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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!

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!

Schalke with most of the possession now The Royal Blues are desperately trying to find a way through the tired Hoffenheim defence right now.

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.

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

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.

Five mins to go! Can Schalke dig deep and conjure up an equaliser?

⚽ 81' Junior Adamu (2-1)

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

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!

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.

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

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!

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!

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.

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.

Back at it in Sinsheim! Can Schalke find a way back into this match?

One min of first-half injury time Half-time is fast approaching - the first 45 mins have flown by!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

⚽ 26' Tim Lemperle (2-0)

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

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!

⚽ 10' Fisnik Asllani (1-0)

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

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.

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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Saved A chance for Grifo to make up for his penalty miss, but his shot is straight at Rønnow.

Five extra minutes Time is also up in this one.

Again! Rønnow may be on the losing side, but he may well have been the best player on the pitch, getting down well to push a header to safety.

Denied! For the seventh time in the Bundesliga, Rønnow saves a penalty as he pushes Grifo's spot-kick onto the post.

Penalty! Schäfer slides in to try and win the ball, but takes Gotō out in the process to give Freiburg the chance to seal the win.

More of the ball Union are at least seeing more possession and territory. They do need to do something with it, though.

No attacking threat Despite the substitutions, Union are still unable to work Backhaus, who has been a passenger in this game.

Suzuki! Freiburg are two goals in front, and unless Union completely change their style of play, that might well be that! Scherhant wins the ball back and feeds Suzuki, who lifts over Rønnow.

⚽ 67' Yuito Suzuki (2-0)

Time for a response What can Union produce now? They are still waiting for their first shot, after all.

Close! Brilliant play from Suzuki as he drives into the area, but his shot narrowly misses the bottom corner and instead hits the side-netting.

More of the same Freiburg continue to dominate possession at the start of this second period.

Back underway Freiburg get us up and running in this second period.

Union changes Lustrinelli is clearly attempting to give his side more attacking edge as he brings on Jeong and Burke.

Brilliant again Rønnow again makes a crucial intervention, tipping Matanović's header from close range around the post for a corner.

Great stop! The best chance of the game so far! Suzuki receives the ball in the box, and only a fantastic save from Rønnow prevents it from nestling in the bottom corner.

Save A comfortable stop for Rønnow from Scherhant's curling free-kick.

Still Freiburg with the ball Union are defending well at the moment, though, even if they can't get forward themselves.

Struggling Union are currently unable to make any kind of impact in the final third. They have to find a way to cause some problems, or this will be a long afternoon.

Over Matanović with Freiburg's next effort as he nods over the crossbar.

Scherhant denied The winger cuts in from the left and fires a low attempt towards goal. Rønnow, though, is able to gather.

Freiburg with the ball The hosts have seen the majority of possession so far and have swung a couple of dangerous balls into the box, but Union are standing firm just now.

Over Eggestein tries his luck from distance after a couple of Freiburg shots are blocked, but he can't keep his effort down.

Early booking Matanović goes into the book for a high boot. He will have to be careful for the game's remainder.

Underway! We are up and running here in Freiburg.

Five minutes until kick-off Not long to go until we get underway in the Black Forest!

Union subs Raab, Querfeld, Rothe, Trimmel, Jeong, Güther, Burke, Ilić, Latte Lath

Freiburg subs Müller, Kübler, Günter, Rosenfelder, Osterhage, Grifo, Höler, Irié, Gotō

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Three players booked Simpson-Pusey, Hofmann and García pick up late yellows after some pushing and shoving. Cologne are almost out of time...

Leverkusen run the clock down They're trying to keep hold of the ball in Cologne's half.

⚽ 90+2' Saïd El Mala (1-2)

Added time Cologne have four minutes of injury time to try and at least two goals.

Double change Andrich and Badé are on for the visitors as they attempt to close out a famous Rhine Derby win.

⚽ 85' Patrik Schick (0-2)

Goal disallowed Schick slots the ball into the Cologne net, but the referee rules it out for a handball infringement.

It just needed a touch! Gutiérrez fires the ball across the face of the Cologne goal, but somehow, none of his teammates can get on the end of it. That was a huge let-off for the Billy Goats...

Moreira gets it all wrong Fernández bursts into the Cologne area and picks out the unmarked Moreira at the back post. However, he gets his shot all wrong and puts the ball out for a throw-in.

Leverkusen's first change Hofmann replaces Tillman in attack.

Triple substitution Cologne head coach Wagner is bringing on M. El Mala, Heskey and Jóhannesson in a bid to try and turn the tide.

Sosa booked Another one. The Cologne full-back collects a yellow card for a foul on Quansah deep in Leverkusen's half.

Moore can't beat the keeper Flekken holds onto the youngster's long-range shot.

Maina at full stretch El Mala does brilliantly well to get to the byline down the left channel. He eventually whips the ball into the middle of the Bayer area, but the arriving Maina can't quite collect with it - despite his very best efforts. It just hasn't been Cologne's day so far

Not far away... Maza is picked out inside the Cologne area and shoots from around 15 yards out. His shot narrowly whizzes wide of the far post.

Huge save! Captain Schwäbe bails his side of out trouble again! Schick lines up a shot from just outside the penalty area. His effort looks destined for the bottom right corner of the net, but Schwäbe pulls off a sensational save and turns the ball around the post.

Moreira denied Fernández finds the winger in space on the right side of the Cologne penalty area. He takes a touch and fires the ball goalwards with his right foot, but Schwäbe is able to palm the shot away for a corner.

Schmied collects a yellow It's the seventh booking of the match, and probably the most avoidable. Cologne are awarded a throw-in but Maza picks up the ball in an attempt to waste time. Schmied is then yellow-carded for pushing the Leverkusen man to the ground. It's been an ill-tempered second half so far.

Another booking Bayer captain Tapsoba is the latest player to go into the referee's book for a late challenge. Following the foul, Sosa fires his free kick straight at Flekken.

Cologne appeal for a penalty Moore goes down inside the Bayer area after contact from Medina. The referee waves away the home fans' appeals for a penalty, however.

Moore booked The Cologne winger is shown a yellow card after bundling Medina over straight from the kick-off.

The ball is rolling The second half is underway in Cologne. Can the home side find a way back into this one?

Added time There will be an additional one minute of play before HT.

Wide from Quansah García whips in a low corner kick from the left. Quansah gets to it first and volleys the ball a few yards wide of the near post.

Krauß picks up a yellow card Maza is causing problems once again in the Cologne half. Krauß tries to stop him with a sliding challenge, but he arrives late and is subsequently booked. The resulting free kick comes to nothing.

Cologne pressure The home side have a series of corner kicks, all of which are defended impressively by Leverkusen. So far, the visitors have withstood everything Cologne have thrown at them.

Medina booked The Bayer defender pushes Bülter to the ground off the ball and becomes the first man to collect a yellow card this afternoon.

Schwäbe holds on well Maza has the ball taken off his toe by Sebulonsen inside the Cologne area. Gutiérrez then collects it just outside the box, but his right-footed shot is caught by Schwäbe.

Maza threatens The attacker cuts inside from the left touchline and shoots from range. Fortunately for the home side, Simpson-Pusey is able to make an important block. Maza has been everywhere so far, trying to evade the Cologne backline's attempts to mark him out of the game.

Play focused down the left Most of Cologne's good play has been concentrated down the left channel so far. The end product still isn't quite there, but El Mala and Moore are linking up particularly well.

Side-netting Tillman receives the ball on the right side of the Cologne area. He tries to catch Schwäbe out from a tight angle but his shot only finds the side-netting.

Over from Medina Gutiérrez swings a peach of a cross into the Cologne penalty area from a deep position. Medina gets his head to the ball but can't quite direct it on target.

Krauß takes out Maza The Leverkusen star briefly dropped to the ground after the rather meaty challenge. He is now back on his feet and moving around freely again.

Game settles down After a frantic start, things have simmered down slightly in the last few minutes. Both sides are still committing players forward, with the visitors seemingly not content to settle for what they have.

Sebulonsen denied! Cologne really should be level! Sosa plays the ball across the Leverkusen penalty area to Sebulonsen at the back post, who is inexplicably completely unmarked. However, the full-back's shot is straight at Flekken, who is able to keep the ball out with his legs.

⚽ 7' Aleix García (0-1)

Schwäbe to the rescue again From the resulting corner, Maza tests Schwäbe from range. The Cologne keeper pushes the low shot into danger, but get up quickly to deny Tillman on the rebound from a few yards out. He is keeping his side in this one!

Wide from El Mala The Cologne number 10 is looking lively already. He tries to cut inside onto his right foot and shoot, but the goalward effort lacks direction and trundles well wide.

Early opening Maina has a half chance in the opening seconds but can't quite get the ball out of his feet. Leverkusen are able to clear the ball to safety.

We're underway! Here we go then. Cologne get the match started in their all-white strip, with Leverkusen in red and black.

The players are in the tunnel Kick-off is quickly approaching. We're now only moments away...

Leverkusen subs Blaswich, Badé, Oermann, Vázquez, Hofmann, Andrich, Boniface, Ben Seghir, Culbreath

Cologne subs Zieler, Lochoshvili, Mensah, Thielmann, Castro-Montes, Heskey, Jóhannesson, M. El Mala, Waldschmidt

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Almost over Five minutes of stoppage time were indicated.

⚽ 90+1' Roko Šimić (4-1)

⚽ 89' Herbert Bockhorn (3-1)

Brief appearance for the birthday boy Jones has a few minutes to try to help St. Pauli to an equaliser.

Double substitution Iyoha and goalscorer Żukowski, two attacking players, have finished for the day and are replaced by Tachie and Šimić.

Late attacking change Hara, a centre-forward, comes on for Hrgota for the visitors, as they look to land a late equalising blow.

Klein comes close to levelling! On the left edge of the penalty area, Klein sets the ball up on his right foot and tries to find the far corner. MacNulty deflects the ball just wide of the right-hand post.

Switch for Magdeburg Nollenberger leaves the pitch and is replaced like-for-like by Bockhorn.

Kaars close to reaching it! Smith plays the ball low into the middle from the right-hand side. Kaars, arriving at the near post, just fails to get a touch on it.

Chávez again! The attacking player gets the better of several opponents and shoots just outside the penalty area. The low shot goes wide to the right.

It's cleared Nothing comes from the corner.

Corner for Magdeburg Can the hosts extend their lead?

Another booking Smith arrives too late in midfield with a challenge on Atik by the touchline.

St. Pauli make a change too Ceesay had few touches today and leaves the pitch. Kaars is now into the attack instead.

Another substitution Heber now comes on in defence for Müller as Magdeburg make a change.

⚽ 58' Eric Smith (2-1)

Good attempt Hrgota gets a shot away from the centre of the penalty area, but Reimann reacts well to divert it over the crossbar.

Tactical foul Müller holds back his opponent and is shown the yellow card.

Narrowly wide Iyoha takes on his man and cuts inside from the right flank. The visitors get a foot in and the ball falls to Felipe Chávez, who shoots first time. He drives just wide of the right-hand post.

First card Nemeth arrives too late against Chávez.

Strong record Since promotion in 2022, this is Magdeburg's ninth home match against a team relegated from the Bundesliga. Currently, it looks like the eighth win without defeat is on the cards.

How will St. Pauli respond? The visitors continue to struggle.

⚽ 48' Anselmo García MacNulty (2-0)

The second half is underway Both sides have made substitutions. At St. Pauli, Niang and Klein are charged with injecting fresh impetus, replacing Rasmussen and Metcalfe. For the hosts, Mergner has left the pitch for Chávez.

Two minutes of stoppage time Will there be a twist before the break?

No danger Magdeburg lose the ball while building from the back and Ceesay has some space in front of the box. The striker looks to shoot quickly, but it goes wide to the right.

Magdeburg in control St. Pauli have struggled since the opening goal.

Spanner in the works St. Pauli have completely lost the edge in the play they enjoyed before the opener.

Żukowski is on a roll The striker has now scored five goals in the last five competitive matches.

Magdeburg with momentum The hosts are now looking far more purposeful.

⚽ 27' Mateusz Żukowski (1-0)

Lack of drive towards goal The attacks are showing little in the way of creativity.

Advantage St. Pauli? The visitors are looking to take the game to the hosts but have been unable to pose a major goal threat so far.

Another effort from distance Oppie's second attempt of the afternoon is hit too high.

Blocked A shot from Nollenberger is blocked by Nemeth.

St. Pauli again On the left, just outside the box, Oppie receives the ball from Metcalfe and takes a shot. It flies wide to the left.

First attempt From the left, Metcalfe plays a low ball across the box to Hrgota, who fires off a quick shot. However, the effort flies a good distance over the crossbar.

Quiet opening phase The game is being played mainly in midfield so far.

We're underway Magdeburg have kicked off.

Kick-off is imminent! The teams are walking out.

Mergner makes his second start The midfielder last started in the 3-0 away win in Osnabrück.

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⚽ 90+2' Philipp Hofmann (3-2)

Stoppage Time Three minutes of added time have been indicated. Will we see a last-gasp winner here?

All substitutions used Both sides make another round of changes, while the final minute of normal time gets under way.

Rasmussen wants a brace The Dane is played in behind, then tries to push the ball past Bernat, but the goalkeeper manages to poke the ball away.

Final phase begins Both teams have ten minutes left to avoid a draw and go for all three points.

Studs up! Klaiber puts his foot down on Wanitzek and catches him clearly - yellow card!

Close again Wittek whips a sharp cross in from the left wing, Rasmussen gets a touch on the ball in the middle, but sends it just wide of the right-hand post!

Who wants it more? It is a very evenly balanced game by now, and it could tip either way. For Bochum, it would be the first home win of the season, while Karlsruhe could wrap up their first away win. Incidentally, the most common result in this fixture is a draw.

Almost a brace! Civeja is sent through on the left side and finds himself clean through on goal, but this time Horn comes out on top in the one-on-one.

The first substitution Miyoshi replaces Steuckers in attack.

Another effort Now Bochum are back on top and Rasmussen takes another shot from distance, but Bernat is able to save it.

⚽ 53' Philipp Hofmann (2-2)

⚽ 50' Tim Civeja (1-2)

Off the post! Fukuda gets through on the left side of the box and squares the ball across the goal. Wiethaupt arrives at the far post and only needs to tap it in, but he hits the woodwork!

There was more to be had there! Wiethaupt is played in behind, keeps his head up and passes across to the right to Pinto Pedrosa, who does not control the ball cleanly, however, and so is unable to get a shot away!

We're back under way! Both teams are back out on the pitch without any changes, as Karlsruhe get the second half under way.

Stoppage time under way 60 seconds have been added on.

Mets in the thick of it After a corner from the left, Klaiber has a shooting chance on the right of the penalty area. Centre-back Mets tries to get a foot to it, but Bernat manages to defuse the situation.

That one goes wide! Wanitzek lines up a free-kick from just under 30 metres, but his shot ultimately goes a good two metres wide of the left-hand post.

Blocked! Fukuda is picked out on the left of the box, takes another touch and looks to shoot straight away, but Steinwender gets his foot in the way and snuffs out the chance.

Into the wall Taz takes the free-kick from just under 18 metres out, but fails to get it past the Karlsruhe wall.

The first yellow Väänänen is shown the first card of the match for a foul on Rasmussen right on the edge of the box.

Close again! Wittek feints on the edge of the box, sets the ball onto his right foot and then shoots, but sends the ball narrowly wide to the left.

From the second line Karlsruhe clear Wittek's free-kick but only as far as Steuckers, who immediately shoots from from just outside of the box, but Bernat is able to save the powerful low drive.

Stopped in his tracks Wiethaupt is brimming with confidence now and tries to dribble on the right side of the penalty area, but Mets brings him to a halt.

Striving for control Bochum are now increasingly trying to seize control of the game and are enjoying longer spells of possession, while Karlsruhe are sitting a little deeper and lying in wait.

What a start! In the opening phase, it initially looked as though both teams would focus on defence first. But with the two stunning goals from Rasmussen and Wiethaupt, the supporters were sent leaping from their seats within a few minutes!

⚽ 8' Kevin Wiethaup (1-1)

⚽ 6' Christian Rasmussen (1-0)

Feeling each other out Both teams start this match without much tempo and are first trying to settle into the game.

We're under way! The hosts from Bochum kick us off.

He gets his chance After six appearances as a substitute so far, Steuckers starts in Bundesliga 2 for the first time, getting the nod ahead of Miyoshi. The Belgian joined from Genk in the summer with the credentials of 31 goal contributions in 90 top flight appearances. He also brings European experience, having also played in the UEFA Europa League.

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Mhango's shot blocked by Heule Newly introduced as a substitute for the booked Roggow, Mhango tries his luck in stoppage time, but Heule is on hand to block the attempt.

Hannover push for the win The visitors significantly increase the pressure once more in the closing stages and repeatedly threaten the Heidenheim goal.

Hartel causes danger Hartel's crosses repeatedly cause problems for the Heidenheim defence.

Off the post! Okon misses out on the lead A huge slice of luck for Heidenheim! Okon gets his head to the ball and sees it come back off the post. Hannover are just a few centimetres away from going back in front!

Heidenheim take control The substitutions are having an effect for the hosts. Heidenheim are now the more active side, playing more purposefully going forward and increasingly putting Hannover under pressure.

Vogt shoots well off target Following a difficult pass into the box, Vogt actually manages to get a shot away. However, the effort is far too high and sails well over the bar.

Hannover bring on fresh legs The visitors also respond with a substitution, looking to get back into the match. The fresh legs are meant to provide a new spark and bring Hannover back into the game.

Conteh provides fresh impetus The substitute striker gets another good chance, but his shot goes narrowly over the bar. Since coming on, Conteh has brought significantly more pace and threat to Heidenheim's attacking play.

⚽ 66' Budu Zivzivadze (2-2)

⚽ 63' Jean Hugonet (1-2)

Conteh to provide pace Heidenheim bring fresh speed into attack with Conteh.

Chances galore The match is developing into an open contest with chances at both ends. Both teams are attacking bravely and are not willing to settle for a point here.

Schöppner misses the immediate reply! Heidenheim look to go forward straight after the equaliser. Schöppner shoots from distance and narrowly misses the right-hand corner. That was close to retaking the lead!

⚽ 55' Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (1-1)

Weinkauf clears The Hannover keeper rushes far out of his goal to intercept a long ball. The situation threatens to become dangerous for a moment, but Weinkauf manages to knock the ball out of play in time.

Long balls shape the opening phase Both teams initially try plenty of long balls after the break. However, the passes rarely find a teammate, so there has been no real goal threat so far.

Hannover turn on the pressure early The visitors come out of the dressing room with real purpose and try to put Heidenheim under pressure straight away. Hannover look to go forward early and push for the equaliser.

Second half under way in Heidenheim The ball is rolling again! Hannover start the second half 1-0 down and now need to find a response to the hosts' late opener.

⚽ 43' Tim Siersleben (1-0)

Yellow card for Roggow Roggow holds back his opponent just beyond the halfway line, stopping the attack and is shown a yellow card for it.

Heidenheim break free from the press Hannover continue to play a high line and put the hosts under pressure early. However, Heidenheim have so far found good solutions with the ball and are repeatedly able to play their way out of the press.

Dähne requires treatment The Heidenheim keeper appears to have injured his finger and needs medical attention. The match is therefore briefly halted.

Hannover upping the ante A deflected cross sails dangerously through the Heidenheim box, but no Hannover player can get a touch on it. At least there is a corner for the visitors, but nothing came from it.

Hannover look slightly more dangerous Clear-cut chances remain in short supply at this stage. If either side are edging closer to taking the lead, though, it is the visitors from Hannover who carry a little more threat going forward.

Pace drops slightly The match has calmed down somewhat. Both sides are enjoying longer spells of possession in midfield without creating any real danger in front of the opposition goal.

Hannover counter in a flash After a Heidenheim corner, the visitors switch quickly and launch a dangerous counter-attack. Källman drives the ball forward and immediately wins a corner at the other end.

Hannover increase the pressure The visitors are now finding their way into the match much better and are increasingly taking the initiative.

Chakroun misses! After a low cross from Källman, Chakroun is left completely unmarked at the back post. The Hannover player only has to slot the ball home, but he puts it wide of the goal!

Hannover demand a penalty! After a low cross, Mainka slides in to challenge for the ball and touches it with his hand. The Hannover players appeal immediately, but the referee waves play on.

Heidenheim make a good start The hosts are settling well into the game well and initially take control against a deep-lying Hannover side. Despite some promising moves, however, they are still lacking clear goalscoring chances.

Hannover kick off We're under way in Heidenheim!

Defeat is not an option If they lose today, Hannover are in danger of slipping back into the relegation play-off spot (16th), should Karlsruhe pick up a point against Bochum.

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Last attempt Reese has another corner.

Close call Berlin put the ball in the net again, but Alfa-Ruprecht was offside in the build-up.

Cleared Reese sends another cross into the box. Kolbe heads the ball clear.

Strobl can't believe it The Wolfsburg manager is also incensed and is booked. The contact on Shiogai was deemed too little.

Big commotion Shiogai goes into the penalty area again and goes down. Jöllenbeck waves play on. The substitute refuses to accept it and is booked.

Harmless Wolfsburg are currently conceding very little. However, nothing is happening going forward either.

Booked Adewumi arrives late and stamps on Angély's foot. That earns him a yellow card. Afterwards, the goalscorer's day is done.

Is there still more to come? There should be a fair amount of stoppage time. Plenty of time to score another goal.

Now he can go off Souza gave absolutely everything. Besio comes on, a more attacking player.

A little more defensive Leitl brings on defensive midfielder Telib for attacking midfielder Thorsteinsson.

Clear-cut The substitute prevents a quick free kick from being taken. That earns him a yellow card.

At the last moment Adewumi dribbles past several Wolfsburg players before trying to find Brekalo with a cross. However, a Wolfsburg defender gets back to make a vital clearance.

The lad is enjoying himself The ball goes via Souza and Hornby back to Shiogai. This time, though, his shot is several yards off target.

Double substitution Strobl is substituted, but Souza stays on. He seems to have run off the pain. Instead, two new attacking players are on the pitch.

Another injury Now Thorsteinsson needs treatment too. He is already off the pitch, though. The medical staff are very busy.

Tactical Sessa can't quite keep up and drags Bernhardsson to the ground. He then goes to ground with a cramp.

Back on the pitch Souza has limped back onto the pitch and is carrying on. He is not moving freely, though.

Play resumes After a five-minute stoppage, the ball is rolling again. Currently, there are only nine Wolfsburg players on the pitch.

Probably not Souza limps off the pitch. He is about to be substituted.

That doesn't look good Souza stays down after a challenge. Will he be able to continue?

Not far off And once again it's Shiogai. This time, the Japanese player cuts inside and shoots. That was really close.

First substitution Leitl brings on Nilsson for Grønning, who, although he did not have a shot on goal, did force the red card and set up a goal.

Cleared Damar plays the free kick short to Reese so that the former Berlin player has a better angle to cross. However, he only finds a Berlin head.

Shiogai again The substitute wins a free kick wide on the edge of the penalty area.

From distance Pedersen tries his luck again. This time, though, he is a long way from goal and misses the target.

Back on the front foot That goal seems to have been only a minor lapse in concentration. Berlin are pushing again. After a short corner, Seguin is played through and slides the ball past the far post.

Streak broken That was the first goal Hertha have conceded in 406 competitive minutes

Brought down Adewumi gets past Mæhle and runs towards the last line of defence. Souza comes rushing in and takes down the goalscorer. That's a yellow card.

⚽ 47' Kento Shiogai (2-1)

Is there anything left in this? Wolfsburg are 2-0 down, a man short, and are up against a Hertha side brimming with confidence, who are also looking extremely solid and have not conceded a goal in 405 competitive minutes.

We're back underway Wolfsburg have made another substitution. Shiogai comes on for Arnold.

VfL Trail at Half-Time for the first time Wolfsburg go into the half-time break trailing for the first time this season - Hertha are now the only team that haven't been behind after 45 minutes this season.

⚽ 45+2' Deyovaisio Zeefuik (2-0)

Three minutes of stoppage time It's almost half-time, and Wolfsburg will then be able to regroup.

⚽ 44' Oluwaseun Victor Adewumi (1-0)

Big chance Brekalo plays a cross into the box to Grønning, who heads it across to Sessa. The midfielder lets the ball run through, and Pedersen fires a shot against the post.

Brekalo has a go Arnold plays a misplaced pass that allows Brekalo to get forward and shoot.

From a set piece Berlin take a corner short to Pedersen. The full-back wastes no time and forces Wellenreuther into a good save.

Where is the gap? Berlin are shifting the ball around in the opposition half, but they cannot find a solution against Wolfsburg's deep block.

Pinned in Wolfsburg are now sitting deeper. The visitors have not had a shot on goal since the second minute.

Overlapping run Pedersen comes down the left, receives the pass from Brekalo and crosses. Wolfsburg stand firm, though.

Logical Wolfsburg are missing a second centre-back, which is why Angély comes on. Glatzel has to make way.

With power Brekalo hits the free-kick with power, but the wall deflects the ball behind for a corner. From the corner, Sessa gets a shot away from the edge of the box. The ball sails well over the bar.

Penalty for Berlin? Grønning is played through and is then one-on-one with Gersbeck. Cleiton comes in from behind and brings the Berlin player down. A penalty is awarded, but was the foul really inside the box?

Down the flanks Berlin have had slightly more possession and are looking to find their way to goal through their wingers.

Beaten to it Now Wolfsburg are counter-attacking again. Glatzel tries to set up Bernhardsson in the box, but Pedersen is able to clear for a corner, which comes to nothing.

Cleared Hertha come down the left. In the middle, however, Cleiton stays alert and manages to clear the cross out of the danger zone.

Inches away Brekalo lays it off to the onrushing Pedersen. He hammers in a powerful shot that clips the side netting on its way through.

Hertha get a turn too Now the hosts are finally in the ascendancy. Adewumi does well to get past his man. However, his low cross is cleared.

Love-hate relationship Reese's thunderbolt was Wolfsburg's 9th hit of the woodwork - no other team has struck the frame of the goal so often.

First effort on goal Reese receives the ball out wide in midfield, cuts inside and shoots from a long way out. Wellenreuther has no problems. The former Berlin player is being booed from the start.

Here we go VfL get the big match underway.

Danish Dynamite Both teams start with a Danish left-back (Pedersen and Maehle), and Hertha's striker Grönning makes it a 3rd Dane. The Icelander Thorsteinsson and the Swede Bernhardsson complete the Nordic element.

Plenty of Experience Hertha's starting XI has an average age of 28.0 years, while VfL's is 28.2 years. Together, the 22 starters have well over 1,000 Bundesliga appearances between them, and of the eleven Wolfsburg players, Cleiton alone has not yet played in the German top flight.

Hertha can pull even further clear Even with a defeat, the Berliners would have a comfortable six-point lead over the third-placed relegation play-off spot. With a win, however, Hertha would go into the international break with a whopping ten-point gap to the team in third place, and would even be twelve points ahead of Wolfsburg!

The competition has set the pace Nürnberg have won, Kaiserslautern have won - Wolfsburg now need a victory to overtake Kaiserslautern again and go into the international break in third place.

Battle of the top scorers Reese (five goals, six assists) and Brekalo (five goals, five assists) have the most Bundesliga 2 goal contributions this season. Reese moved to VfL in the summer after three years at Hertha, and in 82 second-division appearances for the Berliners, he registered 55 goal contributions. Brekalo, once at VfL (22 goals in 129 competitive matches for the Lower Saxony side), succeeded Reese as captain and left winger.

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Ambitious Deman tries his luck with a curling effort from distance, but it's collected with ease by Seimen.

Into added time The fourth official has signalled three additional minutes, and Bremen have a corner after Regeer sees his cross blocked. Stuttgart, though, are able to clear!

Stuttgart sit deep The hosts are defending their own 18-yard line as Bremen look for the equaliser.

Attacking change Before Chuki can take his corner after Dinkçi's cross was blocked by Hendriks, Itten replaces Dinkçi.

Fresh legs required Hoeneß turns to his bench again, bringing on Demirović and Karazor for Führich and debutant Spalt.

Dangerous cross Dinkçi whips in a dangerous cross from the right, but it just evades Füllkrug and Stuttgart's Jeltsch is able to clear.

A good omen Bremen have scored 17 goals this season, 14 of which have arrived in the second half.

Hungry Bremen Bremen are winning the ball back six seconds quicker than their opponents. They're playing with such an energy here as Stuttgart begin to tire after their European trip to Türkiye.

Bremen probing Stuttgart are dropping deeper, but they're standing firm. Looking to work an opening, the visitors are playing the ball from right to left, but that clear-cut opportunity still evades Werder.

More changes Thioune turns to his bench for the first time this evening as Bremen look for a way back into this game. Njinmah and Chuki replace Grüll and Lynen.

Double change Nartey and Tomás enter the fray for Stuttgart, replacing El Khannouss and Leweling.

Bremen turn on the heat! Pressure is mounting on Stuttgart, but their defence stands firm and when it's bypassed, Seimen is there. First, Regeer sees his effort blocked, and then VfB's custodian denies Füllkrug's attempt in the follow-up.

Straight from the training ground! El Khannouss plays a corner to Undav at the near post, who lays the ball off for Mittelstädt. Striking the ball with such power and precision, he forces a save from Hein - what a goal that would have been!

Defensive change Hoeneß makes the game's first change, with Jeltsch replacing Jaquez in defence.

Wide of the mark Bremen have started the second period with renewed intensity. This time it's Grüll who tries his luck, but his left-footed effort is pulled just wide of Seimen's post.

Another Bremen caution This time it's Grüll, who goes into the referee's notebook for the second time this season, after pulling Leweling's jersey to halt a Stuttgart counter-attack.

Huge chance! Two chances arrive in quick succession! First, Grüll picks out Dinkçi, who forces Seimen into making the save. Then, Stuttgart's custodian is called into action again seconds later to deny Regeer, who only had the German to beat from a central position.

Temporarily playing with ten Undav competed for a high ball but collided with Hein. Because he received treatment, Stuttgart are currently down to ten.

We're back under way Stuttgart get the ball rolling for the second half...

Added time The fourth official has signalled two additional minutes.

Another booking Deman arrives late on Leweling, earning him a caution.

Lonely up top Deman's cross from deep is glanced on by Füllkrug, but there's no teammate in the German's vicinity as half time approaches.

Cross claimed Stuttgart are getting a lot of joy down Bremen's right. This time, though, Mittelstädt's cross is deflected and claimed by Hein.

Cautioned Hein goes long to Füllkrug, who leads with his elbow on Chabot. The referee brandishes the game's first yellow card.

Halted in his tracks Seimen's long ball is collected by Undav, who holds off his marker before finding Führich, who drives forward before hitting a Pieper roadblock.

Over! It's an almost carbon copy of the first. Leweling, from the right, plays a low ball towards the edge of the box where it's met by Führich. He strikes it first time, but it goes over Hein's crossbar.

Almost a second! Führich sends his marker one way before playing the ball to Mittelstädt, who delivers a wicked first-time cross into the danger area. It's met by the head of El Khannouss, but it's straight at Hein.

Warning signs Stuttgart took an early fifth-minute lead against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 5 and ended up losing 3-2. They'll need their heads switched on here against a Bremen side that are unbeaten in seven Bundesliga games.

Grüll strikes it... ...but it's saved by Seimen. That would have had to be some strike to beat the Stuttgart custodian from that far out.

⚽ 7' Maximilian Mittelstädt (1-0)

Ambitious El Khannouss drives forward and with no Bremen player closing him down, opts to take the shot from range, but it sails over Hein's crossbar.

Stuttgart probe The hosts look to work an opening in the central areas, playing some lovely intricate football, before playing it from the right to the left, where Mittelstädt sends in a low cross, but Bremen are able to clear.

High press In-form Füllkrug is hungry for a strong start here, but he's a little too eager, and arrives late in the challenge on Chabot.

Away we go! Bremen get proceedings under way.

Teams emerge from the tunnel Kick-off is on the horizon in Stuttgart!

15 minutes remaining Not long to go until we get under way in this one!

Bremen subs Schlager, Wójcik, Stark, Schmetgens, Chuki, Stalmach, Njinmah, Emmanuel Quetent, Itten

Stuttgart subs Bredlow, Jeltsch, Assignon, Al-Dakhil, Nartey, Karazor, Pejčinović, Demirović, Tomás

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Successive corners Keidel delivers it to the near post. The ball flicks up in the air, forcing Kobel to put it behind for another corner. Kristof comes up, but there's an offside in the follow-up effort, allowing Dortmund some relief.

Deflected Keidel's free-kick, in a dangerous central position, is deflected behind for a corner...

Into added time The fourth official has signalled four additional minutes.

Adam! The substitute strikes the ball on the volley, but Kobel is alert to the situation and collects the ball. Dortmund are holding on here.

Double change Sabitzer and Nwaneri come on for Bellingham and Silva, which sees Beier move into a central position.

Elversberg on top That goal has given the visitors renewed confidence, with Dortmund dropping deeper. Can they find an equaliser?

⚽ 81' Noel Futkeu (2-1)

Triple change As Elversberg go in search of a way back into this game, Wagner introduces three new players.

Gathered Anton is the third Dortmund player in the book this afternoon. From the resulting free-kick, Keidel can only find Kobel.

⚽ 71' Felix Nmecha (2-0)

Silva again! There's still no way past Kristof for the Dortmund forward, who forces Elversberg's custodian into a fine save from a tight angle.

A point to prove Günther is the next man in the book as both teams make changes with Bensebaini and Ryerson entering the fray for BVB in place of Gadou and Karetsas, while Campbell - returning to Dortmund - comes on for Onyeka.

Phwoar! From the resulting free-kick, Petkov unleashes a ferocious knuckleball towards Dortmund's goal, but Kobel makes a flying save. A positive response here from Elversberg.

Another booking Krattenmacher goes past Silva, but the Dortmund man knocked his opponent off balance, earning him a booking.

⚽ 55' Felix Nmecha (1-0)

Kobel stands tall At the other end, Krattenmacher takes the ball to the byline before cutting it back for Onyeka, who forces Kobel into a save from close range.

No way past Kristof This time it's Karetsas! The youngster cuts inside onto his favoured left foot and unleashes a curling effort which was bottom-corner bound, but Kristof is there to deny the Dortmund man.

Upping the ante Dortmund are increasing the pressure here. Bellingham drives forward before driving his low effort wide of Kristof's post.

Silva denied Kobel goes long to Silva, who heads the ball into the path of Karetsas. He returns the favour with a reverse pass and with only Kristof to beat, the Dortmund man is denied by Elversberg's custodian!

Now it's Elversberg's turn Keidel delivers the ball into the six-yard box where Onyeka rises highest, but that too goes the wrong side of the post.

Bellingham! Veerman clips a deep free-kick towards the far post, where it's headed back across by Schlotterbeck. Bellingham is there, but he strikes the ball just wide of Kristof's post.

We're back under way Dortmund get the ball rolling in the second half.

Piledriver! Petkov takes the ball down on his chest before striking it superbly, keeping it low, but Kobel is alert to the threat and denies the Elversberg man.

Nmecha twists and turns... ...before driving to the byline, but his cross is blocked for a corner. Taken by Veerman, it's collected by Kristof.

Into added time With two breaks in play, the fourth official has signalled five additional minutes.

Wide of the mark Elversberg aren't lacking belief here. Onyeka takes a touch with his left before firing a left-footed effort just wide of Kobel's post.

Forced change Chukwuemeka goes down, and is helped off after suffering an injury. Beier comes on in his place.

Piling on the pressure That chance has put an extra spring in Dortmund's step. Their back three are sitting almost on the edge of Elversberg's penalty area. Working the ball to Karetsas on the right, the Greece international clips a ball to the far post, but Nmecha is unable to trouble Kristof.

Pinball! That's the best chance of the half, but Dortmund are unable to capitalise. Chukwuemeka, from the left, finds Nmecha after Svensson's dummy, but the German is denied by Kristof. The rebound falls to Silva, but he's caught off guard and can't guide his effort on target, which goes just the wrong side of the post.

Biding their time Krattenmacher is evidently Elversberg's dangerman, as three Dortmund players surround the German, but he manages to evade the press to find Günther. The visitors work it from left to right in search of an opening, but Anton and Co. continue to stand firm.

First caution Following Dortmund's attack down the left, Elversberg are able to counter-attack but Krattenmacher is stopped in his tracks by Nmecha.

Positive from Elversberg! Krattenmacher plays a one-two with Onyeka before ghosting past Gadou, but there's no-one there for the cutback, and Dortmund are able to clear.

Working an opening Kristof starts the attack with a wonderful ball out towards Sirch on the right. Eventually it finds a way to Günther, who finds himself in Dortmund's defensive third, on the oppositive flank. It's a delicious cross towards the centre of the penalty area, but he's flagged offside.

Fearless Elversberg The visitors have settled well, but are allowing Dortmund more possession of the ball, although they're still persisting with a high defensive line which BVB are yet to bypass.

Petkov shoots! But his left-footed effort, which is hit from outside of the box with force, is collected by Kobel.

Bellingham denied Svensson cuts the ball back for Bellingham, who takes on the shot first time, but it's blocked by the chest of Rohr - that's Dortmund's first foray into Elversberg's penalty area.

Karetsas brought down Elversberg are pressing high, but Günther is a little too eager, and arrives late on Karetsas on the halfway line as Dortmund look to play through the press.

Early offside Kobel goes long towards Silva, but Elversberg's defensive line are sitting on the halfway line - the Portuguese forward was stood in an offside position.

We're under way! Elversberg get the ball rolling...

Teams emerge We're moments away from a ball being kicked at the Signal Iduna Park this afternoon! What a moment for the 8,000 travelling Elversberg fans.

Dortmund subs Meyer, Bensebaini, Ryerson, Reggiani, Nwaneri, Sabitzer, Beier, Inácio, Albert

Elversberg subs Boss, Mickelson, Le Joncour, Condé, Adam, Schmahl, Futkeu, Schnellbacher, Campbell

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