Borussia Mönchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim 1-2

1899 Hoffenheim left Borussia-Park with a 2-1 win after taking the lead early, losing it briefly after the break, then restoring it four minutes later. Bambasé Conté and Alexander Prass were on target for the visitors, while Wael Mohya levelled for Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Conté opened the scoring in the 11th minute, finishing Alexander Prass’s assist to make it 1-0. Borussia Mönchengladbach stayed behind until after the interval, then Wael Mohya equalised in the 49th minute from Florian Neuhaus’s pass. The half-time score was Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-1 1899 Hoffenheim.

The home side’s response did not last long. Alexander Prass restored Hoffenheim’s lead in the 54th minute, assisted by Adam Hložek, and that 2-1 scoreline held through a late spell that included Hoffenheim making two changes on 78 minutes, with Andrej Kramarić among those introduced, while Borussia Mönchengladbach also made two changes at the same time before a third substitution on 79 minutes. Robin Hack came on at 78 minutes and was booked on 89 minutes.

The numbers backed up Hoffenheim’s edge. They had 52% of the possession, 437 passes to Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 397, 14 shots to 9, and 8 shots on target to 3. Hoffenheim also finished with more corners, 6 to 3, and higher expected goals, 1.77 to 0.42, while the hosts made 6 saves and Hoffenheim 2. Both sides committed 13 fouls.

Discipline was shared across both teams. Kevin Diks and Robin Hack were booked for Borussia Mönchengladbach, while Fisnik Asllani, Alexander Prass and Leon Avdullahu were booked for Hoffenheim. There were no red cards.