Overshadowed by emergency at the stadium
Over 30,000 fans, but depressing silence: Overshadowed by an emergency doctor’s call, defending champion RB Leipzig defeated TSG Hoffenheim 3-1 (2-0) and reached the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup. The spectators had stopped supporting the teams from the start because one person had collapsed in front of the stadium and had to be resuscitated. The person was taken to the hospital, further details initially remained unclear on Wednesday evening.
When Emil Forsberg (8th minute) scored for the early RB lead, the bizarre silence in the stadium was briefly interrupted. Only gradually did the news of the emergency before the game spread among the 34,822 spectators. Konrad Laimer (41st) increased before half-time, the jubilation was subdued, the stadium announcer calmly announced the new score. Kasper Dolberg (77′) made the connection for Hoffenheim with his first goal after his substitution before Timo Werner (84′) made everything clear. Shortly before the end, Stanley Nsoki saw the yellow-red card from the guests (86th).
Leipzig, who have been unbeaten for 17 games, were not irritated by the unfamiliar atmosphere. The team performed routinely and always had the troubled opponent from Kraichgau under control. Forsberg’s well-placed shot from 20 meters calmed the game early on. Hoffenheim acted tamely, almost fearfully. Coach André Breitenreiter’s team didn’t create any great chances.
Leipzig took their time until just before the break to become more active again. Laimer’s wonderful left-footed shot from the turn gave Oliver Baumann no chance in the TSG goal. André Silva (43rd) and Timo Werner (44th) even had great opportunities to raise. Hoffenheim, who celebrated their last competitive win in early October in the second round of the cup, presented a sometimes frightening picture.
The two teams faced each other in the cup back in 2018, when Leipzig won 2-0 with a Werner brace. At that time, RB failed only in the final with 0: 3 against Bayern Munich. The first title came three years later last May in Berlin. The final in the capital is also to go this season. That’s why Leipzig didn’t allow much in the second round and brought the victory in a concentrated manner over time. Hoffenheim showed a little improvement. Above all, the substitution of newcomer Thomas Delaney brought more structure to the Kraichgau midfield game.
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Thomas Delaney | Sevilla FC -> Hoffenheim | Market value: €3 million
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(In this gallery, arrivals and departures are taken into account and listed according to market value or transfer fee, whichever is higher (from EUR 3 million).)
Jerome Roussillon | VfL Wolfsburg -> Union Berlin | Market value: €3 million
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fee unknown
Oliver Burke | Werder Bremen -> Millwall | Market value: €3 million
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loan
Hugo Siquet | SC Freiburg -> Cercle Brugge | Market value: €3 million
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Loan with option for another year
Noah Mbamba | Club Brugge -> Bayer Leverkusen | Market value: €3 million
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Transfer fee: €100 thousand
Keven Schlotterbeck SC Freiburg -> VfL Bochum | Market value: €3 million
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loan
Kelvin Yeboah | Genoa CFC -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €3.5 million
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Andreas Hanche-Olsen | KAA Gent -> Mainz 05 | Market value: €3.5 million
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Transfer fee: €2.5 million
Jérôme Onguéné | E. Frankfurt -> RB Salzburg | Market value: €3.5 million
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Moritz Jenz Lorient -> Schalke 04 | Market value: €3.5 million
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Rental fee: 200,000 euros + obligation to buy if you stay up in the league
Loan to Celtic canceled earlier
Jordan Larson | Schalke -> FC Copenhagen | Market value: €4 million
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Loan with option to buy
Ondrej Duda | 1. FC Cologne -> Hellas Verona | Market value: €4 million
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Aïssa Laïdouni | Ferencváros -> Union Berlin | Transfer fee: €4.1 million
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Market value: €4 million
Michael Frey | Royal Antwerp -> Schalke 04 | Market value: €4.5 million
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loan
Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel | 1. FSV Mainz 05 -> Espanyol Barcelona | Market value: €4.5 million
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Linus Gechter | Hertha BSC -> E. Brunswick | Market value: €4.5 million
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Paxten Aaronson | Philadelphia -> E. Frankfurt | Market value: €4.5 million
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Transfer fee: €4 million
Nathanaël Mbuku | Reims -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €5 million
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Free transfer
Nicolas Cozza | Montpellier -> Wolfsburg | Market value: €5 million
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Transfer fee: €500,000
Hugo Novoa | RB Leipzig -> FC Basel | Market value: €5 million
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loan
Philip Max | PSV -> Eintracht Frankfurt | Market value €6 million
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Loan with option to buy
John Anthony Brooks | Benfica -> Hoffenheim | Market value: €6 million
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Transfer fee: €300,000
Daley Blind | Clubless -> FC Bayern | Market value: €6 million
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Free transfer
Santiago Ascacíbar | Hertha BSC -> Studies | Market value: €6.5 million
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loan
Dion Beljo | NK Osijek -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €6.5 million
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Transfer fee: €3 million
Paulinho | Bayer 04 -> Atlético Mineiro | Market value: €7 million
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loan
Julian Ryerson | Union Berlin -> Borussia Dortmund | Market value: €7.5 million
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Transfer fee: €5 million
Josip Brekalo | VfL Wolfsburg -> AC Fiorentina | Market value: €7.5 million
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Yann Sommer | Gladbach -> FC Bayern | Transfer fee: €8 million
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Market value: €5 million
Julien Duranville | Anderlecht to BVB | Transfer fee: €8.5 million
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Market value: €5 million
Jonas Omlin | Montpellier -> Gladbach | Transfer fee: €9 million
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Market value: €7 million
Josip Juranovic | Celtic -> Union | Market value: €9 million
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Transfer fee: €8.55 million
Ludovic Ajorque | Strasbourg -> Mainz | Market value: €11 million
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Transfer fee: €6 million
Kevin Shame | SC Freiburg -> FC Brentford | Market value: €12 million
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Rental fee: €1 million + obligation to purchase
Kasper Dolberg | OGC Nice -> TSG Hoffenheim | Market value: €12 million
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Georginio Rutter | TSG Hoffenheim -> Leeds United | Transfer fee: €28 million
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Market value: €16 million
João Cancelo | Man City -> Bayern Munich | Market value: €70 million
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At best, however, the people of Leipzig had good chances. Above all Werner. But the national player initially managed to run offside at every major opportunity. After a good hour, he even took the ball away from his strike partner Silva, who was not offside, and thus prevented Hoffenheim from scoring, so to speak. Hoffenheim’s newcomer Kasper Dolberg did better, who shortened his head – and briefly gave the guests hope. But then Werner was still successful.
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