Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen
Match summary
Hoffenheim won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. It was goalless at half-time.
Andrej Kramaric put Hoffenheim ahead from the penalty spot in the 79th minute, Alexander Prass made it 2-0 in the 89th minute, set up by Andrej Kramaric, and Max Moerstedt made it 3-0 in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Hoffenheim created 3.30 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 0.42 from 9. Hoffenheim had a player sent off.
Hoffenheim secured a convincing 3-0 victory against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on matchday 7, despite registering only 42 percent possession compared to their opponents 58 percent. The home side made their territorial dominance count by accumulating 20 shots and 6 shots on target, while limiting Bayer Leverkusen to just 9 total shots and 1 shot on target. Hoffenheim won 5 corners to 3, completed 355 passes with a 78 percent accuracy, and committed 14 fouls while receiving 4 yellow cards and 1 red card. Bayer Leverkusen completed 507 passes at an 85 percent accuracy, made 110 attacks, and collected 4 yellow cards.
A scoreless first half featured yellow cards for Bayer Leverkusen player Equi Fernández in the 40th minute for argument and Hoffenheim player Alexander Prass in the 45th minute for a foul, alongside a 41st minute injury substitution that saw Malik Tillman replace Moussa Diaby. The second half saw further bookings for Patrik Schick, Leon Avdullahu, and Facundo Medina before a 77th minute VAR review led to a penalty goal by Andrej Kramaric in the 79th minute. Alexander Prass scored with a left foot shot in the 89th minute to make the score 2-0, received a second yellow card and red card in the 90+1st minute, and Max Moerstedt added a final left foot shot goal in the 90+5th minute.
