The 23rd round of the Bundesliga ushered in a game. Dortmund faced Hoffenheim at home. Dortmund achieved 11 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses in the first 22 league games. Such results are far behind the top two teams. For Dortmund this season, competing for the title is impossible, and qualifying for the Champions League is the most important goal. Although Dortmund has not lost in the past 4 games, 3 of them have been draws and the state is relatively average. This time Dortmund faced 10th-ranked Hoffenheim. Dortmund has won the last meeting between the two sides. This time, Dortmund suffered an upset and lost to Hoffenheim.
Dortmund has a 4231 formation. Phil Krueger is up front. The attacking combination of Mullen, Royce and Sancho worked together. Brandt and Sabitzer partnered as a double midfielder. The back four of Ryerson, Emre Can, Schlotterbeck and Mattson started. Alexander Maier serves as the starting goalkeeper.
Just 2 minutes into the game, Dortmund lost the ball! Bibo stole the ball in the frontcourt, then broke into the right side of the penalty area, shot from a small angle, and the ball went in! Hoffenheim got off to a fantastic start. Five minutes later, Sabitzer's shot was bravely saved by the goalkeeper. In the 16th minute, Mattson's explosive shot went high. In the 19th minute, Mullen broke into the penalty area and shot low. The goalkeeper saved the ball.
In the 21st minute, Dortmund scored! Relying on a corner kick opportunity, Mullen grabbed the point in front of the goal and kicked the ball into the goal. Four minutes later, Dortmund scored again. Royce sent a cross, and Schlotterbeck headed the goal from close range. The ball went in! Dortmund overtook the score! At halftime, Dortmund led 2-1. Dortmund had 72% of the ball in the first half, took 11 shots, 5 were on target, and scored 2 goals. Hoffenheim only had 3 shots in the first half, but scored 1 goal.
changed sides and fought again in the second half. In the 56th minute, Bayer took a shot from outside the penalty area and the kick went high. 5 minutes later, Hoffenheim scored! This time Bayer seized the opportunity. He dribbled the ball outside the penalty area and shot inside. The ball was blocked and refracted, and it penetrated into the goal. This is very lucky. In the 64th minute, Bayer scored again! He outflanked and pushed the ball in the middle. The 21-year-old genius Bayer is amazing, scoring 2 goals in 3 minutes. Hoffenheim took the lead! In the 72nd minute, Phil Kruger's shot from the left side of the penalty area missed. In the end, Dortmund lost to Hoffenheim 2-3, causing an upset.
