Line-ups
New signing Wout Weghorst went straight into the TSG Hoffenheim line-up at centre-forward for the first game of the 2023/24 season. The centre of defence was initially without new faces. Goalie Oliver Baumann was protected by a back three of Ozan Kabak, John Anthony Brooks and Kevin Vogt. Pavel Kadeřábek (right) and Marius Bülter (left) started on the flanks. Florian Grillitsch, Grischa Prömel and Angelo Stiller pulled the strings in midfield, with Andrej Kramarić slightly behind Weghorst up top.
The scenario
VfB Lübeck’s first competitive game of the season came last week when they faced SV Sandhausen in the opening round of the 3. Liga campaign (0-0). But for TSG Hoffenheim, the first round of the DFB-Pokal was the first competitive game of the season.
Moment of the match
The goal for 1-1: the game threatened to go awry following VfB Lübeck’s controversial penalty. But a great piece of individual play from Andrej Kramarić prompted the turnaround. The Croat created space for himself in the penalty area thanks to his classic flicks and then fired powerfully into the left corner – the equaliser laid the foundations for progression to the second round.
Number of the game: 2
TSG fans witnessed two premieres on Monday: Marius Bülter and Julian Justvan both scored their first goals on their first competitive appearances for TSG.
Superb support
Almost 500 fans accompanied TSG Hoffenheim to Lübeck, which is almost 700 kilometres away, on Monday. Many thanks for the amazing support!
Outlook
Hoffenheim will play host to SC Freiburg in an all-Baden affair on Bundesliga Matchday 1 on Saturday (15:30 CET / Live Ticker at tsg-hoffenheim.de). The second round of the DFB-Pokal will take place on 31 October and 1 November. TSG fans will have to wait until the beginning of October for the draw.
Stats
Line-ups
VfB Lübeck: Klewin – Sommer, Gruppe, Löhden, Rüdiger – Taffertshofer (Egerer, 69), Boland – Farrona Pulido (Thiel, 76), Gözüsirin (Schneider, 80), Velasco (Daube, 69) – Facklam (Hovi, 69)
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Ozan Kabak (Szalai, 46), Brooks, Vogt (Bebou, 62) – Kadeřábek, Grillitsch (Becker, 78), Bülter (Beier, 80) – Prömel (Justvan, 62), Stiller – Kramarić, Weghorst
Goals: 1-0 Gözüsirin (pen., 34), 1-1 Kramarić (42), 1-2 Kramarić (pen., 60), 1-3 Bülter (70), 1-4 Justvan (76)
Match highlights
Lübeck strike the crossbar
Deep breath: Brooks deflects a cross from the left flank, the ball flies dangerously towards goal and then strikes the crossbar. Baumann stands rooted to the spot.
Weghorst narrowly over
The first attack by TSG leads directly to a first good opportunity. Kramarić – with Kadeřábek to his right in support – crosses delicately into the centre. Weghorst wins the aerial battle but heads narrowly over the bar.
Kramarić denied by Klewin
Grillitsch plays in Kramarić, who goes clean through on Klewin. The Croat places his shot in the bottom right corner but slightly lacks power, allowing the Lübeck goalkeeper to successfully intervene.
Kabak narrowly wide
Kramarić’s cross picks out the head of Kabak, whose run is timed to perfection. His attempt sails only narrowly past the back post.
Grillitsch with a thunderbolt from range
TSG chase the opener: a corner is taken short and cut back to Grillitsch, whose powerful strike forces Klewin into making a strong save.
Narrowly wide from Lübeck
Lübeck almost take the lead out of nothing: Löhden rises the highest at the near post after a corner and heads only narrowly wide of the mark.
Lübeck hit the woodwork
Now it’s TSG who get lucky: Facklam runs perfectly into the penalty area and meets a cross with a header from an unmarked position. But the Lübeck striker only hits the bar.
Lübeck go ahead
Velasco bears down on Baumann, Vogt impedes him but the contact could have taken place outside the box. A penalty is awarded which Gözüsirin converts. Baumann goes the right way but has no chance.
Kramarić levels the scores
What a way to respond: Kramarić breaks through in the box, executes two flicks and fires into the left corner. Klewin manages to get to it but cannot prevent it finding the back of the net.
Baumann keeps the scores on level terms
Vogt plays the ball straight to Farrona Pulido, who goes clean through on Baumann. The TSG keeper stays on his feet and makes a strong save at the near post. Phew…
Kramarić establishes the lead
Kramarić steps up to the spot following a Lübeck handball in the penalty area, waits for a long time until Klewin chooses a corner and then fires the ball in the other direction.
Bülter increases the lead
Bülter cuts into the middle from the right and then fires left-footed inside the far post. Klewin cannot get to it and prevent Hoffenheim’s third goal.
Justvan rounds off the scoring
Bebou breaks through superbly down the right and then plays into the middle towards Weghorst, who has the vision to pick out the run of Justvan, who powerfully slots home left-footed.
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Match highlights
Lübeck strike the crossbar
Deep breath: Brooks deflects a cross from the left flank, the ball flies dangerously towards goal and then strikes the crossbar. Baumann stands rooted to the spot.
Weghorst narrowly over
The first attack by TSG leads directly to a first good opportunity. Kramarić – with Kadeřábek to his right in support – crosses delicately into the centre. Weghorst wins the aerial battle but heads narrowly over the bar.
Kramarić denied by Klewin
Grillitsch plays in Kramarić, who goes clean through on Klewin. The Croat places his shot in the bottom right corner but slightly lacks power, allowing the Lübeck goalkeeper to successfully intervene.
Kabak narrowly wide
Kramarić’s cross picks out the head of Kabak, whose run is timed to perfection. His attempt sails only narrowly past the back post.
Grillitsch with a thunderbolt from range
TSG chase the opener: a corner is taken short and cut back to Grillitsch, whose powerful strike forces Klewin into making a strong save.
Narrowly wide from Lübeck
Lübeck almost take the lead out of nothing: Löhden rises the highest at the near post after a corner and heads only narrowly wide of the mark.
Lübeck hit the woodwork
Now it’s TSG who get lucky: Facklam runs perfectly into the penalty area and meets a cross with a header from an unmarked position. But the Lübeck striker only hits the bar.
Lübeck go ahead
Velasco bears down on Baumann, Vogt impedes him but the contact could have taken place outside the box. A penalty is awarded which Gözüsirin converts. Baumann goes the right way but has no chance.
Kramarić levels the scores
What a way to respond: Kramarić breaks through in the box, executes two flicks and fires into the left corner. Klewin manages to get to it but cannot prevent it finding the back of the net.
Baumann keeps the scores on level terms
Vogt plays the ball straight to Farrona Pulido, who goes clean through on Baumann. The TSG keeper stays on his feet and makes a strong save at the near post. Phew…
Kramarić establishes the lead
Kramarić steps up to the spot following a Lübeck handball in the penalty area, waits for a long time until Klewin chooses a corner and then fires the ball in the other direction.
Bülter increases the lead
Bülter cuts into the middle from the right and then fires left-footed inside the far post. Klewin cannot get to it and prevent Hoffenheim’s third goal.
Justvan rounds off the scoring
Bebou breaks through superbly down the right and then plays into the middle towards Weghorst, who has the vision to pick out the run of Justvan, who powerfully slots home left-footed.