On 19 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the German football championship took place. Hoffenheim (Germany) and Darmstadt (Germany) met.
German Championship, 16th round
Hoffenheim (Germany) - Darmstadt (Germany) - 3:3 (2:1)
Goals: Kramaric (14), Bebu (28), Bebu (66) - Luca Pfeiffer (23), Tim Skarke (57), Tim Skarke (86).
Warnings: K. Gäsula (13), Skov (49), Luca Pfeiffer (59), Bebou (72), Tim Skarke (75), C. Riedel (81).
The PreZero Arena hosted a tense football match between 1899 Hoffenheim and SV Darmstadt 98 in the Bundesliga. The match proved to be an exciting encounter that ended in a 3-3 draw, with both sides battling until the final whistle. The first half provided a lot of action, and already in the 14th minute Hoffenheim took the lead thanks to a penalty converted by A. Kramaric. However, Darmstadt 98 responded quickly, scoring on 23 minutes thanks to a goal by L. Pfeiffer. The home side regained their advantage in the 28th minute thanks to a goal by I. Bebou. At the beginning of the second half, both teams made substitutions to strengthen their squads. In the 46th minute M. Boulter from Hoffenheim 1899 was replaced by R. Skov, and SV Darmstadt 98 replaced K. Gyasula with F. Ronstadt. The game continued to escalate, and in the 57th minute SV Darmstadt 98 equalised thanks to a goal by T. Skarke. However, their joy was short-lived - in the 66th minute I. Bebou scored his second goal for Hoffenheim.
In the course of the match both teams received yellow cards: J. Gjasula from SV Darke. Gyasula from SV Darmstadt 98 in the 13th minute, R. Skov and I. Bebou from Hoffenheim in the 49th and 72nd minutes respectively. These penalties signalled the competitive nature of the match. More substitutions were made at the end of the game. A. Kramaric was replaced by M. Bayer for Hoffenheim on 73 minutes, while SV Darmstadt 98 brought on B. Franjic instead of A. Muller and T. Isherwood instead of M. Maglica on 75 minutes. As time went on, the tension on the pitch increased and both teams were aiming for the winning goal. The efforts of SV Darmstadt 98 bore fruit in the 86th minute when T. Skarke made a double and the score became 3:3. The game ended with a few more substitutions at halftime. In the 84th minute Hoffenheim 1899 were replaced by G. Promel and F. O. Becker instead of T. Kempe and F. Torsiello. At the same time O. Kabak and J. Justvan came on for Hoffenheim, replacing M. Bader and M. Honsack in the 90th minute. As a result, both 1899 Hoffenheim and SV Darmstadt 98 left the field with one point each in a hard fought match. The match demonstrated the competitive nature of the Bundesliga, providing fans with an exciting spectacle at the PreZero Arena.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Bayern vs Hoffenheim, Darmstadt vs Borussia D.
| Hoffenheim | Darmstadt | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 14 | Hits | 15 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Offences | 15 |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 388 | Total assists | 509 |
| 309 | Accurate assists | 425 |
| 80% | Transmission accuracy | 83% |