - Bischof, Kramarić, Bruun Larsen - Hložek
Hoffenheim subs:
Philipp, Hranáč, Kadeřábek, Drexler, Jurásek, Geiger, Berisha, Tabaković, Mokwa
Gladbach starting XI:
Nicolas - Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Ullrich - Weigl (c), Sander - Honorat, Pléa, Hack - Kleindienst
Gladbach subs:
Omlin, Chiarodia, Friedrich, Netz, Lainer, Stöger, Reitz, Fukuda, Čvančara
Minute’s silence for victims of attack in Magdeburg
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Probable line-ups
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Christian Ilzer on facing Gladbach
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Gerardo Seoane on facing Hoffenheim
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Heads of the table
Gladbach have scored a league-high eight headed goals so far in 2024/25, with Tim Kleindienst accounting for five of them.
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