15
19:45
A quarter of an hour has passed and the Saxons have everything under control. RBL effectively keeps Hoffenheim away from their own goal and lets the ball run safely through their own ranks. The Red Bulls are also setting the pace and are in no great hurry with the lead behind them and the Europa League game ahead.
12
19:42
After a slightly unsuccessful cross pass, Stiller senses the chance to conquer the ball in the opposing third. With combined forces, Orban and Simakan can face Hoffenheim.
9
19:39
Joško Gvardiol hits the ball far forward and sends Christopher Nkunku on the journey. But Oliver Baumann is quicker on the ball and can clear five meters from his own penalty area.
7
19:37
Tooor for RB Leipzig, 1: 0 by Christopher Nkunku
The VAR reports after a two-minute check and gives the goal. The left-footed shot from 15 meters after Szoboszlai’s free-kick counts and gives the guests from Kraichgau a cold shower. RBL leads 1-0 through Nkunku.
5
19:36
After a free kick from the right half field, the bell rang for the first time in the guest goal. Nkunku intercepts the sharp ball with a probably rehearsed run on the edge of the penalty area, has a lot of space thanks to this surprising variation and then welds the ball into the bottom right corner. But then the flag goes up. The scorer probably started offside.
4
19:33
The game is still in the sampling phase, but the guests from Sinsheim indicate that they have not come to Leipzig to hide. Hoffenheim is very high and presses early.
1
19:30
The ball is rolling in the Red Bull Arena. The hosts will wear their usual white shirts over red shorts. The guests from the Kraichgau are dressed all in blue. Here we go.
19:02
So far, the two teams have met twelve times in a competitive game, with RB Leipzig leading the direct comparison with six wins (three draws, three defeats). In the first leg on November 20, 2021, however, TSG Hoffenheim won 2-0. It was the first of three consecutive defeats that ultimately cost Jesse Marsch his coaching job. As is well known, Domenico Tedesco took over a short time later, under whom RBL managed to catch up impressively.
18:55
Sebastian Hoeneß has to make up for a whopping ten failures. In the most recent 1-2 home defeat against VfL Bochum, three players saw the fifth yellow card, which further complicates the personnel situation. The TSG coach has to change his starting line-up in four positions: Nordtveit, Rutter, Posch and Richards start today for Akpoguma, Raum, Vogt (all three yellow card suspensions) and Grillitsch (muscle injury).
18:49
After a strong phase with four wins in a row, TSG Hoffenheim failed to win three times in a row and suffered two painful defeats and setbacks in the fight for the Champions League against Hertha (0:3) and Bochum (1:2). . The Sinsheimers are missing four points on RB Leipzig. Accordingly, only victory counts for the squad from Kraichgau in Sunday evening’s game in the Red Bull Arena.
18:43
During the week, RBL did not get beyond a 1-1 draw in the Europa League quarter-finals, despite the best chances. Accordingly, the Saxons are challenged not only tonight in the Bundesliga, but also next Thursday in Italy. Tedesco rotates and makes five changes to his starting eleven compared to the 1-1 draw against the Nerazzurri on Thursday evening: Forsberg, Simakan, Halstenberg, Szoboszlai and Mukiele replace Klostermann, Angeliño, Olmo, Silva and Henrichs (all five bench).
18:36
RB Leipzig continues to be in impressive form under Domenico Tedesco. The Saxons have been unbeaten for seven league games in a row (five wins, two draws), who scored more points than any other Bundesliga club in the 2022 calendar year (26 out of a possible 33 points). Added to this is a strong home run by the Red Bulls, who have not lost in five matches at their home Red Bull Arena (three wins, two draws).
Good evening and welcome from the Red Bull Arena. This is where RB Leipzig will host TSG Hoffenheim at 7:30 p.m. today as part of the 29th match day of the Bundesliga.