BMG Borussia M'gladbach Borussia M'gladbach - TSG Hoffenheim TSG Hoffenheim

BMG

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TSG

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A. Prass
W. Mohya
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B. Conté

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Sören Storks

FINAL

35 %Alexander Prass

Alexander Prass

Alexander Prass

Man of the Match Trophy

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Watch - Ilzer: "We tried to play brave football"

Full-time: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-2 Hoffenheim

Alexander Blessin's first home game in charge of the Foals ends in defeat, and Gladbach remain without a point after six matchdays. The hosts came out in the second half with fresh impetus, drawing level through Mohya shortly after the restart, only for Prass to restore Hoffenheim's advantage minutes later, with a strike which ultimately proved decisive. Victory for the Sinsheimers sees them move out of the bottom two and up to 14th.

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Full-time

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

A minimum of three additional minutes have been indicated.

90'

Yellow card

89'

Yellow card

89'

Yellow card

Alexander Prass

86'

Huge block from Kabak

What a chance for Gladbach! Mohya fires a low cross towards Danfa from the right. Hoffenheim deal with the initial ball, but it falls straight into the path of Scally, whose first-time effort from inside the box is prevented from reaching the goal courtesy of a monster block from Kabak, who deflects it behind for a corner.

82'

Great effort

Prass receives the ball around 30 yards from goal. He rounds Nguefack before letting fly with a powerful, left-footed strike. His effort was really travelling, but Nicolas manages to get a hand to it to tip it over the bar.

79'

Wholesale changes

Both managers look to their benches for the closing stages of this encounter. Most notably, 19-year-old Danfa, who replaces Chiarodia, makes his debut for Gladbach.

79'

Substitution

Mathieu Nguefack

78'

Substitution

Iaia Manco Danfa

Fabio Chiarodia

78'

Substitution

78'

Substitution

78'

Substitution

Andrej Kramarić

75'

Overhit

Gladbach win the ball back high up the pitch and immediately launch a counter-attack. Ultimately, however, Scally's cross from the right towards Bolin at the far post is overcooked and flies behind for a Hoffenheim goal-kick.

74'

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 Hoffenheim have had the superior quality of chances so far.

xGoals

1

0.71

1.3

2

Goals

72'

Diks is there

Daghim finds Prass, who lays it off to Conté in the centre. The Hoffenheim midfielder gets his shot away, but Diks is there to block it behind for a corner. Coufal delivers it from the left, but Nicolas punches it clear.

70'

First Hoffenheim change

Ilzer makes his first substitution of the evening, injecting fresh pace into his attack with the introduction of Daghim, who takes Asllani's place.

69'

Substitution

Goal 1000 on the horizon?

For Hoffenheim, Prass' goal marked the club's 999th goal in the Bundesliga. Will they find the millennium this evening?

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New low

Gladbach have now conceded a historic low of 20 goals this season - the most the Foals have ever let in after six Bundesliga matchdays.

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What a save!

Lemperle flicks Coufal's throw-in onto Hložek, who - one-on-one with Nicoals - rifles a powerful low effort back across goal, but the Gladbach goalkeeper does superbly to deny him via a reaction stop with his foot.

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61'

Further changes

Blessin rolls the dice again, introducing Hashioka for Neuhaus as Gladbach continue to chase a one-goal deficit.

60'

Substitution

Florian Neuhaus

59'

Off the post!

Hoffenheim move the ball from left to right through Lemperle and Asllani. Eventually, it comes to Hložek, who makes space for a shot towards the near post, which he squeezes away from a tight angle, but Nicolas is there to tip it onto the woodwork.

58'

Impressive showing

On his first league start since April, Prass has caught the eye this evening with a goal and an assist.

Prass restores Hoffenheim's lead!

Gladbach weren't level for long. Coufal plays a long pass to Conté, who moves it on to Hložek. The No.10 then flicks it round the corner for Prass, who composes himself before finishing into the bottom right corner with his left foot from inside the box.

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54'

Alexander Prass

GOAL!

1:2

Assist:A. Hložek

Alexander Prass

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.

16 %

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.

95.25 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.

12.5 m

53'

End-to-end stuff!

A cross from the right flank in towards Diks in the Hoffenheim box is punched clear by Baumann. Hoffenheim break quickly, and Lemperle releases Hložek clean through on goal. However, one-on-one with Nicolas, the Czech striker fires wide. After the chance, the VAR reviewed the challenge from Baumann on Diks, determining no further action to be required.

52'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewPrevious foul?

DecisionNo penalty

51'

First change

Machino replaces Lidberg up top for Gladbach, with the latter seemingly having picked up a knock.

51'

Substitution

Mohya restores parity!

Much better from Gladbach! Neuhaus sends Mohya down the left flank, who twists and turns before curling an effort into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box. That's the 17-year-old's second goal of the campaign. Game on!

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49'

Wael Mohya

GOAL!

1:1

Assist:F. Neuhaus

Wael Mohya

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.

5 %

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.

93.28 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.

16.97 m

48'

Wouldn't have counted

Gladbach have started more positively in the second half. Uno is sent to the byline on the right, from where he tries to cut it back to Mohya. Hoffenheim intervene, but the ball falls back to the Japanese midfielder, who then tees up Lidberg. Gladbach's No.3 fires a powerful effort towards the near post, forcing a good stop from Baumann. Nevertheless, the assistant referee had their flag raised - Uno had been in an offside position.

46'

Back under way!

The hosts get the ball rolling for the second half here. At the break, neither manager has elected to make any substitutions.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-1 Hoffenheim

At the interval of Alexander Blessin's first home game in charge of the Foals, it's visitors Hoffenheim who lead. The Sinsheimers raced to an early advantage thanks to a clinical finish from Bambasé Conté, who rounded off a slick passing move with Hoffenheim's first shot of the evening. Gladbach have had shots of their own, but the visitors have largely limited them to efforts from distance. Asllani came closest to finding another goal, crashing a late free-kick off the crossbar. Blessin will need much more from his side in the second 45 if they're to pick up their first points of the season.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

A minimum of three additional minutes have been indicated here.

45'

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Gladbach break

Now it's the Foals' turn to stretch the play. Lidberg drives his team up the pitch, but finds himself isolated. Eventually Gladbach work it back to Sander, whose effort from range sails over the bar.

45'

+ 1

Yellow card

45'

Yellow card

44'

Asllani again

Hoffenheim are clicking towards the end of the half here. Once again, their No.11 does brilliantly down the left flank to beat his man. He looks for the cutback, but Mohya throws himself in the way of the ball.

42'

Off the crossbar!

Gladbach lose possession whilst trying to play out from the back, leading Uno to foul Asllani right on the edge of the hosts' penalty area. Asllani steps up to take the set-piece and does excellently to get it over the wall, but his shot crashes off the woodwork. Nicolas was rooted to the spot there...

41'

Lovely move

In a Hoffenheim counter, Lemperle releases Hložek down the left flank with a deft flick. The Czech forward fires a cross towards the far post, but Mohya gets in the way of Asllani's effort. Hoffenheim rework the loose ball to Prass, whose shot is then dived upon by Nicolas.

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Blessin's still got it!

Defending well

Hoffenheim have done excellently to limit Gladbach's chances so far. Four of the hosts' five attempts thus far have come from outside the penalty area.

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36'

Rushed

As the last defender around 35 yards from the Gladbach goal. Scally gifts possession to Asllani, who spots Nicolas off his line and elects to shoot immediately. However, his left-footed effort is a wild one and flies high into the stands.

33'

Well hit

Lemperle combines with Asllani before teeing up Hložek. From 25 yards, the Czech forward hits a powerful strike, which bounces uncomfortably just in front of Nicolas. Nevertheless, Nicolas does well to smother the attempt.

32'

Accuracy lacking

Gladbach have had more shots than the visitors inside the opening half an hour here, yet Hoffenheim lead.

Goal attempts

3off target

2on target

0off target

2on target

31'

Punched clear

Rots swings a corner in from the right, but Nicolas rises highest to get a fist to the ball.

28'

In by Rots

The left-back curls a free-kick into the hosts' penalty area. Gladbach win the first header but it falls to the feet of goalscorer Conté, who is closed down at the edge of the box before he can get a shot off.

27'

Overcooked

Bolin is found high up on the left flank with a superb long pass up from the back. He combines with Ullrich, Uno and Neuhaus before whipping a cross towards the far post. His delivery is overhit, however, and bounces harmlessly behind for a Hoffenheim goal-kick.

25'

Diks tests Baumann

Mohya and Neuhaus combine to set up Diks, who tries his luck from distance. His effort is well-struck and looping, but Baumann watches it all the way, before beating it behind for a corner, which brings no fortune for the hosts.

23'

Rots goes through!

A lovely sweeping move for Hoffenheim sees Asllani pick out Conté, who lays it off to Rots inside the hosts' box. The full-back has time to set himself before aiming a shot towards the far corner, but Nicolas is equal to the attempt and parries it clear.

Fine form

With his goal today, Bambasé Conté has now scored two goals in his last two games, after netting against HSV last week too.

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20'

Speculative

Hoffenheim clear Sander's right-sided throw-in, and Ullrich tries his luck with a first-time shot from 30 yards for Gladbach. His long-range effort is deflected.

18'

Foot race

Lidberg tries to round Hranáč on the right flank for Gladbach. The Foals' forward would have been through on goal there, but the Hoffenheim defender manages to get to the ball first.

16'

Gladbach push back

The hosts are determined to draw level as soon as possible. Chiarodia delivers a cross into the box from the left flank, but his ball is blocked at source.

15'

Clinical

Hoffenheim lead here in Gladbach after converting their very first shot on goal.

Goal attempts

2off target

0on target

0off target

1on target

Conté fires Hoffenheim ahead!

Lift-off at Borussia-Park goes the way of the visitors. Fisnik Asllani initiates the attack with a short pass to Alexander Prass, who quickly moves the ball forward to Bambasé Conté. The forward then makes no mistake from inside the box, converting the opportunity with a low, left-footed finish.

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11'

Bambasé Conté

GOAL!

0:1

Assist:A. Prass

Bambasé Conté

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 %

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.

92.8 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.

12.65 m

10'

First big chance

Mohya marauds up the left flank, before cutting it back to Bolin on the edge of the box. The Swede's effort is blocked, but Neuhaus seizes upon the loose ball, before squaring it to Ullrich from the byline. Again, Gladbach pull the trigger, but this time, Machida is there to intervene.

8'

Stop-start beginning

Frequent fouls in the middle of the park have prevented either side from getting into their stride in the early stages here.

6'

Bouncing around

Hranáč fires a long ball up deep into the Gladbach box from a free-kick. A game of head-tennis ensues, but eventually, the hosts manage to clear the danger.

4'

Play resumes

Having been patched up, Gladbach's captain is back on the field and both sides are continuing here.

Diks down

Immediately, Diks is down on the turf requiring treatment following an aerial collision with Machida.

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1'

And we're off!

Hoffenheim get the ball rolling here for the final game of Matchday 6.

Kick-off!

Kick-off fast approaching

Less than five minutes to go until we're under way here at Borussia-Park.

0:14

Visitors getting warm

0:19

Pitch inspections under way!

More on that Gladbach side

Alexander Blessin makes three changes to the side he fielded for last week's 2-1 Rhine Derby defeat to Cologne. Uno (pictured) is handed a first Bundesliga start in midfield, coming into the team alongside Chiarodia and Mohya. In their stead, Hashioka, and Hack drop to the bench, whilst Leszczyński misses out with a knee injury.

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More on that Hoffenheim side

Compared to last week's 3-2 home defeat to HSV, head coach Christian Ilzer makes four changes to his starting line-up. Hranáč, Rots, Prass and Hložek (pictured) all receive the nod, displacing Kabak, Burger, and Daghim - who drop to the bench - and Bernardo, who misses out today after being sent off last week.

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Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim

Formation:4-3-3

Starting line-up: Borussia Mönchengladbach

Formation:3-4-2-1

Borussia Mönchengladbach subs

Batz, Konoplya, Herold, Hashioka, Nguefack, Hack, Stöger, Manco Danfa, Machino

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Kabak, Gendrey, Burger, Kramarić, Lenz, Lässig, Moerstedt, Daghim

'We'll give everything' - Uno

Zento Uno is determined to help Gladbach climb off the bottom of the Bundesliga table after making his competitive debut for the club in the Matchday 5 Rhine derby defeat to Cologne. "Borussia are also a big club with a lot of supporters, so there's a great deal of responsibility on every player," he said ahead of the Hoffenheim game. "I know our fans are expecting us to win. As a team, we'll give everything to make that happen. The most important thing for me, though, is that we get the result as a team and take all three points."

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Alexander Blessin on facing Hoffenheim

"They like to press high and have some very quick players who can exploit transitions. We need to be alert and communicate clearly about how to play our way out of their press. We have to be brave and aggressive, but we can’t afford to give them too many opportunities to make use of their pace. Hoffenheim are also under pressure at the moment and have conceded too many goals recently. Nevertheless, we mustn’t underestimate their quality. We’ll take the lessons from our previous matches and look to build on where we left off."

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Christian Ilzer on facing Gladbach

"It was important to look ahead and quickly put Thursday’s [Europa League] defeat behind us. We mustn’t start doubting ourselves, but there are certain phases of our game that we need to improve. We want to deliver a committed and passionate performance. Alex Blessin has a clear philosophy and is now trying to implement it at his new club. Both teams are in a difficult situation and will be aiming for the same thing on Sunday.”

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Hoffenheim suffer European defeat

The visitors remain winless in the UEFA Europa League after falling to a 3-2 defeat at home to Beşiktaş. Fisnik Asllani and Kōki Machida were on the scoresheet for Christian Ilzer's men, but it still wasn't enough to avoid defeat.

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Cause for optimism

This Gladbach outfit are the 15th side in Bundesliga history to begin a campaign with five straight defeats. Only five of those teams have ended up being relegated at the end of the season.

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False start

Only once before have Hoffenheim had fewer points on the board at this stage of a top-flight season. The club picked up three points from their opening five games in 2015/16 under Markus Gisdol, ending the campaign in 15th place.

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4:39

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Karim Bellarabi and Kevin Volland previously shared the record for fastest goal in the Bundesliga at nine seconds, before being usurped by Augsburg's Robin Fellhauer last weekend.

2:03

Watch: Cologne 2-1 Gladbach - last time out

Alexander Blessin's first game in charge of the Foals ended in defeat as the Billy Goats claimed local bragging rights in the Rhine derby.

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 2-3 Hamburg - last time out

Christian Ilzer's side suffered their fourth league defeat of the campaign as Hamburg scored twice late on to claim all three points.

2:03

Watch: Gladbach 4-0 Hoffenheim - previous meeting

Hoffenheim will be eager to exact a measure of revenge on Gladbach after narrowly missing out on UEFA Champions League qualification following a heavy defeat on the final day of last season.

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