Here comes a substitution. Nico Schulz is given a rest as he is replaced by Joshua Brenet (Hoffenheim).
85'
Gooool!
Joelinton looks around to decide who he is going to pass to. He picks out Kerem Demirbay (Hoffenheim), who collects the ball perfectly and unleashes a terrific shot that ricochets in off the crossbar. The score is 2:4.
80'
Pavel Kaderabek (Hoffenheim) picks up a rebound inside the penalty area and sends a shot to the left side of the goal, but is denied by a reflex save from Alexander Schwolow.
79'
Corner Kick
Yoric Ravet (Freiburg) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
78'
Corner Kick
Christian Gunter (Freiburg) launches the ball from the resulting corner, but one of the defenders is first to the ball and deals with the threat.
78'
Robin Koch (Freiburg) is unlucky with a goal-bound effort from the edge of the box. A brilliant save by Oliver Baumann stops the ball from going into the top of the net. The referee signals a corner kick to Freiburg.
78'
Oliver Baumann hears the fans clapping his superb goalkeeping. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Freiburg) shoots from the edge of the box towards the right side of the goal, but the goalkeeper makes a magnificent save. Good work from Freiburg as they win a corner.
77'
Joelinton (Hoffenheim) receives a precise pass inside the box and takes a shot that flies just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Freiburg will have a goal kick.
77'
Сhange
Julian Nagelsmann prepares a substitution. Dennis Geiger is replaced by Nadiem Amiri (Hoffenheim).
76'
Gooool!
Florian Niederlechner (Freiburg) meets the corner and displays his eye for goal as he coolly plants a header from close range into the left side of the goal. The score is 2:3.
73'
Сhange
A substitution has been made. Jerome Gondorf is replaced by Yoric Ravet (Freiburg).
72'
Joelinton (Hoffenheim) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
71'
Gooool!
Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) connects with a pass inside the box and slams home low into the middle of the net. The goalkeeper was helpless.
69'
Kerem Demirbay (Hoffenheim) latched onto a loose pass on the edge of the box and let fly, but Alexander Schwolow saw it all the way and made a fine save to deny him.
68'
Benjamini Hubner (Hoffenheim) makes a slide tackle, but referee Bibiana Steinhaus blows for a foul. Freiburg have a free kick.
65'
Сhange
Substitution. Florian Niederlechner (Freiburg) in, Pascal Stenzel out.
64'
Сhange
Christian Streich has decided to substitute Lucas Holer and he is replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Freiburg).
63'
Сhange
It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Adam Szalai as he is replaced by Stefan Posch (Hoffenheim).
62'
Corner Kick
Kerem Demirbay (Hoffenheim) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear.
59'
Gooool!
Goal! Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) wins the battle of wills and sends an unstoppable penalty past Alexander Schwolow into the bottom left corner.
58'
Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.
57'
Info
The referee blows his whistle as Pascal Stenzel (Freiburg) was too aggressive in his challenge. It's a penalty to Hoffenheim! Let's see who's going to take it.
54'
Christian Gunter (Freiburg) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away.
51'
Corner Kick
Freiburg didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
51'
Corner Kick
Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
50'
Yellow Card
Bibiana Steinhaus shows a yellow card to Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim) for his blatant foul.
50'
Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim) does well to dispossess the attacker with a slide tackle, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Freiburg earn a free kick.
48'
Pascal Stenzel (Freiburg) sends the ball into the penalty area from a throw-in as if it's a corner kick.
45'
Whistle
The second half gets underway.
45+1'
Whistle
There will be nothing more to see in the first half. The whistle blowing of Bibiana Steinhaus has ended it.
45'
Info
The fourth official shows 1 min. of added time.
41'
Gooool!
Goal! Lucas Holer (Freiburg) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low into the middle of the net. It's 1:1.
41'
Corner kick falls to Manuel Gulde (Freiburg), who attempts to finish. Luck is not on his side today as the ball crashes against the right post.
40'
Corner Kick
Freiburg have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
38'
Alexander Schwolow displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after Adam Szalai (Hoffenheim) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.
37'
Yellow Card
Nico Schulz (Hoffenheim) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Bibiana Steinhaus had an easy-decision to make.
36'
Nico Schulz (Hoffenheim) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Bibiana Steinhaus signals. There is a free kick near the sideline to Freiburg.
34'
Rough tackle by Dennis Geiger (Hoffenheim). The referee blows his whistle for a foul. Freiburg get a free kick.
32'
Kerem Demirbay (Hoffenheim) runs onto a pass and from the edge of the box tries his luck with a dipping shot. Unfortunately for him, the effort fizzes just over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Freiburg will have a goal kick.
28'
Pavel Kaderabek (Hoffenheim) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box, but a defender outjumps the attackers and averts the threat.
27'
What a chance that is! Lucas Holer (Freiburg) finds himself unmarked in a promising position after receiving a cross on the edge of the box and his attempt sails a whisker wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Hoffenheim will have a goal kick.
25'
A sweet pass finds Dennis Geiger (Hoffenheim) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball towards the bottom right corner. Alexander Schwolow is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second.
22'
Robin Koch (Freiburg) lets fly with a crisp shot from inside the box after picking up a lofted pass from Nils Petersen, but the ball goes just over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Hoffenheim will have a goal kick.
22'
Corner Kick
Jerome Gondorf (Freiburg) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear.
22'
Jerome Gondorf (Freiburg) gets on the end of a good pass and from mid-range he unleashes a decent strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender. Freiburg force their opponents to concede a corner.
21'
Kerem Demirbay (Hoffenheim) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Alexander Schwolow, who smothers the ball.
20'
Christian Gunter (Freiburg) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.
18'
Gooool!
Goal! A mistake from the defence gifted a chance to a lurking Joelinton (Hoffenheim), who keeps his cool and rolls the ball into the net from close range. 0:1.
15'
Christian Gunter (Freiburg) gets on the ball and beats an opponent, but his run is stopped by the referee Bibiana Steinhaus who sees an offensive foul. Hoffenheim will take a free kick near the side line.
11'
Nico Schulz (Hoffenheim) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The linesman signals a throw-in for Hoffenheim.
9'
Kerem Demirbay (Hoffenheim) fires a shot at goal from a very promising position outside the penalty area, but it is blocked by a self-sacrificing defender.
7'
A raking crossfield pass from Manuel Gulde (Freiburg) lacks accuracy and the opposition gain possession. The ball has crossed the sideline. Freiburg are taking a throw-in.
6'
Lucas Holer (Freiburg) latches on to a precise cross on the edge of the box and strikes the ball goalwards. However, it whistles wide of the left post so the goalkeeper can relax. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Hoffenheim.
4'
Dennis Geiger (Hoffenheim) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Bibiana Steinhaus has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle. Freiburg win a free kick and will be able to apply some pressure on the opposition goal.
3'
Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) did his best to latch on to a crossfield pass, but it was too long and it goes out of play.
1'
Mike Frantz (Freiburg) is the first to arrive to a rebound inside the penalty area and unleashes a quick strike towards the bottom left corner that beats the keeper. One of the defenders, however, makes a goal-line clearance.
Whistle
The first half has just begun.
The players are out at last! Hoffenheim will take the kick-off.
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