Narrow defeat in Dortmund

TSG Hoffenheim suffered a 1-0 (1-0) defeat away to Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus fired BVB into the lead in the 16th minute, with the hosts subsequently spurning a number of scoring opportunities throughout the first half. The Kraichgau club improved significantly in the second period and created several chances, but André Breitenreiter's men were not able to take them and put themselves back on level terms. As a result, Hoffenheim's three-match winning run ended and they were condemned to defeat.

The scenario

Both TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund had collected nine points from their opening four games. Hoffenheim had beaten Bochum (3-2), Leverkusen away (3-0) and Augsburg (1-0), losing only in Mönchengladbach on the opening day of the season (3-1). BVB, meanwhile, had defeated Leverkusen (1-0) and won away against SC Freiburg (3-1) and Hertha (1-0), but had tasted defeat at home to Bremen (3-2).

Line-up

André Breitenreiter again stuck with the same starting XI. Eduardo Quaresma came into the squad in place of Stefan Posch, who has joined Bologna on loan.

Number of the game: 3

TSG have fielded the same line-up in three consecutive matches – the first time they have done so in seven years.

Moment of the match

The goal for 1-0: Marco Reus rounded off a good move to score the decisive goal in the 16th minute.

Tactical tweak of the evening

The triple change at the break. André Breitenreiter reacted to BVB's strong showing and brought on Pavel Kadeřábek, Muhammed Damar and Sebastian Rudy for Robert Skov, Christoph Baumgartner and Dennis Geiger.

Outlook

TSG are next in action when they host 1. FSV Mainz 05 next week (Saturday at 15:30 CET). Mainz head into their Matchday 5 fixture in seventh place with seven points.

Stats

Line-ups:

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Meunier, Hummels, N. Schlotterbeck, Wolf (Süle, 83) – Özcan, Bellingham – Brandt (Reyna, 83), Reus (Moukoko, 90+2), Bynoe-Gittens (Hazard, 44) – Modeste

TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Ozan Kabak, Vogt, Akpoguma – Skov (Kadeřábek, 46), Geiger (Rudy, 46), Angeliño – Prömel (Dabbur, 71), Baumgartner (Damar, 46) – Georginio (Bruun Larsen, 86), Kramarić

Goals: 1-0 Reus (16)

Match highlights

16. Min.

BVB take the lead

BVB go forward down the left and Bynoe-Gittens picks out Brandt on the edge of the box. He threads it through first-time to Reus, who pokes home from close range.

19. Min.

Big chance for Modeste

BVB try to increase their advantage. Wolf crosses the ball towards the unmarked Modeste, who heads over from around seven metres.

22. Min.

Next top chance for Dortmund

TSG need to be careful. Modeste plays the ball low into the middle from the right, but Bynoe-Gittens fires wide from an unmarked position.

43. Min.

Reus misses narrowly

BVB have a major opportunity while a player down. Brandt plays in Reus, whose attempt flies narrowly wide of the top left corner.

45. Min.

Bellingham denied by Baumann

Baumann stops it from going to 2-0! Jude Bellingham is played in and shoots from around 13 metres out, but the goalie gets his arms up and makes the save.

49. Min.

Danger in the BVB box

A moment of danger following a Rudy free-kick: Kobel drops the cross but Georginio does not manage to put the ball past the BVB goalkeeper. Shame!

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60. Min.

Kramarić goes close

Prömel is fouled 20 metres from goal and Kramarić steps up to take the resultant free-kick. Unfortunately, the shot goes narrowly over.

67. Min.

Baumann at the double

Baumann keeps TSG in the game! The TSG shot-stopper first denies the unmarked Hazard, then blocks Modeste's follow-up with his face. Great stuff, Oli!