In a tightly contested match at PreZero Arena, Hoffenheim emerged victorious against Bayer Leverkusen with a score of 1-0 during the 18th round of Bundesliga fixtures. Wouter Burger scored the match’s only goal in the 8th minute of the first half.
With adept ball control, the midfielder successfully outmaneuvered Bayer’s goalkeeper with a precise shot.
Hoffenheim’s coach, Christian Ilzer, deployed a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Oliver Baumann as the goalkeeper; Vladimir Coufal, Robin Hranac, Albian Hajdari, and Bernardo Fernandes in defense; Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Andrej Kramaric, Fisnik Asllani, and Alexander Prass in midfield; with Tim Lemperle as the lone striker.
On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen, led by coach Kasper Hjulmand, opted for a 3-6-1 formation. Mark Flekken guarded the net, supported by Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, and Loic Bade in defense. The midfield comprised Arthur, Ezequiel Fernández, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Malik Tillman, and Ernest Poku, while Patrik Schick was the frontman.
Daniel Schlager officiated the match at PreZero Arena.
Looking ahead to the next matches, Hoffenheim will travel to face Werder Bremen, while Bayer Leverkusen will visit Hamburg SV.
Following this outcome, Hoffenheim now has a total of 33 points in the league, placing them third. Bayer Leverkusen stands at sixth place with 29 points.
Substitutions for Hoffenheim
68’ 2nd Half – Fisnik Asllani was replaced by Grischa Prömel
78’ 2nd Half – Andrej Kramaric came off for Max Moerstedt and Alexander Prass for Valentin Gendrey
90’ 2nd Half – Tim Lemperle was substituted out for Ihlas Bebou
Cautions for Hoffenheim:
Wouter Burger at 47’ of 2nd Half and Robin Hranac at 61’ of 2nd Half
Substitutions for Bayer Leverkusen
45’ 2nd Half – Arthur out for Ibrahim Maza and Ezequiel Fernández for Christian Kofane
59’ 2nd Half – Mark Flekken was replaced by Janis Blaswich
73’ 2nd Half – Ernest Poku came off for Nathan Tella
80’ 2nd Half – Nathan Tella was substituted for Jonas Hofmann
Caution for Bayer Leverkusen:
Jarell Quansah at 83’ of 2nd Half