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FCA Augsburg Augsburg - TSG Hoffenheim Hoffenheim

FCA

2

TSG

2

A. Claude-Maurice
85'

WWK ARENA(28,600 Spectators)

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Alexis Claude-Maurice

0:34

Full-time: Augsburg 2-2 Hoffenheim

A goalless second half at the WWK Arena, but there was no shortage of drama after half-time. Both teams had opportunities to snatch all three points, but Augsburg will feel they should have emerged victorious after winning a penalty with five minutes remaining. Claude-Maurice caused Hoffenheim all sorts of problems this evening, but he was unable to beat Baumann from the spot as the visitors held on for a share of the spoils.

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Full-time

90'

+ 5

Final chance?

Ribeiro is brought down around 35 metres from goal, giving Augsburg an opportunity to launch the ball forward. Rieder hoofs it into the box... but Baumann is out to collect it.

90'

+ 3

No way through

Asllani does well to keep hold of the ball on the corner of the area but he's eventually crowded out by the Augsburg defence. It's looking like the spoils will be shared at the WWK Arena.

90'

+ 1

Into stoppage time

Five minutes have been added on at the end of the second half.

89'

Two changes each

Fresh legs for the final few minutes of this absorbing encounter.

89'

Substitution

89'

Substitution

Vladimir Coufal

89'

Substitution

Alexis Claude-Maurice

89'

Substitution

87'

Hoffenheim clinging on

Baumann fumbles a cross into the box with Touré in close proximity. Kabak's clearance lands right at the feet of Rieder, whose shot from a tight angle is hacked away by Avdullahu.

86'

Over the bar!

He's had a brilliant game but this is a moment to forget for Claude-Maurice, who lifts his penalty high over Baumann's crossbar. What a let-off for the visitors!

85'

Penalty missed!

Taker:

Alexis Claude-Maurice

84'

What a chance for Augsburg!

Bernardo catches Kade with a late challenge and the referee points to the spot!

82'

Hoffenheim probing

The visitors are still enjoying more of the ball but Augsburg are sitting deep, determined to preserve a point which would take them eight clear of the bottom three.

80'

Another Augsburg change

Rexhbecaj is on for the final 10 minutes. Time for a late winner?

79'

Substitution

Elvis Rexhbecaj

77'

A flurry of yellows

There have been eight bookings since the restart, and 10 overall tonight - more than in any other Bundesliga game this season.

75'

Over from Ribeiro

Claude-Maurice's cross from the left is cut out by Hranáč, but the Augsburg man gets another bite at the cherry and finds Ribeiro, whose header sails over Baumann's crossbar. Kramarić's evening is over - Prass is on in his stead.

73'

Substitution

Alexander Prass

Andrej Kramarić

72'

Plenty of goalmouth action

Chances galore, but no goals since the restart (yet).

Goal attempts

6off target

7on target

7off target

4on target

70'

Baumann saves!

Claude-Maurice - who has been brilliant this evening - lets fly from the edge of the area. His strike takes a slight deflection but Baumann is equal to it, sticking out a left leg to block the shot.

Augsburg threatening again

Kade loses possession, but the visitors fail to deal with the loose ball and Ribeiro manages to get a shot away, but it's charged down by the Hoffenheim defence.

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68'

Substitution

67'

Quickfire cautions

Two more yellows, one for a late challenge on Toure (for Wolf) and another for dissent (Asllani).

66'

Yellow card

65'

Yellow card

64'

Another booking

The Hoffenheim defender gets his name taken after a late challenge on Kade from behind. Jakić and Ribeiro are on for the hosts.

64'

Substitution

Kristijan Jakić

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw

64'

Substitution

Rodrigo Ribeiro

Michael Gregoritsch

63'

Yellow card

62'

Superb improvisation

Brilliant from Claude-Maurice, who manages to hook an effort towards goal but it's straight at Baumann.

61'

Augsburg wall 2-0 Kramarić

The Hoffenheim veteran's effort deflects off the Augsburg wall and out for a corner, which comes to nothing.

60'

Augsburg not happy

Two yellows in quick succession for the hosts as Chaves and Gouweleeuw let their frustrations boil over.

60'

Yellow card

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw

59'

Yellow card

58'

Yellow card

58'

Free-kick Hoffenheim

Gouweleeuw brings down Lemperle and Hoffenheim have a free-kick right on the edge of the Augsburg area. Can they make this one count?

58'

Yellow card

Alexander Frankenberger

56'

Yellow for Prömel

Prömel trips Fellhauer around 30 metres from goal and becomes the first Hoffenheim player to be cautioned this evening. The hosts fail to make the most of the resulting free-kick.

55'

Yellow card

Grischa Prömel

54'

Augsburg under the cosh

Kabak's hopeful long ball into the Augsburg area is intercepted by Zesiger, but the hosts can't keep the ball for long...

48'

Here come Augsburg

Giannoulis drags a shot wide at the other end after a fine solo run from Claude-Maurice. Lively start to the second period (to say the least!).

47'

Lemperle goes close!

A long throw is flicked on brilliantly by Prömel into the path of Lemperle, whose looping header flies just over the crossbar. Almost the perfect start to the half from Hoffenheim!

46'

Back under way!

Hoffenheim kick off the second half. No changes for either side yet.

Kick-off!

0:30

Half-time: Augsburg 2-2 Hoffenheim

What a sensational half of football at the WWK Arena. Augsburg appeared firmly in the driving seat after quickfire goals from Claude-Maurice and Gregoritsch, but Hoffenheim have responded brilliantly. Hajdari's header pulled one back for the visitors before Touré, somehow, squeezed home an equaliser from an impossibly tight angle. More to come in the second half? Let's hope so...

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Half-time

45'

+ 2

Off the bar!

Wolf does brilliantly to pick out Gregoritsch deep inside the Hoffenheim box. The Austrian takes the ball down before lifting it against Baumann's crossbar from close range. So close to a third Augsburg goal!

44'

Good response

Augsburg win a corner at the other end and Gouweleeuw nods the delivery back across the face of goal, where Hajdari is on hand to clear the danger.

An extraordinary strike!

Hoffenheim are level! Touré picks the ball up on the left flank and, from a seemingly impossible angle, pokes a left-footed shot past Dahmen and into the net via the inside of the far post. How on earth did he manage that?

© IMAGO/Eduard Martin

42'

Bazoumana Toure

GOAL!

2:2

Assist:Fisnik Asllani

Bazoumana Toure

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.

4 %

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.

16.04 m

0:27

0:30

Heavy landing

Dahmen lands a little awkwardly after claiming a cross into the Augsburg area. He gets back to his feet quickly though, albeit a little gingerly.

38'

Visitors improving

Hoffenheim are finishing the first half in the ascendency. Avdullahu lifts a ball into the Augsburg area but the referee spots a foul in the box and awards the hosts a free-kick.

Hoffenheim back in it!

Augsburg fail to deal with a Coufal corner, which bounces all the way through to Hranáč near the penalty spot. The defender stoops low to power a header past Dahmen and reduce the arrears with 10 minutes of the first half left to play. Game on!

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35'

Robin Hranáč

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:Vladimir Coufal

Robin Hranáč

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.

10 %

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.

9.82 m

34'

Baumann alert

The Hoffenheim custodian darts off his line to beat Claude-Maurice to a hopeful ball down the left flank.

32'

Plenty of possession...

...but no cutting edge yet from the visitors.

Possession (%)

3664

29'

Kade denied

The 22-year-old forces Baumann into action this time, but his right-footed effort from a tight angle is straight at the Hoffenheim keeper, who smothers the ball at the second attempt.

0:27

Superb defending

Kade breaks clear down the left and makes a beeline for goal, but he is tracked every step of the way by Hajdari, who makes a superb challenge just as the Augsburg man is about to pull the trigger.

25'

Another yellow

Zesiger catches Asllani from behind and follows Giannoulis into the book.

25'

Yellow card

Cédric Zesiger

23'

Better from Hoffenheim

The visitors are seeing more of the ball now, albeit without troubling Dahmen in the Augsburg goal.

20'

Two shots on target...

...two goals for Augsburg!

Goal attempts

1off target

2on target

2off target

0on target

18'

Wall does its job

Kramarić's effort deflects off the Augsburg wall and out of harm's way.

17'

First yellow

Giannoulis barges into Coufal on the edge of the Augsburg area and Hoffenheim have a free-kick in an excellent position...

16'

Yellow card

Dimitrios Giannoulis

It's two!

This is some start from Augsburg. Kabak appears well-placed to clear a long ball into the Hoffenheim half but is outmuscled by Gregoritsch, who steers a lovely finish inside the near post from the edge of the box. The Augsburg fans are in dreamland!

© Christian Kaspar-Bartke

14'

Michael Gregoritsch

GOAL!

2:0

Michael Gregoritsch

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.

4 %

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.

21.3 m

Augsburg in front!

What a way to open the scoring! Claude-Maurice shrugs off the challenge of Avdullahu before finding a pocket of space on the edge of the Hoffenheim penalty area. His low, right-footed effort flies past Baumann and into the bottom corner to give Augsburg an early lead.

© IMAGO/Eduard Martin

© IMAGO/Eduard Martin

11'

Alexis Claude-Maurice

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Robin Fellhauer

Alexis Claude-Maurice

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.

10 %

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.

18.28 m

8'

Touré off target

The winger races clear down the left and lets fly, but his powerful shot sails harmlessly off target. Promising from the visitors, though.

7'

Not troubling Baumann

The lively Claude-Maurice finds space for a shot on the edge of the Hoffenheim area, but his effort flies high over Oliver Baumann's crossbar.

6'

Augsburg starting to threaten

Claude-Maurice's attempted cross is blocked by Asllani and Augsburg have their first corner of the game. Rieder plays a one-two with Claude-Maurice before swinging the ball towards the back post, but he overhits his delivery and it sails behind for a goal-kick.

3'

Hoffenheim pressing high

Augsburg are seeing plenty of the ball but they are being closed down quickly by the visitors, who are determined not to drop too deep in these early stages.

1'

Off we go!

The hosts get the ball rolling at the WWK Arena.

Kick-off!

Here come the teams...

Matchday 29 is about to get under way. Can Augsburg get back on track in front of their own fans? Or will Hoffenheim reignite their push for a Champions League spot?

Baumann breaking into top 10

Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann makes his 518th Bundesliga appearance this evening, moving him joint 10th in the list of all-time top appearance-makers in Germany's top flight.

© Sebastian Widmann

Augsburg eye home comforts

Die Fuggerstädter's 5-2 reverse at home to VfB Stuttgart before the international break ended a run of eight games without defeat in front of their own supporters. Can they return to winning ways tonight?

© IMAGO/Bernd Feil /M.i.S.

0:15

Watch: Pre-match tekkers from Coufal

0:44

Watch: Hoffenheim survey their surroundings

Full-blooded affair in store?

Only RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have won more duels than Hoffenheim and Augsburg in the Bundesliga this season. The Sinsheim club are currently third in that particular category, with eight more successful duels than their opponents (2,753 compared to 2,745).

© Alex Grimm

0:16

Watch: Asllani warming up indoors

0:34

Watch: Game faces on!

0:07

Watch: Pristine conditions

One change for hosts

Augsburg make just one alteration to the side that started the 1-1 draw at Hamburg last weekend, with Gouweleeuw replacing the suspended Schlotterbeck at the heart of defence.

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Kramarić restored

Hoffenheim make three changes to the team that started the 2-1 defeat at home to Mainz. Kramarić, Hranáč and Avdullahu all return, with Bernardo and Prass both dropping to the bench. Burger misses out altogether through suspension.

© Alex Grimm

Starting line-up: FC Augsburg

Augsburg subs

Klein, Banks, Pedersen, Kömür, Jakić, Rexhbecaj, Ogundu, Ribeiro, Gharbi

Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Bernardo, Akpoguma, Damar, Prass, Đurić, Bebou, Campbell, Moerstedt

Manuel Baum on facing Hoffenheim

"Hoffenheim fully deserve to be where they are. They've delivered brilliant performances and have been very consistent. They commit plenty of bodies forward and play a lot of short, quick passes between the lines. We can hit 35 points with a win, so our aim is to guarantee our survival in front of our fans."

© DFL/Getty Images/Sebastian Widmann

Christian Ilzer on facing Augsburg

"We're not beating around the bush - we want to go to Augsburg and win the game. We're going to need a very good performance. Augsburg are very compact in defence and have great quality all over the pitch. We need to be solid at the back ourselves and ruthless at the other end."

© IMAGO/Franziska Gora

In Hoffenheim's favour

Hoffenheim have lost just one of their last nine Bundesliga meetings with Augsburg (1-0 away in February 2023). Augsburg head coach Manuel Baum, meanwhile, has never recorded a win over the Sinsheim club in six attempts (D2, L4).

© DFL/Getty Images/Alexander Scheuber

Unrelegatable?

Augsburg and Hoffenheim are among the clubs never to have been relegated from the Bundesliga, alongside Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Union Berlin, Heidenheim and Wolfsburg.

© Alex Grimm

Good news for Augsburg

Werder Bremen (2020/21) are the only team in Bundesliga history to blow a seven-point buffer on the relegation zone at this stage in a season and drop into Bundesliga 2.

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2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 3-0 Augsburg - previous meeting

Hoffenheim scored three first-half goals in a comfortable win over Augsburg earlier in the season.

2:03

Watch: Hamburg 1-1 Augsburg - highlights

Augsburg ended a three-game losing run in Hamburg, where they led 1-0 and played the final 26 minutes or so with a man advantage. It's another small step towards safety - they're currently seven points clear of the bottom three.

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 1-2 Mainz - highlights

Hoffenheim remain three points outside the top four after defeat to Mainz. It was their second straight loss, while they've won just one of their last six.

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