Leverkusen 4-1 Hoffenheim (Sep 14, 2024) Commentary

Bayer Leverkusen

2-0-1, 6 PTS

Mergim Berisha - 37'

Martin Terrier - 17'
Victor Boniface - 30', 75'
Florian Wirtz - 72' Pen

1
Baumann
25
Akpoguma
16
Stach
4
Drexler
22
Prass
8
Geiger
11
Grillitsch
3
Kaderábek
27
Kramaric
21
Bulter
10
Berisha

No.Name
1Oliver Baumann
16Anton Stach
25Kevin Akpoguma
4Tim Drexler 7Tom Bischof
8Dennis Geiger
11Florian Grillitsch
27Andrej Kramaric 17Umut Tohumcu
22Alexander Prass 15Valentin Gendrey
3Pavel Kaderábek
21Marius Bulter 33Max Moerstedt
10Mergim Berisha 29Jacob Bruun Larsen

Substitutes
26Haris Tabakovic
2Robin Hranác
34Stanley N'Soki
37Luca Philipp

PreZero Arena

9:30 AM, September 14, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Sinsheim, Germany

Line: B04 -1.5

Over/Under: 3.5

Attendance: 30,150

Referees:
Daniel Schlager

TSG Hoffenheim

Bayer Leverkusen

KO
17
30
35
37
39
HT
51
57
61
72
75
76
80
86
87
90+1
FT

- Match ends, TSG Hoffenheim 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
90'+6' Second Half ends, TSG Hoffenheim 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
90'+6' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
90'+6' Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+5' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Umut Tohumcu.
90'+3' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tom Bischof.
90'+3' Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
90'+2' Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1' Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1' Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1' Foul by Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim).
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
87' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Umut Tohumcu replaces Andrej Kramaric because of an injury.
87' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Max Moerstedt replaces Marius Bülter.
87' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nordi Mukiele replaces Piero Hincapié.
86' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
85' Delay in match because of an injury Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim).
85' Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bischof with a cross.
84' Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
83' Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Marius Bülter.
83' Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Bischof with a cross following a corner.
82' Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
82' Attempt saved. Jacob Bruun Larsen (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric with a through ball.
80' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Martin Terrier.
80' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Robert Andrich.
78' Attempt blocked. Tom Bischof (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
77' Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
77' Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bischof.
76' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Tom Bischof replaces Tim Drexler.
75' Goal! TSG Hoffenheim 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
74' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Valentin Gendrey.
74' Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74' Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
72' Goal! TSG Hoffenheim 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
70' VAR Decision: Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
68' Penalty conceded by Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim) after a foul in the penalty area.
68' Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo draws a foul in the penalty area.
67' Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
66' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anton Stach.
65' Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
65' Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim).
63' Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63' Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim).
62' Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
61' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Valentin Gendrey replaces Alexander Prass.
61' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Mërgim Berisha.
60' Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
60' Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58' Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
58' Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
58' Attempt saved. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
57' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Nathan Tella.
56' Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
56' Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54' Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54' Foul by Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim).
53' Tim Drexler (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53' Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
52' Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
52' Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51' Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
51' Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
51' Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' Attempt blocked. Pavel Kaderábek (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
49' Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
45' Second Half begins TSG Hoffenheim 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
45'+4' First Half ends, TSG Hoffenheim 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
45'+4' Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
45'+4' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
45'+4' Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
45'+2' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
45'+2' Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
45'+1' Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1' Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
44' Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
44' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anton Stach.
41' Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
41' Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41' Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim).
39' Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
38' Offside, TSG Hoffenheim. Mërgim Berisha is caught offside.
38' Attempt saved. Anton Stach (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
37' Goal! TSG Hoffenheim 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Mërgim Berisha (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric with a cross.
35' Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35' Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35' Foul by Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim).
34' Attempt missed. Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek.
33' Attempt missed. Dennis Geiger (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Drexler.
30' Goal! TSG Hoffenheim 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
29' Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
28' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
28' Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
24' Hand ball by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
20' Mërgim Berisha (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20' Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
18' VAR Decision: Goal TSG Hoffenheim 0-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Victor Boniface).
17' Goal! TSG Hoffenheim 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Boniface.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
16' Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' Foul by Mërgim Berisha (TSG Hoffenheim).
15' Offside, TSG Hoffenheim. Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
15' Attempt blocked. Mërgim Berisha (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Prass.
14' Attempt saved. Anton Stach (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
13' Attempt saved. Marius Bülter (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Prass.
8' Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross following a corner.
8' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
3' Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
3' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Akpoguma.
2' Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2' Foul by Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim).
1' Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Bayern Munich	10	8	2	0	+26	26
RB Leipzig	10	6	3	1	+10	21
Eintracht Frankfurt	10	6	2	2	+10	20
Bayer Leverkusen	10	4	5	1	+5	17
SC Freiburg	10	5	2	3	+2	17
1. FC Union Berlin	10	4	4	2	+1	16
Borussia Dortmund	10	5	1	4	0	16
Werder Bremen	10	4	3	3	-4	15
Borussia Monchengladbach	10	4	2	4	+1	14
Mainz	10	3	4	3	+1	13
VfB Stuttgart	10	3	4	3	0	13
VfL Wolfsburg	10	3	3	4	+1	12
FC Augsburg	10	3	3	4	-7	12
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	10	3	1	6	-2	10
TSG Hoffenheim	10	2	3	5	-6	9
St. Pauli	10	2	2	6	-5	8
Holstein Kiel	10	1	2	7	-13	5
VfL Bochum	10	0	2	8	-20	2

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