Hard-fought draw in Stuttgart

A point gained to round off the season: On Matchday 34, TSG Hoffenheim drew 1-1 (0-0) away at VfB Stuttgart. The draw means coach Pellegrino Matarazzo's team will end the Bundesliga season in twelfth place. Ihlas Bebou's 75th minute header gave TSG the lead, but shortly afterwards, Tiago Tomas equalised for Stuttgart in the 80th minute.

Line-ups

Head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo made two changes to his starting eleven from the 4-2 win against Union Berlin, with Stanley Nsoki and Sebastian Rudy starting in place of Kevin Akpoguma and Dennis Geiger.

The scenario

Thanks to the 4-2 win against Union Berlin, TSG Hoffenheim had already all but secured their survival in the Bundesliga going into the final game of the season. Stuttgart, on the other hand, still had relegation concerns, and had to win in order not to be dependent on results elsewhere.

Moment of the match

The 1-1: Tiago Tomas used his strength to beat Robert Skov to a long ball. The TSG player fell, leaving Tomas free to score the equaliser. Referee Robert Schröder went to the monitor to check for a foul, but decided that the goal should stand.

Number of the game: 16

Last week, TSG had all but secured their survival, but now it is finally official: TSG Hoffenheim will be playing in the Bundesliga once again next season. It will be Hoffenheim's 16th season in German's top tier.

Support at the game

Nearly 4,000 fans followed TSG Hoffenheim to Stuttgart. Thank you for your outstanding support throughout the season.

Outlook

The season is over for TSG Hoffenheim. Pellegrino Matarazzo's team will start their preparations for the 2023/24 season in early July.

Summary

Line-ups

VfB Stuttgart: Bredlow – Mavropanos, Anton, Ito – Vagnoman (Millot, 70), Karazor (Pfeiffer, 78), Endo, Sosa – Silas (Coulibaly, 78), Führich (Tomas, 66) – Guirassy

TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Ozan Kabak (Bičakčić, 57), Brooks, Nsoki (Tohumcu, 64) – Becker (Skov, 46), Rudy (Stiller. 57), Angeliño – Prömel, Kramarić – Baumgartner (Bruun Larsen, 57), Bebou

Goals: 0-1 Bebou (75), 1-1 Tomas (80)

Match highlights

18. Min.

Vagnoman wastes a huge chance

It has to be 1-0 to VfB. Vagnoman is sent clean through and is all on his own in front of Baumann, but fires his shot over the bar.

39. Min.

Baumgartner effort blocked at the last moment

The best chance for Hoffe so far: Kramarić sends Bebou on a run, who in turn finds Baumgartner. The Austrian dribbles past the first defender, but Ito gets his body in the way at the last second.

40. Min.

Almost instantly, Stuttgart nearly take the lead at the other end

Stuttgart suddenly have a big chance at the other end. Silas sends Guirassy clean through in front of Baumann, but the striker fires wide.

62. Min.

Führich wastes another big chance

Nsoki can't keep up with Silas because of an injury, the Stuttgart man's cross finds Führich in the penalty area, who initially goes past Baumann, but his shot still fails to beat the TSG keeper.

74. Min.

Millot fires narrowly wide

Another good chance for VfB: Millot is sent through, but tries to score himself from a tight angle, instead of playing it across for a tap-in. His shot hits the outside of the post.