TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. VfL Wolfsburg (12.11.2022)

In an intense Bundesliga encounter on November 12, 2022, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim faced off against VfL Wolfsburg. The match saw both teams engage in a tactical battle with key events marking the twists and turns of the game.

The first major event occurred in the 12th minute when Wolfsburg made their first substitution, introducing Omar Marmoush into the fray. Shortly after, in the 14th minute, Sebastiaan Bornauw of Wolfsburg received a yellow card, setting an early cautionary tone for his team.

The scoring opened in the 42nd minute when Christoph Baumgartner found the net for Hoffenheim, sending the home fans into jubilation. Just before the half-time whistle, at the 45+4-minute mark, Wolfsburg's Ozan Kabak inadvertently directed the ball into his own net, doubling Hoffenheim's lead and adding to Wolfsburg's woes.

Wolfsburg's players Kilian Fischer and Micky van de Ven received yellow cards in the 49th and 55th minutes respectively, highlighting the visitors' growing frustration. However, the visitors showed resilience, and their efforts paid off when Ridle Baku scored a normal goal in the 56th minute, giving Wolfsburg a glimmer of hope.

As the second half progressed, multiple substitutions were made by both sides, with Wolfsburg bringing on Jakub Kamiński and Yannick Gerhardt in the 65th minute. Hoffenheim responded by introducing Georginio Rutter and Andrej Kramarić in the 73rd and 74th minutes, looking to freshen up their attack and maintain their lead.

Hoffenheim made additional strategic changes late in the game, as Robert Skov joined the action in the 82nd minute. Wolfsburg, still chasing the game, made two more substitutions in the closing stages, with Kilian Fischer making way in the 89th minute, followed by Felix Nmecha in the final substitution during stoppage time.

Despite the pressure, Hoffenheim held firm, and even introduced their fourth substitution, Dennis Geiger, in the third minute of injury time, to help see out the match. At the final whistle, Hoffenheim emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg, an important result that earned them three valuable points in the Bundesliga campaign.

Lineup TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Lineup VfL Wolfsburg

Substitutes TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Substitutes VfL Wolfsburg

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Their nickname is Die Kraichgauer, after the region in which they are based. The club colours are blue and white. They play their matches at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena, which is currently called the PreZero Arena for sponsorship reasons. It is a modern stadium that opened in 2009 and can hold 30,150 spectators for league matches.

VfL Wolfsburg

What do they call them? Die Wölfe, the wolves. The club colours are green and white. For home games they use the Volkswagen Arena, which has a capacity of 30,000 seats for league matches. For matches under the UEFA banner, the name VfL Wolfsburg Arena is then used so as not to indicate the sponsor in the name, which UEFA forbids. It is a modern arena, opened in 2002.

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