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TSG come from behind to beat Dortmund
Personnel & tactics:
Christoph Baumgartner and Håvard Nordtveit, who made a vital contribution to the 2-0 away win over Union Berlin in midweek with a goal and an assist respectively, were rewarded with a starting berth against Borussia Dortmund three days later. Dennis Geiger was the other player to return to the starting XI.
Goalkeeper Oliver Baumann was protected by a back four of Sebastian Rudy (right-back), Benjamin Hübner and Nordtveit at the heart of defence, and Robert Skov (left-back). Geiger played alongside Florian Grillitsch and Diadie Samassékou in midfield, with Baumgartner, Kramarić and Bebou the attacking triumvirate.
Alfred Schreuder opted to shuffle his pack for the first time at the interval with Samassékou making way for Sargis Adamyan. The Armenian slotted in up front and Baumgartner dropped back into midfield. Another attack-minded change came in the 65th minute as Jürgen Locadia replaced Geiger. Kramarić subsequently played a slightly deeper role. Pavel Kadeřábek then came on for Baumgartner, who was carrying a knock, in the 78th minute. Rudy took the Austrian's place in midfield and Kadeřábek played on the right of defence.
Moment of the match:
The winner: Having played the ball into the path of Adamyan, Kramarić raced into the box to meet his cross with a stooping header that crept into the bottom corner of the goal.
Number of the game: 7
The 2-1 victory saw TSG Hoffenheim extend their home unbeaten run against Borussia Dortmund to seven Bundesliga matches.
Line-ups:
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Rudy, Nordtveit, Hübner, Skov – Grillitsch – Samassékou (Adamyan, 46), Geiger (Locadia, 65) – Bebou, Kramarić, Baumgartner (Kadeřábek, 78)
Borussia Dortmund: Bürki – Akanji, Hummels (Piszczek, 46), Zagadou – Hakimi, Weigl, Brandt, Schulz – Hazard (Bruun Larsen, 46), Götze (Alcacer, 84), Sancho
Goals: 0-1 Götze (17), 1-1 Adamyan (79), 2-1 Kramarić (87)
Match highlights
Hakimi is afforded too much space on the right and he surges into the box before squaring to Götze, who diverts the ball home from a few metres out.
Skov blasts a free-kick at goal from over 25 metres out. Bürki misjudges the flight of the ball but is saved by the crossbar. That was a lucky escape for BVB.
Schulz gets a shot away in the Hoffenheim penalty area but he is denied by his former team-mate Baumann, who thwarts the effort with an outstretched leg.
Hazard hits the ball perfectly towards the top corner from 18 metres but Baumann touches the ball onto the bar with an outstanding reflex save.
TSG lose the ball near their own penalty area and Brandt has a pop at goal, but his effort from close range is kept out by Baumann.
Brilliant ball towards Baumgartner, who suddenly finds himself clean through in the BVB box, but he can't get the ball under proper control and fires wide.
Kaderabek immediately plays a brilliant ball towards the back post, where Locadia gets the better of his marker. He fails to beat Bürki, but Adamyan is on hand to poke home the loose ball and restore parity.
Götze has far too much space following a BVB counter and fizzes the ball into the centre, but Sancho misses.
Adamyan floats a brilliant cross towards Kramaric, who directs a stooping header into the bottom corner to put the hosts ahead. The goal was reviewed for a potential offside but was ultimately allowed to stand.
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