Hoffenheim claimed a resounding victory with a score of 5-1 against Borussia Mönchengladbach during the 17th round of the Bundesliga. The local team saw a stunning performance from Andrej Kramaric, who netted a hat-trick with goals at the 21st minute (penalty), 45th minute, and 48th minute. Tim Lemperle also contributed with a goal in the 23rd minute, and Max Moerstedt added another in the 76th minute. Borussia Mönchengladbach’s sole goal came from Shuto Machino in the 68th minute.
Kramaric was undoubtedly the star of the match, showcasing his skills with three goals and three shots on target. In addition, Tim Lemperle played a vital role for Hoffenheim by securing one goal.
Coach Christian Ilzer set Hoffenheim up in a 4-4-2 formation with Oliver Baumann in goal; Vladimir Coufal, Robin Hranac, Ozan Kabak, and Bernardo Fernandes forming the defense; Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Alexander Prass, and Andrej Kramaric in midfield; and Tim Lemperle along with Fisnik Asllani up front.
On the other hand, Borussia Mönchengladbach, managed by Eugen Polanski, opted for a 3-5-2 formation with Moritz Nicolas in goal; Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, and Kevin Diks in defense; Joe Scally, Yannik Engelhardt, Lukas Ullrich, Rocco Reitz, and Jens Castrop in midfield; and Franck Honorat with Haris Tabakovic leading the attack.
The referee for the match was Christian Dingert.
Looking ahead, Hoffenheim will travel to face Werder Bremen in their next match, while Borussia Mönchengladbach prepares to visit Hamburg SV at the Volksparkstadion. Currently, Hoffenheim sits in fifth place with 30 points, while Borussia Mönchengladbach is in tenth with a total of 19 points.
Substitutions for Hoffenheim
63’ – Wouter Burger was replaced by Grischa Prömel, and Alexander Prass came off for Bazoumana Toure.
75’ – Bernardo Fernandes was substituted by Valentin Gendrey.
76’ – Tim Lemperle was replaced by Max Moerstedt.
82’ – Fisnik Asllani came off for Muhammed Damar.
Yellow Card for Hoffenheim:
33’ – Wouter Burger (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Borussia Mönchengladbach
45’ – Yannik Engelhardt was replaced by Kota Takai.
55’ – Franck Honorat came off for Shuto Machino.
68’ – Haris Tabakovic and Jens Castrop were substituted by Wahel Mohya and Kevin Stöger, respectively.
88’ – Lukas Ullrich was replaced by Luca Netz.
Yellow Card for Borussia Mönchengladbach:
5’ – Yannik Engelhardt (Unsporting behavior).