Line-up
Head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo made five changes to the starting line-up compared to the 2-1 loss away to Borussia Mönchengladbach: Attila Szalai, Jay Brooks, Grischa Prömel, Marius Bülter and Andrej Kramarić started in place of Ozan Kabak, Robert Skov, Finn Becker, Kevin Akpoguma and Maximilian Beier, who was not in the squad due to a cold.
The scenario
TSG went into Matchday 14 in sixth place in the table with 20 points. VfL Bochum were in 13th position with 13 points.
Moment of the match
The goal for 1-0. Wout Weghorst was initially denied by Manuel Riemann, but the ball rebounded off Erhan Masovic and into the goal. It proved to be the catalyst for a commanding win.
Number of the game: 17
The last team is breached: Andrej Kramarić has now scored a goal against all current top-flight teams. TSG’s record goalscorer was only missing Bochum.
Action of the night
Only moments after Bebou had returned to the pitch following a treatment break, the TSG striker scored to make it 3-0 and put the game to bed.
Outlook
TSG Hoffenheim are away to RB Leipzig next week. Kick-off on Saturday is at 18:30 CET.
Stats
Line-ups:
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Vogt, Brooks, Szalai – Kadeřábek, Stach (Grillitsch, 84), Bülter (Skov, 84) – Prömel, Tohumcu (Becker, 65) – Weghorst (Bebou, 65), Kramarić (Bischof, 87)
VfL Bochum: Riemann – Gamboa, Masovic, Bernardo, Wittek – Osterhage, Losilla (Daschner, 69) – Bero (Antwi-Adjei, 46), Stöger (Oermann, 85) – Hofmann (Paciencia, 46), Asano (Kwarteng, 69)
Goals: 1-0 Masovic (o.g., 32), 2-0 Kramarić (43), 3-0 Bebou (76), 3-1 Paciencia (90)
Match highlights
Weghorst with the first big chance
The first chance of the match is a gilt-edged one! Szalai ventures forward down the left flank and crosses towards the back post, where Weghorst meets it on the volley only for Riemann to make the save.
Kramaric denied by Riemann
Next TSG chance: Andrej Kramaric curls a free-kick towards the top corner from over on the left, but Riemann tips it around the upright.
Weghorst forces the opener
Hoffenheim deservedly take a 1-0 lead. Kramaric is brilliantly played in down the right and plays it through to Weghorst. The Dutchman is denied by Riemann, but the ball rebounds off the sliding Masovic and over the line.
Kramaric doubles lead
Hoffe are 2-0 up: Tohumcu feeds Kaderabek, who crosses the ball into the penalty box. It initially escapes Prömel, but Kramaric is waiting behind him, sidesteps an opposing player as he comes sliding in and then finishes with aplomb. World-class.
Bülter squanders chance for third goal
Hoffenheim need to make more of that: Bülter and Bebou storm into the penalty area together, but Bülter decides against squaring the ball, tries to go himself and Riemann makes the save. The pass would have probably been the better decision.
Bebou scores with his head
Kramaric plays in Bülter, who crosses delicately towards Bebou. The TSG striker, who himself initiated the attack, heads home for 3-0. Very nice.
Baumann saves
Probably the best chance for Bochum: Antwi-Adjei drives the ball across goal and Daschner dives in at full stretch and steers it goalbound. But Baumann reacts quickly and catches the ball.
Paciencia scores for Bochum
A Daschner cross is hammered into the net on the volley by Paciencia, leaving Baumann with no chance.
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Match highlights
Weghorst with the first big chance
The first chance of the match is a gilt-edged one! Szalai ventures forward down the left flank and crosses towards the back post, where Weghorst meets it on the volley only for Riemann to make the save.
Kramaric denied by Riemann
Next TSG chance: Andrej Kramaric curls a free-kick towards the top corner from over on the left, but Riemann tips it around the upright.
Weghorst forces the opener
Hoffenheim deservedly take a 1-0 lead. Kramaric is brilliantly played in down the right and plays it through to Weghorst. The Dutchman is denied by Riemann, but the ball rebounds off the sliding Masovic and over the line.
Kramaric doubles lead
Hoffe are 2-0 up: Tohumcu feeds Kaderabek, who crosses the ball into the penalty box. It initially escapes Prömel, but Kramaric is waiting behind him, sidesteps an opposing player as he comes sliding in and then finishes with aplomb. World-class.
Bülter squanders chance for third goal
Hoffenheim need to make more of that: Bülter and Bebou storm into the penalty area together, but Bülter decides against squaring the ball, tries to go himself and Riemann makes the save. The pass would have probably been the better decision.
Bebou scores with his head
Kramaric plays in Bülter, who crosses delicately towards Bebou. The TSG striker, who himself initiated the attack, heads home for 3-0. Very nice.
Baumann saves
Probably the best chance for Bochum: Antwi-Adjei drives the ball across goal and Daschner dives in at full stretch and steers it goalbound. But Baumann reacts quickly and catches the ball.
Paciencia scores for Bochum
A Daschner cross is hammered into the net on the volley by Paciencia, leaving Baumann with no chance.