Bundesliga-Live Ticker for Matchday 32
Matchday 32
2023-2024
Full-time
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Kleindienst causing big problems
© Christian Kaspar-Bartke
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1-1! It's not over yet!
© Christian Kaspar-Bartke
Burkardt still the difference
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Kick-off!
Half-time: Heidenheim 0-1 Mainz
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Dinkci and Lee the danger men?
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Ajorque at work
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A cagey start so far
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Kick-off!
Full-time
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SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
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More on the teams
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Heidenheim starting XI
Müller - Traoré, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Schöppner - Dinkçi, Sessa, Beste - Pieringer, Kleindienst
Heidenheim subs
Eicher, Theuerkauf, Pick, Dovedan, Beck, Janeš, Schimmer, Thomalla, Kühlwetter
Mainz starting XI
Zentner - Fernandes, Van den Berg, Hanche-Olsen - Widmer (c), Kohr, Barreiro, Caci - Burkardt, Lee - Ajorque
Mainz subs
Rieß, Batz, Da Costa, Richter, Krauß, Guilavogui, Papela, Ngankam, Weiper
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Half-time
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Pick that out!
The unbeaten champions lead in Frankfurt. Arthur does really well to get into a crossing position on the left. His pass is deflected back out to Xhaka, who bends a wicked first-time strike beyond the despairing dive of Trapp from 18 yards.
Kick-off!
Full-time
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Yellow card
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4-2! What is happening?!
© Maja Hitij
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3-2! Oh my word!
It's chaos in Berlin as Bedia gets Union right back in it. Bedia brilliantly holds off his defender for a long ball which Schafer collects. He hands it over to Bedia through on goal and the substitute again shows his strength by brushing aside his man and slotting in, what a game we have!
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Hello! Game on?
Union could be back in the game here! Second half substitute Vertessen collects a ball in the middle of the pitch and tries his luck from range and it's straight in, that's exactly what this game needed!
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Union 0-3 Bochum
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3-0! Can you believe it!
It all starts from a throw in and Union just can't get out. They keep trying to clear but eventually the ball falls to Passlack on the right. His first time cross drifts through the box and in comes Schlotterbeck to blast it in via a deflection. The defender refuses to celebrate having previously played for the home side.
We have an opener!
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Kick-off!
Union starting XI
Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite - Juranović, Schäfer, Khedira (c), Tousart, Gosens - Volland, Hollerbach
Union subs
Schwolow, Roussillon, Trimmel, Knoche, Aaronson, Haberer, Král, Bedia, Vertessen
Bochum starting XI
Riemann (c) - Passlack, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo - Bero, Osterhage - Broschinski, Stöger, Wittek - Hofmann
Bochum subs
Luthe, Gamboa, Mašović, Oermann, Loosli, Daschner, Elezi, Paciência, Antwi-Adjei
All eyes on Mainz
It's a massive day for Mainz. If they win today, Cologne are officially relegated and their own hopes of survival are kept alive. If the 05ers lose, one of Union and Bochum could pull further clear of the bottom-three. Hosts Heidenheim, meanwhile, are just four points back from seventh and would move to within a point of a European place with victory.
Will Leverkusen make it 48 unbeaten?
Leverkusen stretched their record unbeaten streak to 47 consecutive fixtures with a 2-0 win away at Roma in midweek and are now looking to make it 32 in the league and 48 in total without loss this season. Standing in their way are Frankfurt who would guarantee a sixth-place finish if they claimed all three points today.
Big day at the bottom
Union and Bochum will be assured of at least a play-off spot if one of them wins today, or they play out a draw. Post-match, each sides' attentions will then turn to Mainz's game later this evening. The 05ers start the day two back from both these teams so that gap could be maintained, extended or wiped out in what is a huge day in the relegation battle.
Full-time
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Yellow card
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Substitution
Finkgrafe threat
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Yellow card
Kick-off!
Half-time
Maina role
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Nothing yet...
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Kick-off!
Full-time: Stuttgart 3-1 Bayern
© THOMAS KIENZLE
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Points wrapped up
Silas adds a third on the break and Stuttgart are moving to within two points of Bayern in second.
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Yellow card
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Full time: Wolfsburg 3-0 Darmstadt
The Wolves burst out of the blocks in the first half and raced into a 2-0 lead after just 11 minutes. They were the better side for the rest of the half but were unable to add to the scoreline, despite some promising openings. It was a more evenly contested encounter after the break, but home goalkeeper Koen Casteels was rarely troubled as the Wolves saw the result over the line for a win that should be enough to keep them out of relegation trouble, Černý 's fine late volley putting the seal on a deserved success.
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Brilliant from Neuhaus!
Gladbach's talisman puts away a perfect penalty despite the keeper going the right way and Gladbach are now on course for a point.
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Done and dusted!
The substitute has only been on the pitch for a few minutes but he's now crowned this win, volleying in at the back post from Kaminski's right-wing cross.
Full-time: Dortmund 5-1 Augsburg
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Yellow card
Full-time
89'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewHandball?
DecisionPenalty
90'
Kobel stop
Dortmund's number one leaps through the air to grasp Beljo's header. One for the cameras, perhaps!
84'
Stuttgart back in front!
Would you believe it, Jeong nips in at the back post and sneaks his header past Neuer. Stuttgart are keeping the race for second-place alive!
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Substitution
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Sabitzer wide
The Austrian whistles a strike past the post. Koubek was rooted to the spot.
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Kane through on goal...
... but his effort is expertly blocked. Zaragoza breaks at a rapid pace and opts to go left to Kane instead of right to Sané. It was probably the wrong option but Kane still gets a shot away, only to be denied by an excellent block from Dahoud.
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Yellow card
Nmecha nets
© Leon Kuegeler
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Historic win?
Dortmund's biggest victory over Augsburg is 5-1, which they have managed twice previously. Can they score once more here to re-write the record books?
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Koubek save
The Augsburg shot-stopper pushes Adeyemi's effort to safety.
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Wide
Schlotterbeck is never troubling Koubek with that strike.
WOW-temade!
© Stuart Franklin
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Reus receives standing ovation
Unsurprisingly, the 34-year-old is serenaded as he departs. It was another brilliant showing from Reus, one we have become so used to seeing down the years.
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Crossbar
Almost another magic moment for Reus, but Koubek's save from his attempt bounces onto the crossbar.
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Five-star BVB
Another one for Dortmund! Reus is influential once more, with his pass allowing Nmecha to sweep into the corner.
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Demirović denied
... and Kobel produces a fantastic fingertip stop to keep out the 26-year-old!
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Fierce strike
Gouweleeuw's bullet takes a slight touch on its way behind - another corner...
59'
Maier behind
A deflection takes the midfielder's attempt narrowly past the upright. The subsequent corner comes to nothing, though.
51'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewHandball?
DecisionNo penalty
Impressive
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Wide from Choupo-Moting
A massive chance for Bayern to take the lead goes begging. Kane plays an excellent through ball for Choupo-Moting to run on to but, one-on-one with Nübel, he fires wide.
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Wide again!
Another opening for Augsburg's star man, but it is the same result.
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Demirović wide
The Bosnian's 15 goals is the most any Augsburg player has ever scored in the Bundesliga, but he can't quite grab a 16th here, directing his first-time shot past the post.
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Back underway in Stuttgart
And Bayern have made a second change; Dier is off, replaced by Upamecano at centre-half.
Kick-off!
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Tietz over
The striker's header is always too high, but it does at least show Augsburg's intent as they look to stage an unlikely comeback.
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Back underway
45 minutes left in this one!
Kick-off!
Half-time: Stuttgart 1-1 Bayern
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Half-time
Half-time: Bremen 1-1 Gladbach
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Man of the moment
© Leon Kuegeler
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Half-time: Wolfsburg 2-0 Darmstadt
It's been all Wolfsburg so far and they fully deserve to be ahead. Quickfire early goals from Patrick Wimmer and Jonas Wind have done the damage and look to have set the Wolves on course for a valuable victory in their fight for survival.
Half-time
Half-time
Half-time
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Over
Nmecha's strike flies over the bar too as half-time approaches.
© Leon Kuegeler
40'
Malen over
For one of the first times this afternoon, a BVB effort is wayward, with the 25-year-old shooting well over the crossbar.
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Kane makes it 36
Kane is just five goals behind Lewandowski's 41-goal record for a single season as he sends Nübel the wrong way and slot it into the corner. Bayern are level against the run of play.
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SituationPenalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
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Penalty Bayern
Gnabry goes down in the box and the referee points to the spot immediately...
The Koné effect
© Stuart Franklin
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Four for Dortmund!
It just had to be! Reus gets his goal on a special day for him, as he keeps his composure while dinking over Koubek. What a first-half this has been!
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Substitution
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Augsburg pull one back
The away side make the most of a small pressure of pressure, as Vargas volleys into the corner via a Papadopoulos deflection. Game on!
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Yellow card
Hack to it
© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn
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Dortmund on fire!
From the resulting corner, Moukoko bundles in to an empty net. This is one-way traffic at the moment!
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A deserved opener
They came so close to taking the lead just moments ago and Stuttgart make Bayern pay while Dier is receiving treatment. Stergiou plays a superb one-two with Undaz beforer acing clear and clipping over Neuer. VfB have been well worth that lead.
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Malen denied!
Koubek dives to stop the forward from making it three. All Dortmund at the moment!
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Wide!
Reus drives forward and finds Moukoko outside the area, but the youngster's left-footed strike drifts beyond the post.
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Yellow card
Watch: All of Malen's goals and assists in the Bundesliga this season
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Two-goal cushion!
Dortmund underline their superiority with a second strike inside 20 minutes! Malen steams in at the back post to nod Bynoe-Gitten's cross into the corner, leaving Koubek with no chance.
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Yellow card
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Close!
Papdopoulos' block is all that keeps Maier's curler from nestling into the far corner!
Crucial goals
© Cathrin Mueller
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Early change
It appeared as if Dier may be replaced by Goretzka but it's actually Guerreiro who's being taken off. He made a superb block earlier on but has clearly hurt his ankle in the process.
17'
Demirović over
The first chance for the visitors, with their top goalscorer unable to keep his attempt down as it instead flies high and wide.
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Substitution
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Koubek save
Malen's low strike lacks the necessary power and placement to beat the stand-in goalkeeper, who gathers the ball comfortably.
Moukoko off the mark
© IMAGO/pepphoto / Horst Mauelshagen
11'
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
11'
Good save Neuer
It's been an impressive opening from Stuttgart and Neuer has to be sharp to repel Führich's fierce effort from the edge of the box. It's our first proper effort on goal and it was heading for the top corner before Germany's No.1 parried the ball to safety.
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Quickfire double!
Just what Wolfsburg needed as they look to pull further clear of the relegation zone! Majer dances into the right-hand side of the penalty area, draws the goalkeeper towards him and then lays it off for Wind to smash into the net from around 12 yards out!
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Yellow card
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SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
Gladbach take the lead!
© Stuart Franklin
10'
Reus denied
The BVB legend tries a cheeky backheel, but Uduokhai keeps his effort out.
9'
Wolfsburg lead!
Darmstadt struggle to clear their lines as the Wolves attack, with Wimmer collecting a loose ball on the edge of the area and rifling in a low, right-footed effort into the net.
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Yellow card
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Dortmund lead!
BVB take the lead in unusual circumstances. There is confusion as Moukoko appears to be in an offside position when he backheels over the line from close range, but the ball does not strike a Dortmund player in the build-up and the goal therefore stands!
Kick-off!
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Off we go
We're underway at the MHPArena, where the sun is shining brightly. This should be a cracker.
Kick-off!
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More on those teams
Stiller is back into the side for VfB after suspension, while Rouault steps into the defence, and Ito moves out to left-back. As for Bayern, Gnabry and Kim are notable starters, with Choupo-Moting and Tel supporting record-chasing Kane in attack. Musiala is rested and misses out altogether with one eye on Real Madrid next week.
Dortmund team news
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Augsburg team news
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Bremen starting XI
Zetterer - Veljković, Friedl (c), Jung - Weiser, Bittencourt, Lynen, Agu - Schmid, Ducksch, Woltemade
Bremen subs
Dudu, Stark, Malatini, Groß, Deman, Stage, Hansen-Aaröen, Opitz, Kownacki
Gladbach starting XI
Nicolas - Friedrich, Elvedi, Itakura - Honorat, Reitz, Weigl (c), Koné, Scally - Pléa, Hack
Gladbach subs
Omlin, Chiarodia, Lainer, Netz, Neuhaus, Ngoumou, Herrmann, Jordan, Čvančara
Wolfsburg starting XI
Casteels - Baku, Lacroix, Jenz, Mæhle - Gerhardt, Arnold (c) - Majer, Wimmer, Paredes - Wind
Wolfsburg subs
Pervan, Fischer, Zesiger, Rogério, Černý, Kaminski, Sarr, Tomás, Behrens
Darmstadt starting XI
Brunst - Zimmerman, Klarer, Maglica - Karic, A. Müller, Justvan, Nürnberger - Mehlem (c) - Skarke, Vilhelmsson
Darmstadt subs
Schuhen, Isherwood, J. Müller, Schnellhardt, Honsak, Seydel, Pfeiffer, Torsiello, Arania
Dortmund starting XI
Kobel (c) - Wolf, Süle, Papadopoulos, Morey - Nmecha, Wätjen - Malen, Reus, Bynoe-Gittens - Moukoko
Dortmund subs
Meyer, Schlotterbeck, Özcan, Brandt, Sabitzer, Can, Sancho, Füllkrug, Adeyemi
Augsburg starting XI
Koubek - Mbabu, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Pedersen - Bauer, Breithaupt, Maier - Vargas - Tietz, Demirović (c)
Augsburg subs
Lubik, Pfeiffer, Biel, Engels, Dorsch, Kömür, Beljo, Michel
Stuttgart starting XI
Nübel - Stergiou, Rouault, Anton, (c), Ito - Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Führich - Undav, Guirassy
Stuttgart subs
Bredlow, Stenzel, Chase, Dahoud, Jeong, Haraguchi, Raimund, Paula, Silas
Bayern starting XI
Neuer (c) - Kimmich, Kim, Dier, Davies - Pavlović, Guerreiro - Gnabry, Choupo-Moting, Tel - Kane
Bayern subs
Ulreich, Upamecano, Mazraoui, Goretzka, Laimer, Zvonarek, Sané, Zaragoza, Müller
Survival in reach
Not for Darmstadt, unfortunately, whose relegation has already been confirmed, but the Wolves can secure their Bundesliga status this weekend. Wolfsburg be safe if they better Mainz's result against Heidenheim tomorrow, or they win and there's also a winner between Union Berlin and Bochum. That game also takes place on Sunday.
The lay of the land
Dortmund have eased their own concerns over a top-four place - and Champions League qualification - by earning the Bundesliga an extra spot in next year's competition so, for the hosts, it's now about finishing the season as strongly as possible and bidding for UCL glory in the meantime. As for Augsburg, they sit ninth and a point back from seventh going into the weekend, with their own European qualification hopes very much still alive.
The runners-up race
Guaranteed UEFA Champions League football next year, Suttgart and Bayern now meet to help determine who finishes second behind Bayer Leverkusen. A win for the visitors and it's theirs, a victory for the hosts and they will move just two points behind Bayern, with two games to go.
What's at stake today?
Bremen boss Ole Werner celebrates his 36th birthday today and he'll be hoping his side can offer him up the perfect present of guaranteed survival. The hosts will be safe if they avoid defeat to Gladbach, while the visitors will avoid automatic relegation if they get at least a point or arch-rivals Cologne fail to win later on this evening.
Full time! Hoffenheim 1-1 Leipzig
© DANIEL ROLAND
Full-time
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Hoffenheim are level!
Kramarić wheels away in celebration after turning in Bülter's cross. It has been coming! Will TSG go on and nick all three points?
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Substitution
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Yellow card
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Xavi sent off!
Well, well. Leipzig will play the final 18 minutes or so with 10 men after Xavi collects his second booking for a rash challenge on Stach.
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Second yellow card
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Yellow card
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Yellow card
Kick-off!
Half-time! Hoffenheim 0-1 Leipzig
© DANIEL ROLAND
Half-time
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Šeško breaks the deadlock!
Just when Hoffenheim were building up a head of steam, Leipzig forge ahead. Raum's delivery is a peach, with Šeško rising highest to head in his fifth goal in as many games.
36'
Denied!
Hoffenheim get the ball into the Leipzig box for Kramarić, but his back-post strike is too close to the goalkeeper.
32'
Half chance!
Šeško's a good 16 yards from goal as he tries to steer a Haidara cross past Baumann with his head. It's the right idea, but the ball drifts wide of the far post. Still, that's a sign of a player high on confidence. The Leipzig striker has scored in each of his last four games...
21'
Kramarić!
Hoffenheim's record scorer takes on a shot from 18 yards that Gulácsi pushes up into the air, before gathering at the second attempt.
17'
Strong save!
Olmo splits the home defence with a piercing ball through the middle for Xavi. The Dutchman tries to guide his shot past the on-rushing Baumann, who pushes it to safety.
16'
Schlager walking
That's a good sign, but he can't continue. Seiwald is on for his compatriot.
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Substitution
12'
Schlager concern
The Leipzig midfielder is down receiving treatment. The Austrian's standing leg went from under him as he moved to track Kramarić.
4'
Leipzig break!
Here goes Xavi. He feeds Openda, who has options either side of him on the edge of the TSG box, but opts to shoot and drags his effort wide.
Kick-off!
Butscher's view ahead of Union
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Alonso's view ahead of Frankfurt
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Seoane's view ahead of Bremen
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Werner's view ahead of Gladbach
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Lieberknecht's view ahead of Wolfsburg
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Thorup's view ahead of Dortmund
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Streich's view ahead of Cologne
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Tuchel's view ahead of Stuttgart
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Matarazzo's view ahead of Leipzig
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Schultz's view ahead of Freiburg
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Rose's view ahead of Hoffenheim
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Hoeneß's view ahead of Bayern
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