Bundesliga: Dortmund Claims Victory Over 1899 Hoffenheim 0-1

Match Day 22 of the Bundesliga was a hard-fought battle between 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund. The match ended in a 1-0 win for Dortmund, with J._Brandt scoring the only goal at the 43rd minute. Despite Hoffenheim’s best efforts, they were unable to equalize and Dortmund took home all three points. It was an exciting match that showed why these two teams are among the top of the table in Germany’s premier football league.

Line-ups:

1899 Hoffenheim Oliver Baumann (rating 9.3) Ozan Kabak (rating 7) Kevin Vogt (rating 6.9) Kevin Akpoguma (rating 7.2) Pavel Kadeřábek (rating 6.6) Sebastian Rudy (rating 6.3) Umut Tohumcu (rating 6.3) Angeliño (rating 7.2) Christoph Baumgartner (rating 8) Ihlas Bebou (rating 6.3) Andrej Kramarić (rating 6.9)

Borussia Dortmund Gregor Kobel (rating 7.2) Marius Wolf (rating 7.7) Niklas Süle (rating 7.3) Nico Schlotterbeck (rating 7.5) Raphaël Guerreiro (rating 7.2) Marco Reus (rating 7.6) Emre Can (rating 7.9) Jude Bellingham (rating 7.5) Julian Brandt (rating 8.2) Sébastien Haller (rating 6.9) Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (rating 6.9)

Substitutions:

1899 Hoffenheim E. Bicakcic (O. Kabak, 30) F. Asllani (I. Bebou, 65) K. Dolberg (U. Tohumcu, 65) A. Stiller (S. Rudy, 78)

Borussia Dortmund D. Malen (J. Bynoe-Gittens, 64) S. Ozcan (S. Haller, 77) M. Hummels (M. Reus, 88)

Ball possession:

The game between 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund was an intense one. Despite 1899 Hoffenheim having higher ball possession with 44%, it was Borussia Dortmund who had the upper hand in terms of shots on target. They made 24 shots on target, 12 of which were on goal, compared to only 11 shots on target and 3 shots on goal for 1899 Hoffenheim. Nico Schlotterbeck had the most hits for Borussia Dortmund, while Sebastian Rudy was the most active player in terms of number of shots for 1899 Hoffenheim.

Passes:

Kevin Vogt of 1899 Hoffenheim had an impressive 90% pass accuracy, with a total of 53 passes. Nico Schlotterbeck of Borussia Dortmund wasn’t far behind, completing 91% of his 57 passes. Christoph Baumgartner from Hoffenheim made 3 key passes, and Marco Reus from Dortmund had 6. Overall, it was a strong performance from both teams in terms of passing accuracy and the number of key passes made.

Defense:

1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund are two teams in the German Bundesliga. 1899 Hoffenheim had 9 interceptions this season, with Kevin Akpoguma leading the way with 2. On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund had 10 interceptions, with Nico Schlotterbeck having 2 of them. 1899 Hoffenheim only had 4 interceptions, with Ozan Kabak having 1. For Borussia Dortmund, Marius Wolf led the way by contributing 2 out of their 6 total interceptions this season.

Face-to-face:

Christoph Baumgartner and Emre Can have distinguished themselves as the leaders of their respective teams when it comes to face-to-face fights for the ball. Baumgartner, playing for 1899 Hoffenheim, has seventeen battles won, while Can from Borussia Dortmund has ten. These two players have proven that they are not afraid to put in the hard work and fight for possession on the pitch. Their efforts have certainly paid off for their teams so far, making them stand out as formidable opponents in any match.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• O. Kabak (1899 Hoffenheim) at 27 minute
• O. Baumann (1899 Hoffenheim) at 57 minute
• K. Vogt (1899 Hoffenheim) at 90 minute
• J. Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) at 70 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• 1899 Hoffenheim – LLLLL
• Borussia Dortmund – WWWWW

Top 5 Bundesliga scorers:

1. Niclas Füllkrug (14, Werder Bremen)
2. Christopher Nkunku (12, RB Leipzig)
3. Marcus Thuram (11, Borussia Monchengladbach)
4. Vincenzo Grifo (11, SC Freiburg)
5. Randal Kolo Muani (10, Eintracht Frankfurt)

Next games:

• 1899 Hoffenheim will play with FSV Mainz 05. March 04 at 14:30 (UTC), on MEWA ARENA.
• Borussia Dortmund will play with RB Leipzig. March 03 at 19:30 (UTC), on SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.