34.
7:04 p.m
Tooor for RB Leipzig, 1-0 by Lukas Klostermann
A standard situation puts RB in the front! Raum flicks a free kick from the left 30 meters high in front. The ball ends up in a detour on the left of the five-yard box to Poulsen, who cleverly heads the ball inside to Simakan. The central defender fails with his volley against Skov. The rebound lands a few meters to the right of the goal to Klostermann, who says thank you and easily dusts it off from very close range.
32.
7:03 p.m
Andrej Kramarić asks for a quick dance on the penalty line and then finishes with his right. The ball flies between several players towards the right corner. Blaswich is in the right place and parries safely.
30.
7:01 p.m
Poulsen has the lead on his foot! Baumgartner passes through to Poulsen from the right in front of the penalty area. The striker can actually almost choose the corner. However, he loses speed, is caught by Kabak and is decisively disrupted when finishing. As a result, the ball ultimately ends up centrally in the hands of Baumann.
27.
18:57
Simons circles a corner from the left flag high to the first post. There, Brooks unintentionally extends with his head and is very lucky that the ball flies about a meter past the far corner.
26.
18:56
Leipzig’s playful dominance from the initial phase has evaporated. Hoffenheim is now not only stable defensively, but also poses a threat in attack.
24.
6:55 p.m
TSG again! We move forward at speed to Ihlas Bebou. On the right in the penalty area, the striker is in a duel with Mohamed Simakan and is looking for the finish. The French central defender is still in between with his sole and can deflect the ball into the side netting.
22.
18:53
Suddenly the opportunity for Hoffenheim! Kramarić simply brings the ball from the right half of the field towards the second post. There, Baumgartner hits the ball while trying to clear the ball. Skov is lurking right behind, but he can no longer finish in a controlled manner. Instead, the Dane blocks the ball over the short corner.
20.
6:50 p.m
Hoffenheim is gradually becoming more active. However, they can’t get through offensively and then offer RB the chance to counterattack. However, the Saxons are not yet able to finish the game optimally.
17.
6:48 p.m
After a clever one-two with Poulsen, Henrichs got through to the right of the box and crossed from the goal line. The TSG is in between, but can’t clarify. That’s why the ball ends up with Haïdara, who serves Simons. The Dutchman finishes centrally from the box but is too central. This means Baumann is there.
16.
6:46 p.m
The first quarter of an hour is already over. Leipzig really shows a high level of intensity coupled with absolute control. There’s no sign of Hoffenheim yet.
13.
18:44
Schlager hits the ball from midfield diagonally to the right of the penalty area to Henrichs. The national player puts the ball straight back to Poulsen, who doesn’t catch the ball properly during his volley attempt. But the home team is sticking with it. In the end, Simons shoots over the goal from 20 meters to the left.
10.
18:41
Hoffenheim advances to the final third for the first time. A cross from the left becomes longer and longer and ends up in the box on the right. From there, Kadeřábek heads inside again. However, only Simakan is there and can defuse the situation.
7.
6:38 p.m
Christoph Baumgartner is highly motivated against his former club. This time the Austrian gets the ball to the right of the box after a throw-in, runs inwards along the baseline and simply brings the ball sharply in front of the goal. The ball rushes towards the short corner. But Oliver Baumann is on the spot and parries safely.
5.
6:36 p.m
RasenBallsport starts dominantly and lets the ball and opponent run. After a good one-two, Baumgartner suddenly appears on the right in the penalty area. But Kabak pays attention and can clear the ball for a corner if necessary and with a bit of luck.
2.
6:33 p.m
Simons finds Poulsen’s head with a corner from the left side. Under pressure, the Dane nods the ball at the first post but a good bit over it.
1.
6:31 p.m
Let’s go! The guests clink glasses and play in all blue. Leipzig holds their own in the white jerseys with red accents on the sleeves.
1.
6:30 p.m
Game start
18:11
The fact that the meeting between Leipzig and Hoffenheim is an absolute top game is particularly evident when you look at the home and away tables. RB is the third-best team in the league at home and TSG is in third place with 16 points collected away from home. However, Hoffenheim’s last win against the Saxons was a little while ago. In April 2018, the Sinsheimers celebrated a furious 5-2 win.
6:07 p.m
Pellegrino Matarazzo changed personnel three times compared to the success against Bochum. By bringing in Ozan Kabak, the team went back to a three-man defense. Robert Skov and Ihlas Bebou also start. For the three of them, Attila Szalai and Umut Tohumcu will remain out for the time being and Wout Weghorst is out injured.
18:02
Everything was already certain for the Leipzig team in the premier class. That’s why Marco Rose rotated properly on Wednesday and the comparison with the starting line-up against BVB is clearly more worthwhile. Compared to the 3-2 win in Dortmund, Yussuf Poulsen comes in for Castello Lukeba. Emil Forsberg, who will most likely leave the club this winter as an absolute RB legend, will initially just sit on the bench. But there will certainly be a joker bet.
17:53
Hoffenheim made a successful comeback at exactly the right time. With the 3-1 win against Bochum, TSG ended a negative run of five games without a win last week. This gives the Kraichgauers a great opportunity today to reduce the gap to the Champions League places to just three points and even leave Borussia Dortmund behind. This is really an impressive development, as the Sinsheimers finished last season just five points clear of a direct relegation zone.
5:46 p.m
In terms of results, things were right at RB Leipzig in the end. The Saxons were able to celebrate three competitive game wins in a row, including defeating BVB. As a result, the reigning cup winners are currently in fourth place. Thanks to Dortmund’s draw against FCA, the Red Bulls can further extend their lead over their pursuers. In addition, with a three pointer, RB can at least temporarily overtake Stuttgart and draw level with second-placed Bayern.
Hello and welcome to the top game of the 15th matchday. RB Leipzig welcomes TSG from Hoffenheim. Kick-off is at 6:30 p.m. in the Red Bull Arena.