TSG Hoffenheim TSG Hoffenheim - S04 Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04

TSG

2

S04

1

81'
J. Adamu

T. Lemperle
26'
F. Asllani
10'

SNP Arena(28,369 Spectators)

Tobias Stieler

FINAL

36 %Junior Adamu

Junior Adamu

Man of the Match Trophy

0:19

Full-time: Hoffenheim 2-1 Schalke

The curtain goes down on a hugely entertaining match at the SNP Arena. Two down at half-time after goals from Asllani and Lemperle, Schalke put in a significantly improved performance in the second half, pulling a goal back via Adamu and coming close to making it 2-2 on several occasions in the final quarter of an hour. Despite the defeat, their enormous travelling support recognised their substantial efforts at the final whistle. As for Hoffenheim, they move up to ninth in the table.

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90'

+ 10

Yellow card

Full-time

90'

+ 9

Hoffenheim fail to add a third again!

On the counter once more, El-Faouzi clears at the last second as Moerstedt was ready to pounce!

90'

+ 7

Fantastic save by Müller!

Prass is sent clean through on goal and looks sure to seal the three points, but sub 'keeper Müller makes a tremendous save with his legs!

90'

+ 6

Substitution

90'

+ 4

Schalke with most of the possession now

The Royal Blues are desperately trying to find a way through the tired Hoffenheim defence right now.

90'

+ 1

Nine minutes still to go!

Due to Karius' injury, we're going to have a whopping nine minutes of added time at the SNP Arena.

90'

Dina Ebimbe heads over!

Dina Ebimbe is unmarked at the back post, but his header is mistimed and it flies over!

89'

Hoffenheim struggling to get anything going

Somewhat shellshocked by that Adamu goal, the hosts are having trouble stringing a few passes together right now. A lot of their players look dead on their feet.

86'

Although they're losing...

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).

...Schalke's xG is significantly higher.

xGoals

2

1.74

2.73

1

Goals

85'

Five mins to go!

Can Schalke dig deep and conjure up an equaliser?

Schalke back in it!

They'd been threatening, and there it is! Džeko's header is saved by Baumann, and Adamu sweeps home the rebound!

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81'

Junior Adamu

GOAL!

2:1

Junior Adamu

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.

79 %

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.

4.97 m

78'

Substitution

78'

Substitution

76'

Džeko on!

With Schalke pushing hard to halve their deficit, Džeko comes on to add some heft to the attack.

76'

Substitution

Dejan Ljubičić

75'

Yellow card

72'

Incredible miss!

It appeared as if substitute Adamu was certain to pull one back, but from right in front of goal, his shot is deflected wide by Coufal for a corner. From that kick, there's a scramble that leads to Baumann saving from Dina Ebimbe!

70'

Substitution

70'

Substitution

Junior Dina Ebimbe

70'

Substitution

Andrej Kramarić

69'

Schalke battling away

Despite the numerous setbacks they've faced, Schalke are somehow still in this match and creating chances. A goal for the visitors would certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons.

64'

Hwang gets a sniff of goal

Hwang burst clear, but Machida recovers well to clear the ball away for a corner.

60'

Hoffenheim net again but it's offside

It appeared as if Hoffenheim had sprung Schalke's trap, but Kramarić is adjudged to be in an offside position. Bit of a let-off for The Miners!

57'

Off the bar!

Baumann saves Becker's attempt, but the ball is worked back to Kuruçay, who plays a short pass to El-Faouzi. The Moroccan international hits a firm first-time shot against the crossbar!

53'

Müller clutches Lemperle's attempt

Lemperle tries his luck from the left side of the box - substitute keeper Müller makes a comfortable save, getting his first proper touch.

Both players forced off

Unsurprisingly, given the nature of the injury, Karius can't continue and is replaced by Schalke reserve 'keeper Müller. In addition, Gosens also injured himself in the incident and is replaced by Vitalie Becker. A double blow for the Royal Blues.

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51'

Substitution

51'

Substitution

47'

Karius saves but collides badly with Gosens

Prass feeds Asllani, whose placed shot is well saved by Karius. On the rebound, a sliding Gosens collides with his own 'keeper, who is going to require some treatment. It looks a rough one, unfortunately.

46'

Back at it in Sinsheim!

Can Schalke find a way back into this match?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Hoffenheim 2-0 Schalke

The whistle goes on an entertaining first half. Goals by Asllani - following a nightmarish moment involving Schalke 'keeper Karius - and Lemperle have put Hoffenheim in a commanding position, but Schalke have looked dangerous in patches and will plan on launching a much-needed fightback in the second half.

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Half-time

45'

One min of first-half injury time

Half-time is fast approaching - the first 45 mins have flown by!

43'

Prass not far away!

Prass is played through nicely by Lemperle, and blasts an angled attempt towards goal that is only just over the bar! Close one.

38'

Good chance for Gosens!

At the other end, the ball falls to Gosens, who tries to steer a volley into the top corner, but the ball floats high and wide.

36'

Hoffenheim maintain pressure

Christian Ilzer's men enjoy a long period of possession, but can't find an opening that might lead to a third goal.

31'

Ljubičić should do better

Out of the blue, Schalke create their first opportunity in a while, but Ljubičić gets the connection all wrong and sends the ball well wide.

30'

Hoffenheim probing for a result-sealing goal

Instead of resting on their laurels - specifically, a 2-0 lead - the home side are continuing to push, looking for a third goal that would almost certainly put this match to bed.

The hosts double their lead!

Following some patient passing, Lemperle plays a lovely 1-2 with Asllani and slots the ball confidently past Karius! A great goal all round.

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26'

Tim Lemperle

GOAL!

2:0

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.

49 %

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.

70.7 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.

12.29 m

23'

Quite a bit of goalmouth action so far!

Goal attempts

4off target

3on target

5off target

3on target

20'

20 minutes gone

It's been a lively start in Sinsheim, with action at both ends. Can Schalke convert one of their chances?

Schalke fans urging on their team

Despite seeing their team go a goal down, the large travelling support continues to make an impressive noise at the SNP Arena.

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14'

Baumann makes a fine save

Great play by Karaman sets up Aouchiche, who looks like he might equalise, but Baumann reacts quickly and sprints out to block the effort with his chest. Excellent goalkeeping!

Hoffenheim take the lead!

The hosts go 1-0 up, and it's a bit of a disaster for Schalke 'keeper Karius. He tries to play the ball out to his defence, but it's alertly intercepted by Asllani, who guides the ball into the net!

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10'

Fisnik Asllani

GOAL!

1:0

Fisnik Asllani

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.

27 %

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.

11.8 m

7'

Asllani heads wide

From Coufal's cross, Asllani heads high and wide, and he probably should have done better.

6'

Royal Blues here to play

The visitors are enjoying a good spell early on: first Aouchiche forces Baumann into a save, and then Gosens' attempt is blocked.

3'

Schalke respond

Schalke go up the other end and create chances for Karaman and Ljubicic, whose shots are blocked. Vibrant start to this match from both teams!

1'

Earliest of chances for Hoffenheim

With just a few seconds on the clock, Lemperle tests Karius, who makes a comfortable save. Strong start by the hosts!

1'

And we're off in Sinsheim!

Referee Martin Peterson blows his whistle to signal the start of this intriguing-looking match between two teams that have struggled so far to pick up positive league results. Let's hope it's a cracker!

Kick-off!

Ten mins till kick-off!

The atmosphere is building nicely at the SNP Arena.

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Table talk

Schalke currently lie second bottom on six points, but a win today could propel them as high as 13th. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, sit just above their opponents on nine points, but if they were to collect three points in this match they would climb into the top half of the standings.

© Neil Baynes

0:17

Watch: Players warm up as kick-off nears

0:07

Watch: A peek inside the home dressing room

0:21

Watch: Schalke coach Miron Muslić applauds noisy away contingent

Huge away support

Following in the footsteps of Elversberg at Dortmund on Saturday, Schalke are expected to bring a massive following with them to Sinsheim today. With the Royal Blues struggling to pick up points, can their raucous faithful inspire them to just their second win of the season?

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More on that Hoffenheim side

The hosts make just one adjustment to the XI that started Thursday's Europa League match in London: Vladimir Coufal starts in place of youngster Natnael Abraha.

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More on that Schalke side

The visitors have made three changes to the team that lost at home to Leipzig last time out. Fit-again Dejan Ljubičić starts for the first time in two months, while regular starters Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi also return to the side after sustaining knocks in the 0-0 draw with Cologne. Timo Becker (injured), Vitalie Becker and Junior Adamu (both on the bench) drop out of the starting XI.

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Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim

Formation:4-4-2

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Abraha, Bernardo, Lässig, Lenz, Daghim, Fields, Hlozek, Moerstedt

Starting line-up: FC Schalke 04

Formation:4-2-3-1

Schalke subs

Müller, V. Becker, Džeko, Dina Ebimbe, Gashi, Porath, Vozar, Adamu, Lasme

Christian Ilzer on facing Schalke

"Schalke play with an incredible intensity and are extremely strong in challenges. We want to be even more consistent in exploiting our opportunities and converting our periods of dominance into results. We want to maintain our stability throughout the entire game, keeping our energy and focus high."

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Miron Muslić on facing Hoffenheim

"It was a dominant performance from Hoffenheim against the reigning UEFA Conference League champions – that shows how strong they are. We’re hoping for more input and a greater goal threat, but must not neglect our solid defensive work."

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Hoffenheim held in London

Former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Daichi Kamada scored a stoppage-time equaliser at the end of the second-half to deny Hoffenheim all three points in their UEFA Europa League clash on Thursday. Christian Ilzer's side had taken an early lead through Alexander Prass but couldn't hold on for the win. That result leaves them with just one win from their first four games in Europe.

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Hoffenheim on their toes

Only Bayern Munich have covered more ground than the Sinsheimers this season. Hoffenheim are also the fastest at recovering the ball, needing only 13 seconds on average.

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Schalke's scoring issues

The Royal Blues have scored the fewest goals of any Bundesliga side this season (four), all of which have come away from home.

© Oliver Hardt

2:03

Watch: Schalke 0-2 Leipzig - highlights

Schalke dropped into the automatic relegation zone after defeat to RB Leipzig, coupled with Union Berlin's draw with Cologne. The Royal Blues are currently winless in five league games - six in all competitions following last week's DFB Cup second-round loss at Bundesliga 2's Dynamo Dresden.

2:03

Watch: Bremen 2-0 Hoffenheim - highlights

Niclas Füllkrug scored again as Christian Ilzer's side slipped to a fifth league defeat of the season at the Weserstadion, leaving them in 12th place in the standings.

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 2-0 Schalke - previous meeting

Schalke lost in Sinsheim on Matchday 27 in 2022/23, the result keeping them firmly at the foot of the Bundesliga table. The Royal Blues were relegated at the end of the campaign.

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