Beşiktaş
MKE Ankaragücü
Altay
Manisa FK
E. Frankfurt
Augsburg
Ath. Bilbao
Granada
Genoa
Lazio
Cagliari
Juventus
Nice
Lorient
Line-up
Never change a winning team: true to this motto, head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo named the same starting XI that won 2-1 in Bremen.
The scenario
FC Schalke 04 were bottom of the table ahead of their trip to TSG Hoffenheim, who occupied 15th place. Four points separated the two clubs prior to kick-off.
Number of the game: 420
By playing against FC Schalke 04, Oliver Baumann has become one of the Bundesliga’s top 50 all-time appearance-makers. The TSG Hoffenheim goalkeeper has already made 420 appearances in Germany’s top flight. The Schalke game carried the 32-year-old above the likes of Bundesliga legend Berti Vogts and he could yet surpass Franz Beckenbauer before the season is over (424). Baumann has made 289 of those appearances in a TSG shirt.
Moment of the match
The goal for 2-0: a challenge from Maya Yoshida brought down Christoph Baumgartner in the penalty area, prompting the award of a spot-kick for TSG. Ihlas Bebou stepped up and initially failed to beat Ralf Fährmann, but the Schalke goalkeeper moved off his line too early and the spot-kick was re-taken. This time Bebou shot to the left and made it 2-0 to TSG (70).
Sprint of the night
TSG lost the ball on the edge of the opposition box following a corner in the 33rd minute and Schalke had a good opportunity to counter. But striker Ihlas Bebou sprinted all the way back and cleared from Rodrigo Zalazar. The spectators and his team-mates celebrated the tackle with applause.
Outlook
The record champions await TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team will be away to FC Bayern Munich at 15:30 CET.
Stats
Line-ups
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Vogt (Ozan Kabak, 46), Brooks, Akpoguma – Kadeřábek, Geiger (Rudy, 64), Angeliño – Kramarić (Bischof, 64), Becker (Stiller, 90+3) – Baumgartner – Bebou (Tohumcu, 78)
FC Schalke 04: Fährmann – Brunner, Yoshida, Matriciani, Ouwejan (Aydin, 36) – Krauß (Latza, 71), Kral – Zalazar (Drexler, 79) – Skarke (Topp, 76), Frey (Terodde, 71), Bülter
Goals: 1-0 Kral (own goal, 22), 2-0 Bebou (pen., 70)
Match highlights
Schalke strike the bar
What a start by Schalke: a cross into the middle from the right is flicked on towards the back post after 30 seconds. Bülter steers the ball goalbound but it strikes the crossbar.
Baumgartner with the double chance
Baumgartner has two opportunities to put TSG ahead at the other end. Bebou breaks through down the right and cuts the ball back from the byline to Baumgartner, who doesn’t connect with it. Angeliño follows up and crosses into the middle, where the unmarked Baumgartner heads over.
Becker with a chance to open scoring
The next huge chance: Bebou does very well to break through down the right flank once again and then squares into the middle. Becker is relatively unmarked and shoots but Fährmann blocks it with his feet.
TSG take the lead
TSG take a deserved lead with a perfect move. Baumgartner plays the ball with the outside of his boot into the path of Angeliño, whose low ball across the face of goal is turned into his own net by Kral.
Yoshida hits the bar
Schalke almost hit back immediately. After a free-kick, Schalke cross the second ball into the middle. Yoshida meets it with a header but only strikes the crossbar.
Fährmann saves well against Kramarić
After a throw-in, Kramarić is suddenly clean through on Fährmann. The striker wants to round the goalkeeper but the Schalke shot-stopper gets a hand to it and stops it from going to 2-0.
Krauß with a strong tackle
Baumgartner plays a sensational ball into the path of Kramarić, who is through on Fährmann again, but Krauß slides in at the last moment and blocks the shot.
Bebou increases TSG’s lead
SO IMPORTANT! Bebou gets a second chance from the spot, after Fährmann had moved off his line too early to save the first attempt. This time he goes left, sending Fährmann the wrong way and making it 2-0! Baumgartner had earlier been brought down by Yoshida following a dribbling run.
Bischof spurns chance to kill game
That should’ve been 3-0: Bischof wins the ball back from Matriciani and goes clean through on Fährmann. The 17-year-old then shoots too rashly and the ball flies well over the crossbar. That would’ve wrapped it up.
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Match highlights
Schalke strike the bar
What a start by Schalke: a cross into the middle from the right is flicked on towards the back post after 30 seconds. Bülter steers the ball goalbound but it strikes the crossbar.
Baumgartner with the double chance
Baumgartner has two opportunities to put TSG ahead at the other end. Bebou breaks through down the right and cuts the ball back from the byline to Baumgartner, who doesn’t connect with it. Angeliño follows up and crosses into the middle, where the unmarked Baumgartner heads over.
Becker with a chance to open scoring
The next huge chance: Bebou does very well to break through down the right flank once again and then squares into the middle. Becker is relatively unmarked and shoots but Fährmann blocks it with his feet.
TSG take the lead
TSG take a deserved lead with a perfect move. Baumgartner plays the ball with the outside of his boot into the path of Angeliño, whose low ball across the face of goal is turned into his own net by Kral.
Yoshida hits the bar
Schalke almost hit back immediately. After a free-kick, Schalke cross the second ball into the middle. Yoshida meets it with a header but only strikes the crossbar.
Fährmann saves well against Kramarić
After a throw-in, Kramarić is suddenly clean through on Fährmann. The striker wants to round the goalkeeper but the Schalke shot-stopper gets a hand to it and stops it from going to 2-0.
Krauß with a strong tackle
Baumgartner plays a sensational ball into the path of Kramarić, who is through on Fährmann again, but Krauß slides in at the last moment and blocks the shot.
Bebou increases TSG’s lead
SO IMPORTANT! Bebou gets a second chance from the spot, after Fährmann had moved off his line too early to save the first attempt. This time he goes left, sending Fährmann the wrong way and making it 2-0! Baumgartner had earlier been brought down by Yoshida following a dribbling run.
Bischof spurns chance to kill game
That should’ve been 3-0: Bischof wins the ball back from Matriciani and goes clean through on Fährmann. The 17-year-old then shoots too rashly and the ball flies well over the crossbar. That would’ve wrapped it up.
