B04 Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen - TSG Hoffenheim TSG Hoffenheim
Highlights
- 52' T. Lemperle
- 25' F. Asllani
- J. Quansah 6'
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Man of the Match: Fisnik Asllani
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Full-time: Leverkusen 1-2 Hoffenheim
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Full-time
90'
+ 4
Row M
Hincapié receives the ball around 15 yards from goal, but is leaning back and balloons over.
90'
+ 3
Overcooked
García tries to find Schick in the Hoffenheim penalty area, but overhits his cross. That sums up Bayer's day in the final third.
90'
+ 1
Added time
Into the first of five added minutes. Will there be a late twist in the tale?
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'
Solid shift
Coufal makes way after a diligent performance up and down the Hoffenheim right. Grischa Prömel is on for the remainder.
88'
Substitution
85'
New boys on
Teenager Christian Kofane, who scored from the bench in the cup last weekend, and Man City loanee Claudio Echeverri are on for the hosts. Tella and Maza make way, having been unable to affect the game.
84'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
83'
Pass masters
Pass masters
Pass Efficiency
0:26
Side netting!
76'
Fresh legs
A change at the back and further forward. Alexander Prass offers more of a threat from out wide than Lemperle, who led the line superbly, while experienced Bundesliga defender Kevin Akpoguma replaces the quietly impressive Robin Hranáč.
75'
Substitution
75'
Substitution
72'
Nervy
There's tension in the air as the clock ticks towards the 75-minute mark. There's been no indication that Leverkusen are going to get back into this...
68'
Effort levels
68'
TSG on the up
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60'
Routine
Grimaldo sends in a cross that's deflected behind for a corner, but it's meat and drink for Baumann. Leverkusen need a plan B...
56'
Expected Goals
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
1
0.73
0.35
2
Goals
52'
Hoffenheim lead!
Well, well. Leverkusen don't deal with Baumann's long ball up towards the edge of the penalty area. Asllani cushions it back to Lemperle, who has the time and space to pick his spot and thunder a low finish beyond Flekken's despairing dive. Ten Hag is livid.
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.
49'
Win probability
Win probability
0'
59.5 %
Now
46.6 %
46'
Second-half changes
Summer signing Ernest Poku replaces Arthur on the Leverkusen right, in an attacking change by Ten Hag. Umut Tohumcu is on for Hoffenheim, replacing the injured Burger.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 5
Substitution
45'
+ 5
Substitution
Half-time: Leverkusen 1-1 Hoffenheim
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Half-time
45'
+ 3
No let-up
Leon Avdullahu is booked for kicking the ball away in an eventful end to the first half. Touré then draws a routine save from Flekken, before the half-time whistle sounds with Wouter Burger down, receiving treatment, after a meaty challenge from Grimaldo.
45'
+ 1
Machida injury
The Japanese defender is helped off by the Hoffenheim medical team, having seemingly hurt himself when challenging Grimaldo. Arthur Chaves is the Bundesliga debutant's replacement.
45'
+ 1
Substitution
44'
Beaten away!
This is clearly something Ten Hag's team have been working on as García picks out Hincapié from the ensuing free-kick. The Ecuadorian heads goalwards at the far post, but Baumann shuffles across his line and throws up a strong hand to push the ball over.
43'
Grimaldo in the wars
After being palmed off by Kramarić moments ago, Grimaldo goes down under a heavy Machida challenge. Two bookings for the visitors and another set-piece to defend...
39'
Big scare!
García sells Flekken short with an attempted back-pass. Toure's on it like a flash, but the Leverkusen goalkeeper does just enough to block the shot, with the ball cannoning off him, into the Hoffenheim forward and behind for a goal-kick.
36'
Flekken tested
Leverkusen's new No.1 gets down well to stop Coufal sneaking an effort in at his near post. It's not the first time the former West Ham man has managed to get in behind Bayer's three-man defence...
0:16
Full stretch!
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.
28'
Fiz the biz
Fisnik Asllani scored 18 goals for Elversberg in Bundesliga 2 last season. The way he's started here, the 23-year-old will fancy his chances of hauling double figures in the top flight...
25'
All square at the BayArena!
Hoffenheim move it really quickly in the final third. Touré puts the ball through the legs of Arthur and slips a reverse pass into the six-yard box for Lemperle, who beats Quansah to the punch and rifles high past Flekken at his near post. On the balance of play, that goal is deserved.
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'
Tale of the tape
Plenty of running so far, but not a great deal of action in the final third.
22'
xGoals
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
1
0.19
0.14
0
Goals
22'
Goal attempts
0off target
1on target
2off target
0on target
16'
Over!
Hoffenheim get in behind the Leverkusen defence with Vladimír Coufal. He clips over a cross towards Bazoumana Touré, who escapes the attentions of Grimaldo but can't keep his header down. Very awkward one for the newcomer - he was running full tilt, with the ball bouncing up at him.
12'
Set-piece threat
Leverkusen with a free-kick from deep this time. Maza tries to volley García's cross-field delivery back into the danger zone, but Leon Avdullahu is in the way. Bayer have yet to threaten from open play...
9'
Encouraging signs
Hoffenheim are back on the front foot, dictating possession. The goal aside, it's been a confident start from Ilzer's new-look ensemble. Lemperle, in particular, is making a real nuisance of himself on and off the ball.
6'
Debut goal!
Brilliant response from Leverkusen. They had a lot of defending to do in the early exchanges, but make their first chance count. Alejandro Grimaldo is the provider with a teasing free-kick in from the right, with Jarell Quansah taking advantage of some slack defending to power a downward header into the bottom 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.
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.
0:18
Off the post!
Kick-off!
Teams out
Daniel Siebert's the man in the middle, the 41-year-old official overseeing the coin toss. Hoffenheim will kick-off...
Talking tactics
It's a back three for Bayer, with four across the midfield and two in behind central striker Patrik Schick. As for Hoffenheim, Fisnik Asllani and Tim Lemperle are the new front two on team sheet that has Kramarić on the right-hand side in a 4-4-2 formation. Just don't be surprised it that ends up being more of a 4-2-3-1.
More on those teams
As expected, Mark Flekken's between the Leverkusen posts. Robert Andrich captains the side, while Erik ten Hag hands Bundesliga debuts to Jarell Quansah and Ibrahim Maza. There's a similarly fresh look to Christian Ilzer's Hoffenheim. He names the same XI that beat Rostock 4-0 in the DFB Cup, one that includes no less than nine summer signings. Goalkeeper Oliver Baumann and record scorer Andrej Kramarić are the old guard.
0:14
0:08
Hoffenheim subs
Philipp, Akpoguma, Chaves, Prömel, Damar, Tohumcu, Prass, Moerstedt, Mokwa
Leverkusen subs
Lomb, Blaswich, Natali, Tape, Mensah, Echeverri, Kofane, Poku, Sarco
Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim
Starting line-up: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Ten Hag on Bayer's Bundesliga campaign
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Fresh faces
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Ilzer on what he expects from his team
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Similar story
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Four and through
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Lucky charm
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Asllani to flourish?
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Record man
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3:28
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0:36
Watch: Patrik Schick extends Bayer Leverkusen contract
Previous meetings
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0:17
Watch: Last time Leverkusen and Hoffenheim met
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