Hoffenheim vs Dortmund 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund go top of Bundesliga thanks to Julian Brandt strike
A moment of improvisation from Julian Brandt earned Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at Hoffenheim and sent them top of the Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Ermin Bicakcic replaces Ozan Kabak because of an injury.
- 43': Goal! TSG Hoffenheim 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Reus with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, TSG Hoffenheim 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 57': Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 65': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Fisnik Asllani replaces Ihlas Bebou.
- 65': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Kasper Dolberg replaces Umut Tohumcu.
- 70': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 78': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Angelo Stiller replaces Sebastian Rudy.
- 88': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels replaces Marco Reus.
- 90'+3': Kevin Vogt (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, TSG Hoffenheim 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: PreZero Arena
Location: Sinsheim, Germany
Attendance: 30,150
Venue: PreZero Arena
Location: Sinsheim, Germany
Attendance: 30,150
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 81 | 0 |
| +51 | Bayern Munich | 31 | 69 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 64 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 62 | 7 |
Statistics
 DOR |
TSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 10 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 483 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 31 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 16 | Clearances | 20 |
TSG Hoffenheim (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK)  |
| 22 | Kevin Vogt |
| 25 | Kevin Akpoguma |
| 5 | Ozan Kabak |
| 40 | Umut Tohumcu |
| 16 | Sebastian Rudy |
| 14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
| 11 | Angeliño |
| 3 | Pavel Kaderábek |
| 27 | Andrej Kramaric |
| 9 | Ihlas Bebou |
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 13 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 17 | Marius Wolf |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 22 | Jude Bellingham |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 9 | Sébastien Haller |
| 43 | Jamie Bynoe-Gittens |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
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