TSG Hoffenheim Hoffenheim - BVB Dortmund Borussia Dortmund

TSG

2

BVB

3

L. Avdullahu
45'

SNP Arena(Sold out)

Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck

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Serhou Guirassy

Serhou Guirassy

Man of the Match Trophy

0:19

Watch: Guirassy reflects on poor first half

Full-time: Hoffenheim 2-3 Dortmund

It's all over, and Dortmund have produced a spectacular turnaround to win from two goals down. Hoffenheim must be baffled given how they were the better side for the first 60 minutes, but as soon as BVB pulled one back, Hoffenheim began to fall apart.

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Full-time

90'

+ 5

One final corner

Can Hoffenheim grab the equaliser? Baumann is forward.

90'

+ 1

Added time

Hoffenheim have five minutes to save themselves from more dropped points, having led against Cologne last week as well.

89'

Wide

Hranáč heads the latest corner wide.

88'

Veerman in the way

Hajdari heads the ball towards goal, but Veerman is in the way.

87'

Substitution

Marcel Sabitzer

Serhou Guirassy

Incredible!

Nwaneri and Silva combine neatly down the left, leading to Nwaneri bursting into the box. He fires in a low cross that Hajdari gets horribly wrong with the defender poking the ball into his own net.

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86'

Albian Hajdari

OWN GOAL!

2:3

Albian Hajdari

86'

Off target

Rots tries a free-kick from range that drops narrowly wide of the near post.

85'

Will we see a winner?

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).

This has turned into a very entertaining game. Will there be a late goal from either side?

xGoals

2

1.06

1.14

2

Goals

84'

Substitution

80'

More bookings

Beier goes into the book for Dortmund before Kramarić hacks down Ryerson for a yellow card of his own.

80'

Yellow card

Andrej Kramarić

79'

Substitution

79'

Substitution

78'

Yellow card

Maximilian Beier

77'

Into the wall

Reggiani picks up a yellow for a foul on the edge of the box. Coufal takes the free-kick, but his effort flies straight into the Dortmund wall.

76'

Yellow card

73'

That was quick

That was quick

In just 13 minutes, Hoffenheim have gone from firm favourites to slight underdogs.

60'

90.4 %

Now

22 %

73'

Substitution

Andrej Kramarić

73'

Substitution

Bambasé Conté

67'

Blocked

Nwaneri feeds Guirassy, but his shot is charged down.

Silva levels the scoring

Out of nowhere, Dortmund are suddenly level. Guirassy takes down Kobel's long ball forward beautifully before feeding the sprinting Silva. He gets into the box and fires a perfect finish into the far corner.

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66'

Fabio Silva

GOAL!

2:2

Assist:S. Guirassy

Fabio Silva

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.

8 %

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.

109.27 km/h

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.

16.27 m

65'

Kabak heads over

Kabak meets a corner well, but his near-post header loops onto the roof of the net.

63'

Yellow card

62'

Substitution

62'

Substitution

Konstantinos Karetsas

Dortmund pounce

Hoffenheim try to play out from the back, but Avdullahu dallies on the ball and Anton leaps in to steal possession. He then feeds the ball across to the open Guirassy, who calmly chips the ball over the goalkeeper.

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61'

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:W. Anton

Serhou Guirassy

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.

32 %

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.

11.08 m

60'

It could be 3-0

Hoffenheim are carving through Dortmund at will now as Daghim is fed by Burger in acres of space on the left. His low cross only just misses the onrushing Hložek.

58'

Good opportunity

Karetsas does well on the right before the ball falls for Ryerson. He chips in a good cross, but Guirassy can only head over the bar from a useful position.

Lemperle doubles Hoffenheim's lead

Daghim tries to slot the ball through to Lemperle, but Gadou is there to intercept. However, Gadou doesn't realise Lemperle is behind him, and the Hoffenheim forward pinches the ball. He then runs towards the Dortmund box, cuts inside and fires in a low shot that loops past Kobel via an awkward deflection off Anton.

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54'

Tim Lemperle

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:A. Daghim

Tim Lemperle

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.

11 %

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.

16.12 m

53'

Just wide

Dortmund fail to clear a Hoffenheim corner, and suddenly Kabak has a relatively free header from a central position, but he can only direct it wide.

0:17

Acrobatic

Dortmund counter but not cleanly, and eventually the ball ends up with Ryerson. He crosses towards the back post on the spin, where Guirassy is waiting. He tries an overhead kick, but his effort is deflected behind for a corner. Veerman has an effort from the resulting set-piece blocked before it can become dangerous.

49'

Lemperle denied

Daghim slots the ball through to Lemperle, who is denied by Kobel from a great position.

47'

How is it not 2-0?

Lemperle backheels the ball into the path of Hložek, who feeds Daghim on the left. He then fires in a low cross towards the centre where three Hoffenheim players are waiting, but somehow none of them can get a touch to turn the ball home.

46'

Back underway

Hoffenheim get the ball moving once more as Veerman comes on for Nmecha in Dortmund's midfield.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Half-time: Hoffenheim 1-0 Dortmund

The hosts lead at the break and probably deservedly so, despite the lack of chances in the game. Hoffenheim have certainly had the better of the match, and that led to Avdullahu having the space on the edge of the box to fire home his first-ever Hoffenheim goal from range. Dortmund might need a reshuffle at the break after that injury to Mané.

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Half-time

45'

+ 3

Reckless

Hajdari cleans out Karetsas from behind and earns himself a yellow card.

45'

+ 2

Yellow card

45'

+ 1

Added time

There will be three extra minutes before the break.

0:19

Avdullahu produces a stunner

Lemperle has a shot blocked by Anton, but Hoffenheim maintain possession as a low cross finds Coufal at the back post. He pulls the ball back to Avdullahu on the edge of the box, and he whips a stunning curled finish into the far top corner. The hosts lead!

45'

Leon Avdullahu

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:V. Coufal

Leon Avdullahu

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.

3 %

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.

104.22 km/h

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.

22.66 m

44'

Hoffenheim with the slightly better chances

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).

There haven't been many, but when they have come, the chances have generally fallen for the hosts.

xGoals

0

0.39

0.16

0

Goals

41'

Well over

Ryerson sends in a free-kick from deep that Nmecha meets, but his header flies a long way over the bar.

40'

First booking

Kabak goes into the book for pulling back Guirassy.

40'

Important block

Lemperle almost gets loose on the edge of the box, but Svensson gets his body in the way.

40'

Yellow card

38'

Wimmer whips a shot wide of the target

Wimmer finds a pocket of space on the edge of the box and turns before driving a right-footed shot high and wide of the far corner.

34'

Hložek denied

A dangerous long throw from Coufal is flicked on by Kabak, and Hložek rises highest to head towards goal, where Kobel has to be alert to tip the ball over the bar.

33'

Kabak can't strike it cleanly

Rots fires in a brilliant cross from the right that Kabak just needs to guide goalwards, but he mishits the ball from right in front of the goal, and Dortmund survive.

0:20

Nwaneri on for his debut

Not the way Dortmund will have wanted the Arsenal loanee to make his debut, but he is on for the injured Mané, and that means position changes for Svensson and Beier.

32'

Substitution

30'

Lovely stuff

Lemperle receives the ball on the edge of the box and does superbly to drag the ball back and feed Daghim, who fires a low shot towards the far post that Kobel tips behind for a corner.

A grapple for control

Neither side has been able to grab a stranglehold on this game in the opening 30 minutes.

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26'

Very even

Hoffenheim started better, but Dortmund have started to get a grasp on the game in the last few minutes.

Possession (%)

4852

23'

It almost drops loose

Beier finds Karetsas on the right side of the box. He works himself a half-yard before firing in a cross that is blocked. Ryerson then follows up with another cross that Baumann spills under pressure from Beier. Luckily for the Hoffenheim goalkeeper, there is a defender waiting to clear.

22'

Guirassy forces a save

Nmecha slots the ball through to Guirassy, and he does well to work himself a small amount of space to fire a shot towards the near post, but Baumann is ready and makes the stop.

17'

Not far away

Hložek holds off a couple of challenges on the edge of the box before driving an effort towards goal, but his shot is off target.

16'

Another dangerous cross

Hoffenheim come forward with pace, and Daghim fires in a low cross that Anton has to clear away. Hoffenheim have started well.

14'

Good running

Kabak does brilliantly to burst forward down the right, but his low cross is cleared. That was an enterprising run from the centre-back.

10'

Wasted

Coufal gets to the ball first and heads it into the path of Wimmer, and if he could have just brought the ball under his spell, he would have been away, but instead, his touch rolls all the way through to Kobel.

6'

Almost

Beier has space to run on the left, and he gets into the box before shooting, but Avdullahu's block forces the ball narrowly wide.

1'

Early save

Daghim gets onto a pass from Burger and brings Kobel into early action.

1'

We're underway

The ball is moving in Sinsheim.

Kick-off!

Ryerson makes it 100

Today will mark the Norwegian's 100th Bundesliga game for Dortmund.

0:07

Watch: Rots makes his first Bundesliga start

0:17

Watch: Hoffenheim head out to warm up

0:17

Watch: Beier catches up with old teammates

0:22

Watch: A look at the venue for Hoffenheim against Dortmund

Hoffenheim team news

Meanwhile, Hoffenheim make two changes as Lemperle (pictured) returns from suspension to replace Conté, and Rots earns himself a spot at left back in place of Bernardo.

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Dortmund team news

Just one change for BVB, and it is an enforced one as Mané (pictured) replaces the injured Konstantelias. That means a couple of shifts forward for both Svensson and Beier as they return to their favoured positions.

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Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim

Formation:4-4-2

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Bernardo, Gendrey, Hranáč, Conté, De Cat, Kramarić, Lenz, Moerstedt

Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Formation:3-4-2-1

Dortmund subs

Subs: Meyer, Prates, Reggiani, Chukwuemeka, Nwaneri, Sabitzer, Veerman, Albert, Silva

Christian Ilzer on facing Dortmund

"We're starting with a really tough first home game against Dortmund. It's a huge challenge, but one we're really looking forward to. We've been working hard in training and the lads have been very focused after last weekend's defeat [at Cologne]. It's about showing that on the pitch against a really good opponent on Saturday."

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1:03

Watch: Kovač 'very satisified' with Nwaneri signing

Dortmund head coach Niko Kovač has heaped praise on new signing Ethan Nwaneri, who has arrived at Signal Iduna park on loan from reigning English champions Arsenal.

Mathis Albert tipped for more minutes

After impressing in Dortmund's cup win over HEBC, Niko Kovač has said of the 17-year-old starlet: “I told him again personally that I was very, very pleased with his performance. He did exactly what we wanted from him [...] His performance fully justifies his staying with the first team and hoping for more minutes [...] If he keeps going like this, he’ll get plenty of minutes this season.”

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0:53

Watch: Niko Kovač on facing Hoffenheim

"Ethan [Nwaneri] is a fit player who could theoretically and also practically play immediately. I'm very happy. They're always tight games against Hoffenheim. It comes down to little things. We've got wind in our sails after the HSV win and want to use that."

3:32

Watch: New kids on the Dortmund block

Konstantinos Karetsas and Joane Gadou are the latest teen transfers turning heads at Borussia Dortmund.

1:01

Watch: Nwaneri explains Dortmund move

Ethan Nwaneri could make his Bundesliga debut this weekend, after completing a deadline-day loan move to Dortmund. The Arsenal youngster says he didn't need much convincing to join the Ruhr club.

Cup boost

A munch-changed Dortmund thrashed minnows HEBC 5-0 on Tuesday to reach the DFB Cup second round.

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Full-throttle start

BVB scored twice from 14 first-half attempts on goal against Hamburg, while restricting the visitors to none.

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Rare blip

Moerstedt's penalty miss against Cologne was Hoffenheim's first after an impressive run of 22 successful Bundesliga spot-kicks.

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2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 2-1 Dortmund - previous meeting

Hoffenhem lost 2-0 in Dortmund, before recording a 2-1 win on home soil in the latter part of 2025/26.

2:03

Watch: Cologne 3-2 Hoffenheim - last time out

Max Moerstedt had a second-half penalty saved as Hoffenheim blew 1-0 and 2-1 leads in defeat to Cologne.

2:03

Watch: Dortmund 2-0 Hamburg - last time out

Serhou Guirassy and Giannis Konstantelias got the goals as Dortmund started the new Bundesliga season with a win over Hamburg, despite substitute Samuele Inácio's second-half red card.

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