
Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim 3:1 to remain "only" six points behind leaders Bayern Munich after the 20th round. The dream of defending the title is still alive.
Bayer Leverkusen remain six points behind leaders FC Bayern Munich after the 20th Bundesliga matchday. The German champions won 3:1 (2:0) against relegation-threatened TSG Hoffenheim at the end of the matchday.
Victor Boniface and Jeremie Frimpong provided the early 2:0 lead in the 15th and 19th minutes. Boniface was supposed to move to Saudi Arabia, but the transfer never materialized. Patrik Schick, who replaced him at the break, increased the lead to 3-0 in the 51st minute. Shortly after Bayer's Alejandro Grimaldo (61) was shown a yellow card, Gift Orban (62) reduced the deficit for Hoffenheim.
Referee Robin Braun provided a premiere in the first half. He was the first referee to explain a decision to the spectators in the stadium via microphone. Braun had previously withdrawn a penalty for Leverkusen due to an offside position after viewing video images.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- Victor Boniface - 1:0 (15.)
- Jeremie Frimpong - 2:0 (19.)
- Patrik Schick - 3:0 (51.)
- (62.) 3:1 - Gift Emmanuel Orban
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.+6.End of 2nd half
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90.+5.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Aleix García
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84.Substitution in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Alexander Prass
Midfielder
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84.Substitution out TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Erencan Yardimci
Striker
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83.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder
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83.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Florian Wirtz
Striker
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83.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Arthur
Defender
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83.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jeremie Frimpong
Midfielder
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79.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jonathan Tah
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79.Yellow card TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Erencan Yardimci
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77.Yellow card TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Tom Bischof
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73.Substitution in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
David Mokwa
Striker
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73.Substitution out TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Robin Hranác
Defender
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67.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Mario Hermoso
Defender
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67.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Emiliano Buendia
Striker
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62.Goal for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, 3:1 through Gift Emmanuel Orban
Gift Emmanuel Orban
Striker
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62.Substitution in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Stanley N'Soki
Defender
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62.Substitution out TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Marius Bülter
Midfielder
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62.Substitution in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Gift Emmanuel Orban
Striker
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62.Substitution out TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Dennis Geiger
Midfielder
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61.Substitution in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Hennes Behrens
Defender
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61.Substitution out TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
David Jurásek
Defender
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61.Red card Bayer 04 Leverkusen (as a result of two yellow cards)
Álex Grimaldo
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51.Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 3:0 through Patrik Schick
Patrik Schick
Striker
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46.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick
Striker
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46.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Victor Boniface
Striker
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+4.End of 1st half
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45.+2.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Álex Grimaldo
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42.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Emiliano Buendia
Striker
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42.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nathan Tella
Striker
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34.Yellow card TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Dennis Geiger
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19.Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 2:0 through Jeremie Frimpong (Aleix García)
Jeremie Frimpong
Midfielder
Assist: Aleix García
Midfielder
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15.Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1:0 through Victor Boniface (Álex Grimaldo)
Victor Boniface
Striker
Assist: Álex Grimaldo
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match