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12/13/2019

TSG lose to FC Augsburg

TSG Hoffenheim's eight-match unbeaten home run against FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga came to an end on Friday night as they lost 4-2 (1-1) to the Swabians. Robert Skov and Jürgen Locadia both scored for the Kraichgau club in an entertaining encounter but it was not enough to salvage a point.

Personnel & tactics:

Head coach Alfred Schreuder made two changes to the team that lost 3-1 away to RB Leipzig. With Stefan Posch suspended, Pavel Kadeřábek dropped back into a four-man defence in front of shot-stopper Oliver Baumann that also included Kevin Akpoguma, Ermin Bičakčić and Robert Skov. Having served a ban, Sebastian Rudy returned to midfield in place of Dennis Geiger and lined up alongside Diadie Samassékou and Florian Grillitsch.

The other new face in the starting XI was Togo forward Ihlas Bebou, who played in a front three alongside Andrej Kramarić and Sargis Adamyan.

With Samassékou on his last warning with the referee, Alfred Schreuder was forced into bringing on Geiger in the 29th minute of the match. After going 3-1 down, TSG reacted by bringing on Jürgen Locadia for Bičakčić in the 61st minute, with Grillitsch frequently dropping back to plug the gaps in central defence. There was another Hoffenheim reshuffle in the 71st minute as Christoph Baumgartner came on for Kadeřábek. But he operated in a more advanced midfield role, with Sebastian Rudy taking up his position at right back.

Moment of the match:

The 85th minute: TSG had an excellent opportunity to restore parity through Adamyan, but he missed and FCA killed the game on the counter-attack through Iago.

Number of the game: 3

FC Augsburg's first three shots of the match all found the back of the net and ultimately condemned TSG to an unlucky defeat.

Line-ups:

TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Kadeřábek (Baumgartner, 71), Akpoguma, Bičakčić (Locadia, 61), Skov – Rudy, Grillitsch, Samassékou (Geiger, 29) – Bebou, Kramarić, Adamyan

FC Augsburg: Koubek – Lichtsteiner (Uduokhai, 86), Gouweleeuw, Jedvaj, Iago – Richter, Khedira, Baier, Max (Hahn, 90+4) – Jensen (Cordova, 81), Niederlechner

Goals: 0-1 Max (11), 1-1 Skov (14), 1-2 Max (51, penalty), 1-3 Jensen (56), 2-3 Locadia (80), 2-4 Iago (85)

Match highlights

11. Min.

TSG are hit on the counter-attack, with Niederlechner poking the ball past Akpoguma and squaring it across the face of goal before Baumann could close him down. Max was left to slot home into an empty net.

14. Min.

Kaderabek, Bebou, Adamyan, Rudy and Skov are all involved in a lovely one-touch move in and around the box which culminates in the Dane drilling a low effort from 20 metres out into the bottom corner. What a quick response!

43. Min.

Big chance goes begging for TSG: Bicakcic plays a long pass perfectly into the path of Bebou, who attempts to take the ball around Koubek but then sees his shot saved by the Augsburg custodian.

51. Min.

Bicakcic loses possession and a quick pass is played towards Niederlechner, who cleverly positions himself in the box and is brought down by Akpoguma. Max keeps his cool from the spot and comfortably slots home the penalty.

55. Min.

Bebou loses the ball on the halfway line and Jensen is played clean through on Baumann, nutmegging the TSG keeper to make it 3-1.

76. Min.

Kramarić fires a free-kick at goal from 22 metres out but it sails narrowly wide of the upright. Koubek didn't stand a chance there.

78. Min.

It just isn't our day. Locadia and Adamyan have brilliant opportunities to pull a goal back for the hosts, but the ball simply will not go into the net.

80. Min.

Skov's inch-perfect cross is met by the head of Locadia, who directs the ball right into the corner. That's one back!

85. Min.

Adamyan spurns a chance to restore parity and FCA instead score on the counter, Niederlechner perfectly setting up Iago for a simple tap-in.

90 + 3. Min.

TSG have a huge chance to make it 4-3, but Baumgartner's effort is palmed onto the post by Koubek, who then keeps out Locadia's follow-up.

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