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08/16/2024

TSG reach second round of the cup after penalty shootout

TSG Hoffenheim won 5-3 on penalties away to Würzburger Kickers in the first round of the DFB-Pokal (2-2/2-2/1-1/1-1). As was to be expected before the game, TSG dominated the play as the higher-division team but fell behind to a goal from Enes Küc (11). However, Pellegrino Matarazzo's team did not allow themselves to be unsettled by that and levelled through an own goal following an Alexander Prass shot (18). The spectators also saw a committed second-half display from the Regionalliga outfit, who did not allow the Bundesliga club any chances whatsoever. With no winner after 90 minutes, the game went to extra-time and Moritz Hannemann put the hosts in front once again (100). But TSG did not give up and restored parity through Marius Bülter (107). The TSG takers then held their nerve in the penalty shootout and ensured their progression to the next round.

Line-up

Luca Philipp made his competitive debut in goal for TSG Hoffenheim, with Tim Drexler, Anton Stach and Kevin Akpoguma forming the defensive trio. Pavel Kadeřábek and Alexander Prass occupied the wide berths, with Grischa Prömel, Florian Grillitsch and Andrej Kramarić in the centre. Jacob Bruun Larsen and Marius Bülter formed the strike partnership.

Moment of the match

The goal for 2-2: Marius Bülter showed outstanding finesse for the equaliser, touching the ball over his own head with his back to goal and then shooting on the turn. A goal for every compilation video.

Number of the game: 5

Five penalty takers stepped up for TSG in the shootout – all of them converted their spot-kicks and thus ensured progression to the second round.

Cup comeback

After rupturing his cruciate ligament in November 2023, Mergim Berisha made his comeback in Würzburg. The striker scored in the shootout and helped his team go through in the process. Great to have you back, Mergim.

Outlook

The 2024/25 Bundesliga season begins next week. TSG Hoffenheim will welcome Bundesliga newcomers Holstein Kiel to the PreZero Arena on Saturday (15:30 CEST).

Stats

Line-ups:

Würzburger Kickers: Hipper – Montcheu (Wessig, 120+1), Farahnak, Kraus (Baca, 112), Wieselsberger – Zaiser – Hannemann Meisel – Küc (Fesser, 82), Japaur, Junge-Abiol (Uhl, 79)

TSG Hoffenheim: Philipp – Drexler (Justvan, 104), Stach, Akpoguma – Kadeřábek, Prömel (Geiger, 61), Grillitsch (Micheler, 78), Prass (Moerstedt, 61) – Kramarić – Bruun Larsen (Berisha, 78), Bülter

Goals: 1-0 Küc (11), 1-1 Farahnak (own goal, 18), 2-1 Hannemann (100), 2-2 Bülter (107)

Penalty shootout: 0-1 Kramarić scores, 1-1 Hannemann scores, 1-2 Berisha scores, 2-2 Wessig scores, 2-3 Bülter scores, 2-3 Philipp saves from Meisel, 2-4 Stach scores, 3-4 Zaiser scores, 3-5 Justvan scores

Match highlights

9. Min.

Kramaric misses

The first big chance of the match: After some lovely link-up play, Bruun Larsen passes the ball into the path of Kramaric in the middle but he doesn’t connect properly with the ball. TSG’s record goalscorer doesn’t normally spurn such chances.

11. Min.

Würzburg take the lead

That’s bitter: Akpoguma cuts the ball back to Philipp, but it slips under the keeper’s foot. Küc is left with a simple tap-in from the closest distance.

18. Min.

Prass shot finds the net

Following a Philipp goal-kick, Prömel sets up Prass whose shot takes a double deflection and arcs high up in the air and into the net. The goal ultimately does down as an own goal by FKW defender Farahnak.

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42. Min.

Hipper denies TSG goal

After a defensive mistake, Bruun Larsen carries the ball into the penalty area and gets a shot away from a narrow angle, but goalie Hipper gets down lightning-quick and saves.

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57. Min.

TSG get lucky

Phew, that should’ve actually been Würzburg’s second goal. Another throw-in into the six-yard box is flicked on with a header, Junge-Abiol gets to the ball directly in front of the goal-line but it flies over the crossbar.

91. Min.

Moerstedt with the chance

Following a mix-up in the box, Moerstedt gets to the ball, rounds another opponent but is then denied from close range by goalkeeper Hipper.

100. Min.

Hannemann scores for Würzburg

Hannemann wins back the ball and then cuts into the middle from the left. No-one stops the Würzburg No. 10, who then scores from 15 metres.

107. Min.

Bülter goes Brazilian

What an amazing goal! Moerstedt plays the ball into the middle, Bülter flicks the ball up over himself with his back to goal, turns, takes it down and slots home the equaliser.

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