Bayer Leverkusen Keeps Pressure on Bayern With Victory Over Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen secured a 3-1 victory over Hoffenheim, despite playing with 10 men for a significant portion of the match. The win ensures that Bayern Munich cannot extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.
By the time Alejandro Grimaldo received his second yellow card, Leverkusen had already built a comfortable lead with goals from Victor Boniface, Jeremie Frimpong, and Patrik Schick. Despite being reduced to 10 men, the hosts managed to hold off a surge from Hoffenheim, who pulled one back but couldn’t find an equalizer.
2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga
Bayer 04 - Hoffenheim 3:1 (2:0)
Goals: Boniface, 15 (1:0); Frimpong J., 19 (2:0); Schick, 51 (3:0); Orban, 63 (3:1)
Bayer 04: Hradecky; Hincapie; Tah J.; Tapsoba E.; Grimaldo (till 61); Frimpong J. (Arthur Soares, 84); Wirtz (Palacios Ex., 84); Tella (Buendia, 42; Hermoso, 68); Aleix Garcia; Xhaka; Boniface (Schick, 46)
Bench: Kovar M.; Mukiele; Hofmann
Yellow Cards: Grimaldo 45, 61; Tah J. 79; Aleix Garcia 90
Red cards: Grimaldo 61'
Hoffenheim: Philipp L.; Hranáč (Mokwa, 73); Jurasek D. (Behrens, 62); Akpoguma; Chaves Ar.; Bischof T.; Geiger (Orban, 62); Becker; Bülter (Nsoki, 62); Hložek; Yardimci E. (Prass, 84)
Bench: Micheler
Yellow Cards: Geiger 34; Bischof T. 79; Yardimci E. 79
