Hoffenheim
Hamburg
Match summary
Hamburg came from behind to win 3-2 away at Hoffenheim, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Yussuf Poulsen put Hamburg ahead in the 12th minute and Bornauw's own goal equalised from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Bambasé Conté put Hoffenheim in front in the 53rd minute, set up by Fisnik Asllani, Terem Igobor Moffi equalised with a header in the 83rd minute, set up by Miro Muheim, and Miro Muheim won it from a corner in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Hamburg created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Hoffenheim's 0.93 from 17. Hoffenheim had a player sent off.
Hoffenheim dominated large periods of this Bundesliga fixture on matchday 5, controlling 64 percent of possession and registering 544 passes compared to the 305 completed by Hamburg. The home side also generated 17 shots against 15, carved out 153 attacks to 81, and won 7 corners to 3. Despite their territorial superiority and superior shot volume, Hoffenheim were undone by defensive lapses and indiscipline, accumulating 3 yellow cards and 1 red card. Hamburg made the most of their 36 percent possession, matching their opponents with 4 shots on target and ultimately capitalizing on their numerical advantage late in the game.
The scoring opened in the 12th minute when Yussuf Poulsen struck with a left foot shot to put Hamburg ahead. Following a VAR review at 45+3 minutes, the first half ended 1-1 after Sebastiaan Bornauw scored an own goal for Hamburg in added time. Bambasé Conté put Hoffenheim ahead with a left foot shot in the 53rd minute, before Bernardo received a yellow card and was subsequently sent off in the 65th minute following a second yellow card. Terem Moffi equalised with a header in the 83rd minute, and Miro Muheim secured victory for Hamburg with a left foot shot in the 94th minute.
