FIRST TEAM
02/04/2023

Heavy defeat in Bochum

TSG Hoffenheim lost 5-2 (3-0) away to VfL Bochum. TSG were already three goals adrift at the halfway point after Philipp Hofmann (22), Philipp Förster (30) and Takuma Asano (40) had scored. Hoffenheim did pull a goal back via Christoph Baumgartner at the start of the second half (47), but Erhan Masovic put the game beyond TSG when he made it 4-1 in the 69th minute. Munas Dabbur (77) and Moritz Broschinski (83) then netted at opposite ends in the closing stages.

The scenario:

TSG's long winless streak had seen them drop down to 14th place prior to kick-off, and they went into the game with a three-point lead over 16th-placed VfL Bochum.

The line-up:

Head coach André Breitenreiter made four changes to the starting XI that lost 3-1 to RB Leipzig in midweek. Thomas Delaney, Dennis Geiger, Tom Bischof and Kasper Dolberg replaced Kevin Akpoguma, Umut Tohumcu, Andrej Kramarić and Munas Dabbur.

Moment of the match:

The goal for 4-1: there was renewed hope after Christoph Baumgartner made it 3-1 in the 47th minute, but once it went to 4-1 via Erhan Masovic in the 69th minute the game was up.

Number of the game: 7

TSG Hoffenheim conceded at least two goals for the seventh game in succession. That has never happened before in the Kraichgau club's Bundesliga history.

Outlook:

TSG Hoffenheim will welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen to the PreZero Arena at 15:30 CET on Saturday. It will be another opportunity to bring the winless run to an end.

Stats

Line-ups:

VfL Bochum: Riemann – Janko, Ordets, Masovic, Soares – Losilla, Stöger (Osterhage, 87) – Asano (Zoller, 84), Förster (Schlotterbeck, 74), Antwi-Adjei (Osei-Tutu, 84) – Hofmann (Broschinski, 74)

TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Kabak (Bičakčić, 46), Brooks, Nsoki – Baumgartner, Delaney (Stiller, 79), Geiger (Rudy, 46), Angeliño – Bischof (Kramarić, 46) – Bebou (Dabbur, 46), Dolberg

Goals: 1-0 Hofmann (22), 2-0 Förster (30), 3-0 Asano (40), 3-1 Baumgartner (49), 4-1 Masovic (69), 4-2 Dabbur (77), 5-2 Broschinski (83)

Match highlights

10. Min.

Misunderstanding almost punished

Big chance for Bochum! Brooks underhits a header back to Baumann and Antwi-Adjei suddenly finds himself clean through on the goalkeeper. But Baumann makes himself big and saves the shot.

15. Min.

Huge slice of luck for Hoffe

That should’ve really been the opener for Bochum. Masovic is completely unmarked at the back post following a corner but can only handle the ball.

22. Min.

Bochum take the lead

It has unfortunately been coming. Antwi-Adjei receives the ball down the left flank and cuts into the box. He then squares to Hofmann, who is left with a tap-in.

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27. Min.

Baumann saves

Antwi-Adjei gets the better of Angelino down the right and crosses into the middle. Masovic pulls the trigger, but Baumann claws the ball over the bar.

30. Min.

Bochum double advantage

TSG simply cannot get to grips with Antwi-Adjei. The winger carries the ball forward again and once he gets in behind he picks out Philipp Förster, who shoots low into the bottom left corner.

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40. Min.

3-0 to Bochum

Antwi-Adjei passes the ball to Asano on the halfway line, who cuts through the TSG defence and beats Baumann in a one-on-one.

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49. Min.

Baumi pulls a goal back

Angelino plays a ball from the right flank to Baumgartner, who gets the better of Soares and shoots low into the bottom right corner.

69. Min.

Masovic scores

Masovic heads home from a Stöger corner but pulls Delaney to the ground in the process. But the complaints fall on deaf ears and referee Dankert awards the goal.

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77. Min.

Dabbur reduces the arrears

Dolberg chips it nicely to Kramaric, who cannot beat Riemann from close range. The loose ball falls to Dabbur, who taps home.

83. Min.

Game over

The decisive goal. Losilla threads it through to Broschinski, who keeps his cool in front of Baumann and slots home.

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