Used evening in Braga: TSG Hoffenheim played 0:3 (0:2) at Sporting Braga. After just eight minutes, TSG was 0-2 behind thanks to goals from Bruma (2nd) and Roger (8th). Head coach Christian Ilzer’s team then ran in vain, but the burden from the initial phase was too big to take anything worthwhile away from Portugal. In stoppage time, Braga scored through Vitor Carvalho to make it 3-0 (90th +5).
Lineup
In his first Europa League game as head coach of TSG Hoffenheim, Christian Ilzer made five changes to the starting eleven compared to the 4-3 win against RB Leipzig. Valentin Gendrey, Kevin Akpoguma, David Jurásek, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Mergim Berisha started for Pavel Kadeřábek, Stanley Nsoki, Alexander Prass, Marius Bülter and Haris Tabaković.
Initial situation
After four matchdays in the UEFA Europa League, TSG Hoffenheim had five points and were in 19th place. Sporting Braga had one point less and were in 26th place.
Number of the game: 8
After eight minutes, TSG were already 2-0 down in Braga and had almost lost the game before it had even started. Head coach Christian Ilzer’s team never recovered from the early one-two punch from Bruma (2nd) and Roger (8th).
Scene of the game
The 0-1: Oliver Baumann was put under pressure in his own penalty area, then played a bad pass to Bruma, who scored coldly to give Braga an early lead. The goal in the second minute was emblematic of TSG’s used evening.
outlook
The next competitive game for TSG Hoffenheim is coming up on Sunday (3:30 p.m.). In the Bundesliga, Christian Ilzer’s team visits 1. FSV Mainz 05.
Schema
Lineups
Sporting Braga: Matheus – Joao Ferreira, Arrey-Mbi, Niakaté (75. Bambu) – Roger (68. Roberto), Vitor Carvalho, Joao Moutinho (87. Gorby), Gabri Martinez (87. Oliviera Ribeiro) – R. Horta, Bruma – El Ouazzani (67. Gomez)
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Gendrey, Arthur Chaves, Akpoguma, Jurásek – Stach (81st Moerstedt), Bischof (64th Geiger) – Hložek (64th Tohumcu), Kramarić (72nd Tabaković), Bruun Larsen (72nd Prass) – Berisha
Tore: 1:0 Bruma (2.), 2:0 Roger (8.), 3:0 Vitor Carvalho (90. +5)
The feature film
2. Min.
Disaster start
Very bad start: Baumann plays a bad pass in his own penalty area. Bruma says thank you and hits the far corner from a half-left position.
8. Min.
Double blow Braga
TSG is countered. Braga has far too much space in the penalty area. Roger is cleared at the right corner of the penalty area and flicks the ball into the far corner with his left. Baumann is powerless.
19. Min.
My Berisha Pech
The chance to connect out of nowhere: Berisha is put in the spotlight again with a high ball behind the chain, puts the ball past the goalkeeper and tries it from a tight angle. His shot is saved by Niakaté just before the line.
68. Min.
Braga makes it 3-0
Almost 3-0: TSG is countered after a corner. Robert hastily finishes in front of Baumann, but he holds on. There was more possible.
90 + 5. Min.
3-0 in stoppage time
Cover on. TSG cannot clear a ball. Vitor Carvalho takes heart at the corner of the penalty area and hits the ball dryly into the left corner.
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