Hoffenheim secured a resounding victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning 5-1 in their 17th Bundesliga match. Andrej Kramaric was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick with goals at the 21st minute (penalty), 45th minute, and 48th minute. Additionally, Tim Lemperle found the net at the 23rd minute, and Max Moerstedt scored in the 76th minute to complete the rout. Shuto Machino managed a consolation goal for the visitors in the 68th minute.
Kramaric’s performance was nothing short of brilliant, as he not only scored three times but also took three shots on goal, proving instrumental in Hoffenheim’s attacking strategy. Tim Lemperle also played a crucial role, adding another goal to the team’s tally.
Under the guidance of coach Christian Ilzer, Hoffenheim set up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Oliver Baumann in goal; Vladimir Coufal, Robin Hranac, Ozan Kabak, and Bernardo Fernandes in defense; Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Alexander Prass, and Andrej Kramaric in midfield; and Tim Lemperle alongside Fisnik Asllani up front.
On the other hand, Borussia Mönchengladbach, directed by Eugen Polanski, employed a 3-5-2 setup with Moritz Nicolas guarding the net; Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, and Kevin Diks constituting the defensive line; Joe Scally, Yannik Engelhardt, Lukas Ullrich, Rocco Reitz, and Jens Castrop in midfield; and Franck Honorat and Haris Tabakovic leading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Christian Dingert.
Looking ahead, Hoffenheim will visit Werder Bremen in their next fixture, while Borussia M. heads to Hamburg SV’s Volksparkstadion.
Currently, Hoffenheim sits at fifth place with 30 points, whereas Borussia Mönchengladbach occupies the tenth position with 19 points.
Substitutions for Hoffenheim
- 63’ 2T – Wouter Burger out for Grischa Prömel
- 63’ 2T – Alexander Prass out for Bazoumana Toure
- 75’ 2T – Bernardo Fernandes out for Valentin Gendrey
- 76’ 2T – Tim Lemperle out for Max Moerstedt
- 82’ 2T – Fisnik Asllani out for Muhammed Damar
Yellow Card for Hoffenheim
- 33’ 1T – Wouter Burger (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for B. Mönchengladbach
- 45’ 2T – Yannik Engelhardt out for Kota Takai
- 55’ 2T – Franck Honorat out for Shuto Machino
- 68’ 2T – Haris Tabakovic out for Wahel Mohya
- 68’ 2T – Jens Castrop out for Kevin Stöger
- 88’ 2T – Lukas Ullrich out for Luca Netz
Yellow Card for B. Mönchengladbach
- 5’ 1T – Yannik Engelhardt (Unsporting behavior)