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Highlights

A. Kalimuendo
18'

Deutsche Bank Park(58,500 Spectators)

Sven Jablonski

27 %Ozan Kabak

0:21

Watch: Kabak on Hoffenheim's "unbelievable" unbeaten streak

Full-time: Frankfurt 1-3 Hoffenheim

A stunning second half from Christian Ilzer's men ensure the Sinsheimers leave Deutsche Bank Park with three points. Two assists for Burger, finished by Moerstedt and Kabak, respectively, completed the turnaround, before an unfortunate own-goal for Amenda sealed Frankfurt's fate. It's another tough defeat for Die Adler, who have now conceded three goals in each of their last five games across all competitions.

Full-time

90'

+ 5

Bebou booked

The substitute's name is taken after he went through the back of Brown to try and win the ball.

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Ihlas Bebou

90'

+ 2

Asllani replaced

In the game's dying embers here, Ilzer brings off Asllani, replacing him with his former Elversberg teammate Damar.

90'

+ 2

Substitution

Muhammed Damar

Fisnik Asllani

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Four additional minutes have been indicated.

0:20

Narrowly wide

The Japanese international steps up to take the free-kick. He strikes it well, as the ball loops and bends just wide of the near post.

90'

Avdullahu booked

The defender sees yellow for impeding the progress of Dōan.

90'

Yellow card

Leon Avdullahu

90'

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.

Nathaniel Brown35.08km/h

Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga34.20km/h

Ansgar Knauff33.61km/h

87'

Swung in by Burger

Hoffenheim's creative dynamo delivers another corner in from the right. This time, however, Koch is underneath the ball to clear it effectively for the hosts.

82'

Hajdari down

Amaimouni-Echghouyab arrives late in on a challenge on Hajdari, who writhes in agony after the tackle. The Hoffenheim man is back to his feet now, though, and there's to be no caution for the young Eintracht winger.

79'

Overhit

A good opportunity opens up for Amaimouni-Echghouyab down the right flank. The young winger hits a cross into the middle, but he puts too much on it and it sails over all the heads in the box and behind for a goal-kick.

The goalscorer departs

Moerstedt netted the goal to level the scores for Hoffenheim this afternoon. He has now been replaced by Bebou.

76'

Substitution

Ihlas Bebou

Max Moerstedt

75'

Deservedly ahead

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).

The xG values suggest that the visitors are more than deserving of their lead here this afternoon.

xGoals

0.53

1.74

Goals

73'

Double change

Schmitt makes further substitutions as his side continue to chase the game. Bahoya and Amaimouni-Echghouyab replace Kalimuendo and Collins.

72'

Substitution

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Arnaud Kalimuendo

72'

Substitution

Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab

Nnamdi Collins

68'

Kramarić replaced

Hoffenheim's first change of the afternoon sees them withdraw their record goalscorer, replacing him with Prömel.

67'

Substitution

Grischa Prömel

Andrej Kramarić

Amenda own-goal makes it three!

What a second-half turnaround from Hoffenheim! Kramarić slips Coufal through to the byline, where the right-back digs out a cross. Amenda throws himself at the ball to try and get a block in, but the ball deflects off the defender, before looping over Santos and ending up in his own net. How unlucky for the Eintracht man!

65'

Aurèle Amenda

OWN GOAL!

1:3

63'

Double swap

Schmitt is the first of either manager to makes changes, as he responds to going behind. Knauff and Larsson are introduced for Uzun and Chaïbi.

61'

Substitution

Ansgar Knauff

Can Uzun

61'

Substitution

Hugo Larsson

Farès Chaïbi

Kabak nods Hoffenheim in front!

Another Hoffenheim goal, another header, and another assist for Burger! The midfielder curls a delivery in from a right-sided corner. The first ball is won by Frankfurt but it comes straight back to Burger, who - on the second time of asking - picks out the unmarked Kabak in the box, who heads home to provide the visitors with the advantage!

60'

Ozan Kabak

GOAL!

1:2

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.

46 %

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.

5.92 m

58'

Flag was raised

Burger delivers a good cross from a corner. A deflection carries it to Asllani, who makes space for a shot from close range, only to be denied by Santos. Had he scored, it wouldn't have counted anyway, as the assistant had their flag raised.

55'

Well wide

Asllani slips it to Prass, who releases Burger into the left side of the Eintracht box. However, the midfielder's subsequent effort is well off target.

0:18

Watch: Burger celebrates after assisting leveller

Moerstedt heads Hoffenheim level!

Parity is restored! Burger chases a ball down the left flank before delivering an inch-perfect cross to the six yard box, which Moerstedt confidently heads home.

52'

Max Moerstedt

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

32 %

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.

6.04 m

51'

Kalimuendo shot blocked

Dōan leads a counter charge for Eintracht. He plays it to Uzun, who tees up the overlapping Kalimuendo. The goalscorer opts not to set up Uzun, instead going alone, but his shot from inside the box is blocked.

48'

Chaïbi wins the corner

The Algerian international forces a corner off of Burger. Dōan takes, but Hoffenheim are first to it. They only half clear it though, allowing Chaïbi to strike first-time from outside the box, but Baumann holds the effort comfortably.

46'

Back underway!

The hosts get the ball rolling for the second half here. Neither manager has elected to make any changes at the interval.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Frankfurt 1-0 Hoffenheim

Die Adler head in at the break one goal to the good, thanks to Kalimuendo's second goal in his last two Bundesliga outings. The hosts were clinical to assume the advantage; the same can't be said of Hoffenheim, who squandered the opportunity to draw themselves level minutes before the interval. Nevertheless, the second 45 is finely poised for a thrilling contest.

Half-time

45'

+ 4

Last ditch

A cross towards Dōan at the far post looks sure to be prodded home by the Japanese international, but for a vital flick behind from Bernardo, which carried it away from the Frankfurt winger.

0:25

Golden chance for Burger!

The midfielder leads a counter charge. He lays the ball off out wide to Asllani, who returns it to Burger with a perfect cross into the six yard box. Burger gets his head to it, but it's straight at Santos, who reacts well to make the stop. That could have been the equaliser for the visitors!

45'

+ 2

Yellow card

Albian Hajdari

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Four additional minutes have been indicated at the end of the first half here.

45'

First booking

Coufal is the first player to enter the book following his late challenge on Brown.

44'

Yellow card

Vladimir Coufal

40'

Asllani lets fly

Hoffenheim carve Eintracht apart with a really smart move. Asllani picks up the ball on the left corner of the box, before cutting back onto his right and pulling the trigger. Santos makes a fantastic reaction stop to tip it over the bar for a corner, of which Hoffenheim don't manage to make anything.

38'

Kristensen continues, Kalimuendo down

Just as the defender returns to the field, Kalimuendo stays down following a challenge from Kabak. The goalscorer is back to his feet now, though and play resumes.

36'

Stoppage

There's a halt in proceedings as Kristensen stays down after being on the receiving end of a knock in the face.

34'

Well wide

Coufal floats a free-kick into the Eintracht box from just inside the hosts' half. Kabak gets his head to it, but it's always travelling wide.

31'

Similar approaches

Despite Kalimuendo's opener, there's little to separate these sides in terms of stats. The possession is nearly equal and both sides have had three shots, though Frankfurt have two on target to Hoffenheim's one.

Possession (%)

4951

30'

Just wide

Asllani is brought down by Koch about 25 yards from the Eintracht goal. Kramarić steps up to take the free-kick, but his effort towards the top left corner is just off target.

30'

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.

Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga33.30km/h

Rasmus Nissen Kristensen31.55km/h

Vladimir Coufal30.85km/h

27'

Last ditch from Chaïbi

It's really end-to-end here at the moment. Frankfurt commit men forward for an attack, but Hoffenheim manage to win back possession before launching a counter. Burger crosses from the left to Kramarić at the far post, who tries to fashion space for a shot, but is dispossessed in the nick of time by the recovering Chaïbi.

24'

In by Dōan

The Japanese winger delivers a free-kick from near the right touchline. It's aimed towards Uzun at the near post, but a Hoffenheim head is first to the ball to clear.

21'

Off the woodwork!

Almost the instant response from the Sinsheimers! Burger floats a corner in from the right, finding Kabak in the middle. The defender flicks a header goalwards, but sees it ricochet off the near post. Frankfurt clear behind for another corner, but nothing comes of the second attempt.

0:29

Watch: Kalimuendo celebrates the opener

Kalimuendo opens the scoring!

A goal on his full home debut for Frankfurt! Frankfurt win the ball back at the halfway line. Uzun chips a perfect pass over for Kalimuendo to chase. The Frenchman brings it down excellently before slotting it past Baumann into the far corner. Nothing less than his bright start deserves.

18'

Arnaud Kalimuendo

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

13 %

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.

100 km/h

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.

13.18 m

17'

Wouldn't drop

Kalimuendo nearly pounces on a short back-pass to Baumann. However, the Hoffenheim custodian is alert to the danger, coming off his line to clear the ball.

One to watch

It's been a lively start for new boy Kalimuendo. Every time the striker has got on the ball so far, he's looked to make something happen. His battle with Hajdari and Kabak could certainly be an intriguing one this afternoon.

Dispossessed

Frankfurt have another opportunity to counter. This time, it's Uzun who drives forward before feeding Kalimunedo. However, in attempting to chop back onto his favoured right foot, the Nottigham Forest loanee is dispossessed by the recovering Coufal.

Stretches his legs

Kalimuendo brings down a long ball before laying it off for Dōan. The Japanese international returns the favour with a through ball to the byline, which Kalimuendo manages to reach before poking an effort towards the near post. Baumann tips it behind for a corner, but the set-piece doesn't yield anything for Frankfurt.

Quick start

A long ball up from the back is latched onto by Prass, who lets fly from the edge of the Eintracht box. Santos makes a comfortable save.

And we're off!

The visitors from Hoffenheim get the ball rolling here at Deutsche Bank Park.

Kick-off!

Never again

On 27 January 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp was liberated. Since 2004, football matches in Germany around 27 January have become a symbol of remembrance for all the lives persecuted under National Socialism. Frankfurt and Hoffenheim stand united today with the message, "Never Again".

Hoffenheim going through their routine

The visitors are also midway through their pre-match preparations.

Frankfurt players warming up

The warm-ups are well underway here at Deutsche Bank Park.

0:11

Watch: The calm before the storm

More on that Frankfurt team

Schmitt makes two changes to the team that drew 3-3 against Werder Bremen last weekend. Amenda replaces Theate in defence while Uzun starts ahead of Dahoud.

More on that Hoffenheim team

After their 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, Kabak returns in defence over Hranáč. In attack, Moerstedt starts ahead of Lemperle, who is absent.

Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt subs:

Zetterer, Kosugi, Theate, Götze, Larsson, Höjlund, Bahoya, Knauff, Amaimouni-Echghouyab

Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim subs:

Philipp, Hranáč, Gendrey, Akpoguma, Prömel, Damar, Bebou, Touré

Table talk

Frankfurt have slipped to 7th in the Bundesliga table after a string of disappointing results. Win today, and they could jump above Leverkusen into sixth - as long as Die Werkself slip up against Werder Bremen. Hoffenheim, by contrast, are up to third in the Bundesliga table after three wins in their last four games. With RB Leipzig just a point behind them in 6th, Christian Ilzer's side could drop out of the UCL places this afternoon if they fail to win.

Dennis Schmitt on facing Hoffenheim

“I’m expecting a very intense encounter between two good teams. Hoffenheim are in very good form at the moment, and we’re determined to put an end to that. We want to get the stadium going right from the first few minutes and set the tone – that’s our clear plan."

Early Hoffenheim team news

Adam Hložek and Kiko Machida remain unavailable to Ilzer for this clash. Cole Campbell, too, will sit this one out, having not yet recovered from his ankle problem.

Christian Ilzer on facing Frankfurt

“Frankfurt are still a strong team, even if they've had some problems recently. With a change of coach, you always have to try to predict certain things. We had the opportunity to watch them on Wednesday. We're preparing for an opponent who will be motivated. We are well prepared for the match.”

Champions League qualification in Kramarić's sights

"We’re going to go after the Champions League. I can say that openly and directly because I can see that we’re capable of it and we’re showing it. In my opinion, we’re playing really top-level football, maybe just behind that of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. With a bit of luck – which we still have to earn – we can achieve something special by qualifying for the Champions League next year.”

Kramarić on coach Christian Ilzer

"They have basically built a completely new team, and from the very first minute, from the first days, everything was done to make sure it worked. It’s not an easy job, but [Ilzer's] done it brilliantly...We’re playing a system now that really suits us, because we have exactly the right players for it. It looks like this system is perfect for us, and that’s the real art of what the coach has done."

Andrej Kramarić enjoying life with high-flying Hoffenheim

"I still want to achieve a lot, remain ambitious, stay fit - which is the most important thing - and simply enjoy being on the pitch. That’s why I enjoy every second, every moment with this team, and that’s exactly what I missed last year.”

Champions League heartache

Frankfurt return to the domestic scene after a last-gasp defeat to Qarabağ in Baku on Wednesday brought a premature end to their Champions League campaign. With a home game against Tottenham Hotspur still to play, the Eagles can no longer qualify for the knockout phase play-offs.

2:45

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Hoffenheim in rich vein of form

In contrast, Hoffenheim are flying under Christian Ilzer. They have lost just one of their past 11 Bundesliga matches to move up to third, winning each of their last six home matches. Nevertheless, they have won just one of their previous four away from home, giving Frankfurt some hope.

Frankfurt need quick improvement

This will be the Eagles' first Bundesliga game following Dino Toppmöller's dismissal. They have managed just one win in their past seven Bundesliga games, conceding 17 goals - including three in each of their last three outings.

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 1-3 Frankfurt - previous meeting

Ritsu Dōan's brace helped Frankfurt win in Sinsheim on Matchday 2. The Eagles are currently five unbeaten in the fixture (W4, D1), giving them the marginally superior overall record, measured over 33 Bundesliga meetings (W14, D9, L10).

Markus Krösche on Toppmöller dismissal

"We came to the conclusion that we had to part ways because the developments of recent weeks and months were such that we no longer believed we could successfully continue on this path. The reasons are always multifaceted and relate to a number of factors. The biggest issue is that we've been conceding far too many goals, which have followed a certain pattern. We were no longer convinced that the coaching team could find the solutions to rectify that. The development in our defensive play has been stagnant, if not regressive," explained Frankfurt's board member for sport.

2:03

Watch: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-3 Werder Bremen - highlights

Ansgar Knauff rescued a point for Frankfurt against Bremen on Matchday 18, but it wasn't enough to keep head coach Dino Toppmöller in a job. Eintracht parted ways with the German on Sunday, with the club seventh in the table after some wildly inconsistent performances during the campaign so far.

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen - highlights

Hoffenheim climbed to third with a narrow win over fellow top-four contenders Bayer Leverkusen. Christian Ilzer's surprise package, who thumped Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-1 just days earlier, have now lost only one of their last 11 league games (2-0 vs. Borussia Dortmund on 7 December). They also have a trip to Werder Bremen - rescheduled for 27 January - in hand.

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Highlights

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Watch: Kabak on Hoffenheim's "unbelievable" unbeaten streak

Full-time: Frankfurt 1-3 Hoffenheim

Bebou booked

Yellow card

Asllani replaced

Substitution

Stoppage time

Narrowly wide

Avdullahu booked

Yellow card

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Swung in by Burger

Hajdari down

Overhit

The goalscorer departs

Substitution

Deservedly ahead

Double change

Substitution

Substitution

Kramarić replaced

Substitution

Amenda own-goal makes it three!

Aurèle Amenda

OWN GOAL!

Double swap

Substitution

Substitution

Kabak nods Hoffenheim in front!

Ozan Kabak

GOAL!

Flag was raised

Well wide

Watch: Burger celebrates after assisting leveller

Moerstedt heads Hoffenheim level!

Max Moerstedt

GOAL!

Kalimuendo shot blocked

Chaïbi wins the corner

Back underway!

Half-time: Frankfurt 1-0 Hoffenheim

Last ditch

Golden chance for Burger!

Yellow card

Stoppage time

First booking

Yellow card

Asllani lets fly

Kristensen continues, Kalimuendo down

Stoppage

Well wide

Similar approaches

Just wide

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Last ditch from Chaïbi

In by Dōan

Off the woodwork!

Watch: Kalimuendo celebrates the opener

Kalimuendo opens the scoring!

Arnaud Kalimuendo

GOAL!

Wouldn't drop

One to watch

Dispossessed

Stretches his legs

Quick start

And we're off!

Never again

Hoffenheim going through their routine

Frankfurt players warming up

Watch: The calm before the storm

More on that Frankfurt team

More on that Hoffenheim team

Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt subs:

Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim subs: