Hoffenheim the sovereign
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With VfB Stuttgart, TSG Hoffenheim and FC Bayern, three German junior teams made it into the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday. VfB prevailed 7: 5 after penalties against Liverpool FC in a penalty shootout. After the regular season it was 2-2. The Swabians had run 2-0 early on by goals by Eliot Bujupi (8th) and Efe Korkut (19th).
Hoffenheim had little effort in the 5-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk. For the Kraichgauer, Diren Dağdeviren (5th), Melvin Onos (44.), Florian Micheler (55.) and Jamie Schanging (82nd, 90th+4) by double pack. Onos, Micheler and elections each met after a penalty whistle. According to yellow-red for Shakhtars Yaroslav Mylokost, the TSG had been outnumbered since the 41st minute.
At Real Betis Sevilla, FC Bayern won just 1-0 with the golden goal from Felipe Chávez (47th). Happiness for the Munich: Pablo García missed a penalty in the 15th minute for the finally inferior Spaniards. On Wednesday, the BVB offspring will deal with Real Madrid away. The round of 16 will be drawn in Nyon next Friday.