Dortmund defeated Hoffenheim 3: 2 in a dramatic final act!

Dortmund defeated Hoffenheim 3: 2 in a dramatic final act!

On Saturday, April 28, 2025, an exciting duel between Borussia Dortmund and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim took place in the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena. The game ended with a dramatic 3-2 victory for the Dortmund, which thus celebrated their fourth victory from the last five games. Thanks to this achievement, BVB is moving to sixth place in the Bundesliga, which means participation in the playoffs for the Conference League. The gap to fifth place, which the Europa League means, is only one point, while fourth place for the Champions League is three points away. Dortmund will compete against VfL Wolfsburg next week, the game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Hoffenheim, on the other hand, remains in the relegation zone and still has a lead of five points on the relegation place. The team will compete against Borussia Mönchengladbach next Saturday to improve their situation.

game course and key scenes

The game started quickly and Dortmund took the lead in the 20th minute through Serhou Guirassy, ​​the goal of which was recognized after a Var check. In the 24th minute, Jamie Gitten had the chance to achieve the 2-0, but missed it. In the 34th minute, a penalty was due for Dortmund, but Guirassy could not transform; Hoffenheim's goalkeeper Oliver Baumann parried the shot.

Hoffenheim had scored a goal in the first half, which was not recognized due to an offside position. In the 61st minute, Adam Hložek finally scored the equalizer for Hoffenheim. But Dortmund promptly countered and Julian Brandt brought his team 2-1 in the 74th minute.

In injury time, however, there was an unexpected turning point. Pavel Kadeřábek achieved the supposed compensation for Hoffenheim in the 90th+1 minute, but Dortmund answered almost immediately. Waldemar Anton scored the decisive goal in the 90th+5 minute, after a collision between Carney Chukwuemeka and Baumann, who suffered a visible injury to the face in this incident. Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer was outraged and described the decision as a "scandal decision". Meanwhile, DFB Schiri GmbH defended the decision of the referee Benjamin Brand.

statistics and substitutions

Overall, the game was shaped by intensive actions. Here are some of the most important statistics:

In addition, there were several substitutes in the course of the game that influenced team dynamics. Dortmund brought players like Gio Reyna and Carney Chukwuemeka into play, while Hoffenheim added to Tohumcu and Stanley Nsoki.

With this highly dramatic victory, Dortmund strengthens its ambitions to European competitions and leaves Hoffenheim in a tense situation. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop in the coming week. While Sportschau.de reports, Yahoo Sports Further details about the players and statistics from the part.