RB Leipzig 3-1 Hoffenheim (Dec 7, 2019) Commentary

TSG Hoffenheim

6-3-5, 21 PTS

Timo Werner - 11', 52' Pen
Marcel Sabitzer - 83'

Ermin Bicakcic - 89'

1
Gulácsi
23
Halstenberg
5
Upamecano
13
Ilsanker
16
Klostermann
10
Forsberg
31
Demme
27
Laimer
7
Sabitzer
11
Werner
21
Schick

No.Name
1Péter Gulácsi
5Dayot Upamecano
13Stefan Ilsanker
23Marcel Halstenberg
16Lukas Klostermann
31Diego Demme
27Konrad Laimer
10Emil Forsberg 18Christopher Nkunku
7Marcel Sabitzer
11Timo Werner 19Hannes Wolf
21Patrik Schick 9Yussuf Poulsen

Substitutes
22Nordi Mukiele
28Yvon Mvogo
3Marcelo Saracchi
20Matheus Cunha
8Amadou Haidara
17Ademola Lookman

Red Bull Arena

9:30 AM, December 7, 2019

Leipzig, Germany

Attendance: 38,407

RB Leipzig

TSG Hoffenheim

- Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1.
90'+3' Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1.
90'+1' Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Demme.
90' Offside, RB Leipzig. Hannes Wolf tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
89' Goal! RB Leipzig 3, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1. Ermin Bicakcic (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner with a cross following a corner.
88' Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
85' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hannes Wolf replaces Timo Werner.
84' Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
84' Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Dennis Geiger.
83' Goal! RB Leipzig 3, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
83' Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
81' Offside, RB Leipzig. Diego Demme tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
80' Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
80' Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
79' Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
79' Ermin Bicakcic (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78' Kevin Akpoguma (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78' Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
77' Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77' Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
77' Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77' Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
77' Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
76' Attempt missed. Sargis Adamyan (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Robert Skov.
76' Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
76' Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Demme.
72' Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
72' Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71' Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
70' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
66' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Emil Forsberg.
64' Offside, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Ihlas Bebou tries a through ball, but Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
62' Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker.
62' Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
61' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Patrik Schick.
61' Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
58' Ihlas Bebou (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58' Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
58' Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Ihlas Bebou replaces Stefan Posch.
57' Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Diego Demme.
57' Attempt blocked. Robert Skov (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
57' Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
55' Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig).
55' Attempt missed. Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg following a corner.
55' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
54' Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54' Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54' Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
53' Hand ball by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
52' Goal! RB Leipzig 2, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
51' Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51' Penalty conceded by Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) after a foul in the penalty area.
51' Penalty RB Leipzig. Timo Werner draws a foul in the penalty area.
50' Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
49' Attempt missed. Stefan Ilsanker (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
49' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Florian Grillitsch.
45' Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0.
45'+2' First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0.
45'+2' Hand ball by Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
45'+2' Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
45'+1' Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45' Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
44' Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
44' Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek with a headed pass.
38' Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker.
38' Attempt blocked. Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Skov.
36' Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
36' Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35' Attempt missed. Ermin Bicakcic (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Skov with a cross following a corner.
35' Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker.
33' Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig).
33' Diadie Samassékou (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31' Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
31' Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29' Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
28' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
28' Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
26' Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stefan Posch with a cross.
24' Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24' Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig).
21' Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
21' Attempt saved. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
20' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
20' Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
18' Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Emil Forsberg.
18' Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
17' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
16' Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16' Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
15' Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
15' Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14' Attempt blocked. Diadie Samassékou (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
14' Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14' Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
11' Goal! RB Leipzig 1, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
6' Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
5' Offside, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Robert Skov tries a through ball, but Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
5' Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
5' Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4' Offside, RB Leipzig. Patrik Schick tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
4' Kevin Akpoguma (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Foul by Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig).
3' Attempt saved. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross.
2' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
1' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
1' Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
FC Augsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
Borussia Monchengladbach	0	0	0	0	0	0
St. Pauli	0	0	0	0	0	0
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	0	0	0	0	0	0
1. FC Union Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0
VfL Bochum	0	0	0	0	0	0
Borussia Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0	0
SC Freiburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bayern Munich	0	0	0	0	0	0
VfB Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mainz	0	0	0	0	0	0
Werder Bremen	0	0	0	0	0	0
VfL Wolfsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
RB Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0
Holstein Kiel	0	0	0	0	0	0
TSG Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0

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