After a dream start in the 3rd league with ten points from four games, TSG Hoffenheim II suffered its second season loss on Wednesday evening.
In a duel that was led over long distances of the first half at eye level, the hosts from Cologne managed to score the lead. Hoffenheim clarified a corner kick from his own penalty area, Viktoria defender Frank Ronstadt took the ball directly and hit the bottom edge of the crossbar. The ball jumped back into the field, where Tim Kloss dusted down to 1-0 (29th minute).
Hoffenheim’s Reisig flies from the square
The Hoffenheimers were not very impressed by the goal and developed some promising chances without being successful. Shortly before the break, the next neck strike for the guests – Ruben Reisig saw the second yellow card and thus yellow -red (45th) after a foul.
With one gate behind and a man less, the TSG went into the second round, which she designed openly. In the 70th minute, Hoffenheim was rewarded for the mission and the fighting spirit when Ayouge Amaimouni echghouyab placed a left -wing shot placed in the right lower corner of the Cologne goal – the 1-1.
The game will later decide penalty
In the end, Hoffenheim II still had to leave the square empty. In the second minute of stoppage time, Yannik Lührs brought his opponent Benjamin Zank down – there was a late penalty for Viktoria. Lex Tyger Lobinger converted to 2-1 at the bottom right and thus scored the winning goal from Cologne’s perspective.
For the Hoffenheimers, the 1-2 in Cologne was the second defeat in a row, but with ten points from six games, the promoters are still good. On the coming matchday, TSG will go to 1860 Munich (Saturday, September 20, 4:30 p.m.).
Broadcast on Wed., September 17, 2025 6:00 a.m., SWR Currently in the morning, SWR Current
