Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen) is the one to unleash a good effort towards the right post. His shot, however, is saved by the goalkeeper. What a save!
73'
Сhange
Julian Nagelsmann has decided to make a change. Reiss Nelson (Hoffenheim) replaces Kerem Demirbay.
71'
Jiri Pavlenka pulls off a brilliant save! Joelinton (Hoffenheim) launched himself and met a cross into the box, but his header to the right post is saved.
66'
Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players.
60'
Сhange
Substitution. Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen) makes his way off the pitch and Claudio Pizarro comes on as his replacement.
58'
Corner Kick
Werder Bremen fail to score from a corner as Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim) leaps to collect the ball.
56'
Сhange
Substitution. Joelinton (Hoffenheim) has come on for Adam Szalai.
51'
Yellow Card
Chistoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim) picks up a caution.
50'
Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) attempts a long crossfield pass, but the defence does well to intercept the ball.
47'
Yellow Card
Kevin Mohwald (Werder Bremen) sees a yellow card from Bastian Dankert after he sent one of the opposing players to the ground.
46'
Corner Kick
Werder Bremen didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
45'
Whistle
The second half gets underway.
45'
Сhange
The teams are back out for the second half and here is a change on the pitch. Julian Nagelsmann gives a chance to Chistoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim) and Nadiem Amiri is off.
45+5'
Whistle
The match has reached half-time.
44'
After what seems an eternity, referee Bastian Dankert decides there was a foul after using VAR to review the goal! NO GOAL, play to continue.
44'
Celebrations by Werder Bremen are cut short as the referee signals that the legality of the goal will be checked using the VAR. Hopefully this won’t take too long.
42'
Gooool!
Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen) gets on the end of a pass inside the box and fires into the bottom left corner. The goalkeeper was helpless.
38'
Gooool!
Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen) scores from quite a difficult position as he leaps high to connect with a cross and powers his header into the middle of the goal. Excellent finish, which the keeper got nowhere near.
35'
Rough tackle by Nuri Sahin (Werder Bremen). The referee blows his whistle for a foul.
32'
Chance! Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim) was in a good position inside the box, but he couldn't connect with the pass as it was overhit.
30'
Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim) makes a strong challenge and Bastian Dankert blows for a foul.
27'
Corner Kick
Werder Bremen take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
24'
Сhange
Florian Kohfeldt is forced to make a change. Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen) is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by Marco Friedl.
24'
Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
22'
One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Ermin Bicakcic (Hoffenheim).
19'
Adam Szalai (Hoffenheim) makes a yard for himself inside the box after an accurate pass and takes a shot that goes just wide of the right post.
17'
Great teamplay by Werder Bremen as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
15'
A crossfield pass from Pavel Kaderabek (Hoffenheim) fails to find any of his teammates.
14'
Ishak Belfodil (Hoffenheim) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is bravely blocked by a self-sacrificing defender.
10'
Kerem Demirbay (Hoffenheim) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
9'
Pavel Kaderabek (Hoffenheim) plays in a hopeful cross, but it doesn't find its way to any of the attacking players.
7'
Kevin Mohwald (Werder Bremen) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post.
5'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Werder Bremen is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
3'
Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen) is strong enough to get to the ball and produces a header from close range. Even though it was aimed precisely towards the right side of the goal, Oliver Baumann didn't have a hard time stopping the attempt as it wasn't powerful enough.
Whistle
The first half of this match is about to start.
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Bastian Dankert was nominated as the referee for this game.