Hoffenheim emerged triumphant on Saturday with a commanding 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the match held for matchday 19 at Deutsche Bank Park. The home team initially took the lead when Arnaud Kalimuendo scored at the 17th minute of the first half. However, Hoffenheim quickly turned the game around with Wouter Burger netting a goal in the 51st minute, followed by another from Ozan Kabak at the 60th minute. Aurele Amenda of Eintracht Frankfurt contributed to the scoreline with an own goal shortly after 64 minutes, sealing the victory for the visitors.
The standout player of the match was Ozan Kabak, who not only played a pivotal role in defense but also contributed one goal for Hoffenheim. Wouter Burger also made his mark by finding the back of the net.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s coach, Dennis Schmitt, lined up his team in a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Kauã Santos in goal; Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, and Aurele Amenda in defense; and a midfield that included Rasmus Kristensen, Fares Chaibi, Ellyes Skhiri, Nathaniel Brown, Ritsu Doan, and Can Uzun, with Kalimuendo leading the attack.
On the flip side, Hoffenheim, managed by Christian Ilzer, opted for the same formation with Oliver Baumann guarding the goal; Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, and Bernardo Fernandes as defenders; and a midfield comprising Vladimir Coufal, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Alexander Prass, Andrej Kramaric, and Fisnik Asllani, with Max Moerstedt at the forefront.
The officiating for the match was handled by referee Sven Jablonski.
Looking ahead, Eintracht Frankfurt will host Bayer Leverkusen in their next fixture, while Hoffenheim will travel to face Werder Bremen.
With this result, Hoffenheim now has accumulated 27 points in the league, placing them in the seventh position, while Eintracht Frankfurt sits comfortably in third with 36 points.
Substitutions for Eintracht Frankfurt
- 61’ – Can Uzun for Ansgar Knauff
- 61’ – Fares Chaibi for Hugo Larsson
- 71’ – Nnamdi Collins for Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab
- 71’ – Arnaud Kalimuendo for Jean Bahoya
Substitutions for Hoffenheim
- 66’ – Andrej Kramaric for Grischa Prömel
- 75’ – Max Moerstedt for Ihlas Bebou
- 91’ – Fisnik Asllani for Muhammed Damar
Yellow Cards for Hoffenheim
- 43’ – Vladimir Coufal (Unsporting behavior)
- 46’ – Albian Hajdari (Unsporting behavior)
- 44’ – Leon Avdullahu (Unsporting behavior)
- 49’ – Ihlas Bebou (Unsporting behavior)