Bayern Munich and 1899 Hoffenheim Play Out Stalemate in Bundesliga Match

It was a closely contested match between Bayern Munich and 1899 Hoffenheim in Match Day 28 of Bundesliga. B._Pavard from Bayern Munich opened the scoring at the 17th minute, giving his team a 1:0 lead. But 1899 Hoffenheim fought back hard and equalized at the 71st minute through A._Kramaric, ending the game in a 1:1 draw. Both teams put in an impressive performance on the day but were unable to find that extra bit of quality needed to take all three points from this fixture.

Line-ups:

Bayern Munich Yann Sommer (rating 6.3) Benjamin Pavard (rating 7.3) Dayot Upamecano (rating 6.3) Matthijs de Ligt (rating 6.6) João Cancelo (rating 7) Joshua Kimmich (rating 7.9) Leon Goretzka (rating 6.6) Leroy Sané (rating 6.5) Thomas Müller (rating 7.5) Kingsley Coman (rating 7.2) Serge Gnabry (rating 7)

1899 Hoffenheim Oliver Baumann (rating 7.6) Ozan Kabak (rating 6.7) John Brooks (rating 7.3) Kevin Akpoguma (rating 7.2) Pavel Kadeřábek (rating 6.9) Andrej Kramarić (rating 7.6) Dennis Geiger (rating 7.7) Angelo Stiller (rating 6.9) Angeliño (rating 6.9) Ihlas Bebou (rating 6.9) Christoph Baumgartner (rating 6.7)

Substitutions:

Bayern Munich J. Musiala (L. Goretzka, 60) A. Davies (K. Coman, 60) M. Tel (L. Sane, 60) R. Gravenberch (J. Cancelo, 80)

1899 Hoffenheim F. O. Becker (A. Stiller, 62) S. Nsoki (O. Kabak, 62) K. Dolberg (C. Baumgartner, 83) S. Rudy (D. Geiger, 90) T. Bischof (I. Bebou, 90)

Ball possession:

This weekend’s match between Bayern Munich and 1899 Hoffenheim was a one-sided affair, with Bayern Munich clearly dominating the game. They had 66% of ball possession during the match, compared to Hoffenheim’s 34%. Bayern Munich also had far more shots on target, with 21 compared to Hoffenheim’s 4. Of those shots on target, 7 were on goal for Bayern Munich and 1 for Hoffenheim. Serge Gnabry was the most active player in terms of number of shots for Bayern Munich, while Pavel Kadeřábek was the most successful in terms of hits on goal for Hoffenheim.

Passes:

Dayot Upamecano of Bayern Munich has been impressive in his passing accuracy with a score of 93%, having a total of 94 passes. His teammate Joshua Kimmich has been just as successful, making 5 key passes. Dennis Geiger from 1899 Hoffenheim also had good passing accuracy at 86%, but with a smaller number of passes at 37. He also managed to make 1 key pass.

Defense:

Bayern Munich had 11 interceptions this season, with Joshua Kimmich leading the way with 3. 1899 Hoffenheim had 13 interceptions, and Kevin Akpoguma had the most with 4. However, when it came to blocks, Bayern Munich was unable to get any while Hoffenheim managed 8, John Brooks coming out on top with 4.

Face-to-face:

Thomas Müller and Dennis Geiger have demonstrated their competitive spirit in the Bundesliga this season. According to data compiled by the league, Thomas Müller of Bayern Munich has led all players with six face-to-face fights for the ball, while Dennis Geiger of 1899 Hoffenheim is not far behind with eight. Both players have shown they are not afraid to get physical on the pitch in order to gain an advantage. Their determination and drive serve as an example for their teammates and opponents alike.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• B. Pavard (Bayern Munich) at 57 minute
• D. Upamecano (Bayern Munich) at 72 minute
• K. Akpoguma (1899 Hoffenheim) at 82 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Bayern Munich – DWWWW
• 1899 Hoffenheim – DWWWL

Top 5 Bundesliga scorers:

1. Niclas Füllkrug (16, Werder Bremen)
2. Marcus Thuram (13, Borussia Monchengladbach)
3. Vincenzo Grifo (13, SC Freiburg)
4. Randal Kolo Muani (12, Eintracht Frankfurt)
5. Christopher Nkunku (12, RB Leipzig)

Next games:

• Bayern Munich will play with FSV Mainz 05. April 22 at 13:30 (UTC), on MEWA ARENA.
• 1899 Hoffenheim will play with FC Koln. April 22 at 13:30 (UTC), on PreZero Arena.