On April 2, one of the matches of the 26th round of the German Football Championship took place. Werder (Bremen) and Hoffenheim (Germany) met.
German Championship, round 26
Werder (Bremen) — Hoffenheim (Germany) — 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: Amos Pieper (76) — Kramaric (50), Baumgartner (52)
Warnings: Romano Schmid (29), N. Schmidt (54), Bebu (57), Baumgartner (63), J. Brooks (82), D. Geiger (89), L. Bittencourt (89)
The long-awaited Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and 1899 Hoffenheim ended with a score of 1:2 in favor of the guests. The first half was a stalemate at 0-0, but three goals were scored in the second half to determine the winner. The game was played at the wohninvest WESERSTADION and both teams were looking to win. In the 29th minute, a yellow card was shown to Werder's player R. Schmid. The first goal of the match was scored in the 50th minute by the Hoffenheim player 1899 A. Kramaric, increasing the pressure on the home team. Just two minutes later, K. Baumgartner of Hoffenheim 1899 scored a second goal, making it even harder for Werder Bremen to catch up. N. Schmidt of Werder Bremen received a yellow card in the 54th minute and I. Bebu of Hoffenheim 1899 received a yellow card in the 57th minute. With the score against them, Werder Bremen tried to make changes to their squad. In the 60th minute, R. Schmid was replaced by L. Bittencourt, and N. Schmidt was replaced by J. Stage. K. Baumgartner of Hoffenheim 1899 received a yellow card in the 63rd minute. In the 67th minute, Hoffenheim 1899 made their first two substitutions: F.O.
Becker is replaced by T. Delaney, and Baumgartner is replaced by F. Aslany. Werder Bremen made their third and fourth substitutions in the 75th minute, with N. Stark and K. Gross being replaced by A. Pieper and M. Philipp respectively. 1899 Hoffenheim also made a third substitution in the 76th minute: K. Akpoguma was replaced by O. Kabak. However, at the same minute, A. Piper from Werder Bremen managed to score a goal, reviving hope among the home team. In the 81st minute, Hoffenheim-1899 made two substitutions: T. Delaney and Angelino were replaced by A. Stiller and S. Nsoki, respectively. J. Brooks of 1899 Hoffenheim received a yellow card in the 82nd minute. As the game approached the final minutes, both teams made one more substitution. A. Jung from Werder Bremen replaced E. Dinkci, and D. Geiger from Hoffenheim 1899 received a yellow card in the 89th minute. Bittencourt from Werder Bremen also received a yellow card in the same minute. In the end, Hoffenheim 1899 came out the winner of the match, scoring two goals in the second half, which Werder Bremen could not catch up. Although both teams fought well, Hoffenheim 1899's game gave them a well-deserved victory.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Mainz - Werder Bremen, Hoffenheim - Schalke.
| Werder | Hoffenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | shots on target | 2 |
| 12 | blows | 8 |
| 1 | Blocked punches | 4 |
| 8 | Kicks from the box | 6 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the box | 2 |
| 12 | Violations | 16 |
| 1 | corner | 6 |
| 5 | offsides | 2 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 3 | yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Goalie saves | 3 |
| 536 | Total transfers | 396 |
| 418 | Accurate gear | 291 |
| 78% | Gear Accuracy | 73% |