In their European debut, the TSG is 1899 Hoffenheim to FC Liverpool a worthy opponent. The only chance of recovery makes the outsider a dash through the bill.
TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM – FC LIVERPOOL 1:2 (0:1)
In spite of the courageous showing of the TSG Hoffenheim in the Playoff lost the first leg of the Champions League against the Team of coach Jürgen Klopp. A late goal from Mark Uth (87. Minute) not enough of the force of Julian nail man. Before 25.568 spectators shot the 18-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold was first with a directly converted free-kick in the 35th minute. Minute, the over long phases of the dominant hope Heimer, for Andrej Kramaric with a woefully missed penalty the biggest opportunity awarded (12 in.). A deflected James Milner landed the second hit in the TSG goal (75.). The Joker-Tor of Uth woke up still a slight hope for the return match in eight days in Liverpool. However, it has so far still can never win a German team at Anfield.
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At 22:50: “We would have deserved at least a draw to play”, said Julian nail man a little. “We have bravely played. In the second half we were a bit too open, have too much risks. The course of the game with the missed penalty was very happy for us.”
At 22:45: Hoffenheim goalscorer Mark Uth is the hope despite the defeat: “We had more possession and more chances. If we make in the first half, the goals, and then we’ll go out a winner,” he says. “Unfortunately, we have not made the gates. Then it was an open slugfest. It’s all still open.”
22:42 PM: “We have implemented what we made had little chances on goal allowed,” says Liverpool’s Emre Can in the ZDF Interview. However, the German national player wants to know nothing of a preliminary decision: “We need to give back in a week 100 percent.”
22:41 PM: Below the line, can nail man and co. with the appearance to be satisfied. It was a game on eye-level. However, the hope Heimer will be annoyed that there isn’t more out jumped. The opportunities were there. However, the weak penalties and too many inaccuracies in the chance of recovery have prevented a better result.
Final WHISTLE: That was it. With a 1:2-defeat of the Europe ends Cup the premiere of the TSG Hoffenheim.
94. Game minute: Good deed of the Jews, once again, a Curling shot from Liverpool defused.
91. Game minute: Four minutes of added time will be displayed. Hoffenheim gets a free kick in a promising Position awarded. The Ball sails into the penalty area, but hübner’s head to the ball goes a few inches over it.
89. Game minute: Last change at the Liverpool learning: Grujic for the quick knockout. Hoffenheim are pushing more, but Kramaric is not quite up to the edge.
87. Game minute: Now it has finally worked out. Uth is with the force and shoots just as powerfully flat to the lower-right corner of the net. The striker brings the TSG in order to 1:2.
84. Game minute: Hoffenheim is of the essence, and the gaps in the defense will be correspondingly greater. Mané has an attempt to a counterattack from the left half Position, clears the Ball. Good luck for the TSG. Klopp substitute Firmino and bring Solanke.
82. Game minute: There is a Chance! Amiri gets the Ball in the penalty area on the hook and pulls it directly, but Mignolet is quick enough down and parried the shot.
79. Game minute: Liverpool draws, in spite of the comfortable lead is not back. On the contrary, The Reds, the hope Heimer defense presses clean again, almost to their own goal line back. So it will be hard for the TSG.
77. Game minute: Yellow card for hope’s home Hübner after a rustic use against Firmino.
74. Game minute: It gets even worse for Hoffenheim. Liverpool takes the free-kick quickly. The Ball does not rest, but the referee makes the English grant. Milner is on the left side completely free. Its edge is slightly deflected and descends into the far corner over Baumann. 0:2 from the point of view of the TSG.
71. Game minute: meanwhile, Gnabry gone from the field. Nail man has him replaced by Mark Uth.
70. Game minute: After an error in the game setup starts Liverpool the Ball in the Hoffenheim half. Salah will be sent, but his flat shot can ward off Baumann for a corner. The comes dangerous, but again Baumann’s Header from Lovren on the spot
66. Game minute: The TSG is a series of Eckstößen empty. Once Mignolet sailing under the Ball, but real scoring chances not coming yet.
63. Game minute: Even Klopp will go from: LFC-captain Henderson is on the field, the England midfielder Milner comes in for him in the first place, and is directly responsible for the binding.
59. Game minute: It remains the same image as before the break: Hoffenheim has control of the ball, but all of the actions in the direction of the Liverpool goal fruit. Time a Pass is too long, the edge is blocked, or there is a lack of a few meters to the Ball.
55. Minute of the game: The scorer Alexander-Arnold looks Yellow. Because he complained after a throw-in is a little too violent for referee Kuipers.
53. Game minute: And the next exchange: Amiri replaced with TSG the hapless Rupp.
52. Game minute: nail man changes Bicakcic and brings him to the Ex-Gladbach Nordtveit.
49. Game Minute: Bitter! The Ball strikes in the Liverpool goal, but the goalscorer Gnabry stand before the break. The referee gives the goal.
47. Game minute: On the other side and knockout on the base line against Bicakcic and operated Firmino in the middle. But the Ex-hope Heimer fails, the Central four metres of doors distance to Baumann.
46. Game minute: It goes on and tried it Gnabry on the left. The edge is blocked, then Wagner is caught Offside. However, you notice immediately: Hoffenheim, the game wants to turn.
PAUSE: just before the final whistle has Mané once again, a good Chance, but his Header from a corner goes just to the left of Baumann’s goal. Lucky for Hoffenheim, with the first half, despite a missed penalty are satisfied. But nail man is chased in the cabin that in the second half, the chances of consistent and available for use. The possibilities were there – only the last Pass was often too imprecise.
43. Game minute: A huge chance for the TSG: First, it tries to Gnabry, whose shot is blocked, then pushes Wagner the second attempt just over. The Ball touches well-even the poles.
40. Game minute: what is the reaction of the TSG on the residue? So far, the Blue acted to change on a par with the English, which have now tanked, however, self-confidence and increase the pressure. Apparently, Klopp’s team will add directly.
35. Game minute: the free kick is sitting! GOAL for Liverpool. The 18-year-old Alexander-Arnold curls the Ball over the wall, in Rupp, not with high jumps. So the ball strikes the bottom right in the TSG case. 1:0 for the guests.
34. Game minute: Bicakcic sees the yellow card. The defender pulls and tugs on Mané, until the attacker finally goes to the ground. There is a free kick from a Central Position, around 30 yards from goal distance.
29. Game minute: Sandro Wagner is waving with the arms and animated the 25.586 viewers mood. The burly striker is often the focus, balls, drain, or even goes into Dribbling.
26. Game minute: A long cross from the Demirbay in the penalty area Kaderabek. The Czech tried it with a turn and shot, but he doesn’t hit the Ball properly. The round leather goes far beyond the goal.
21. Game minute: The game is a little calmer. Hoffenheim passes the Ball in the own ranks of the left-to-right run, and lurks in the gap for the pass.
15. Game minute: On the opposite side falls to almost the gate for Liverpool. Salah is already on and and sprints alone on the TSG gate. But Vogt is afterwards injected, and interferes with the Egyptians, whose attempt goes flat just to the right of the posts. Lucky for Hoffenheim.
12. Game minute: But what makes Kramaric? Much too weak, he lifts the Ball in the center of the gate. Mignolet has no trouble, the leather wegzuboxen. That was not good enough for the first European goal came in the hope Heimer.
11. Game minute: The Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers decides to a leg plate of Lovren against Gnabry after a brief Hesitation-penalty for Hoffenheim.
8. Game minute: Mané send Moreno in the penalty area. Its edge comes from the left in the middle of Salah, but Hoffenheim defense can block his shot. In the second experiment Mané from a tight angle shoots into the feet of TSG-goalkeeper Baumann.
6. Game minute: Hoffenheim begins brave and comes out on the right wing side. Twice in a row flanks sailing Mignolet dangerous in front of goal from Simon. First of all, Serge Gnabry does not approach, the second attempt finds no buyers.
5. Game minute: It is highly defended: Sandro Wagner of the Liverpool back four already, nearly ten meters behind the centre line for offside.
3. Game minute: The Ball fidgets for the first time in the network, however, blows the whistle by the referee because of Offside. LFC striker Mohamed Salah, that lifts the Ball about Oliver Baumann, and checks the strength of the hope in the Heidenheim goal nets.
20:45 PM: The game is running. Liverpool FC has launched. The European adventure begins Cup for TSG Hoffenheim.
At 20:43: With Roberto Firmino meeting the TSG professionals on an old acquaintance. The Brazilian’s backheel from 2011 to 2015 for the hope Heimer. In addition, two other familiar faces from the Bundesliga in the case of the “Reds are with the Ex-Schalke, Joel Matip and the former Leverkusen’s Emre Can”. The former Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius just sits on the bench.
At 20:42: And with this Elf wants Jürgen Klopp in the first leg a good away result:
20:41 PM: So is the 20 years younger TSG-Trainer to the game:
20:40 PM: The duel of the coach is interesting: Julian Nagel, husband and Jürgen Klopp are much alike. Both have started work young as the head coach of TSG-Coach with 28, Klopp of FSV Mainz at the age of 33. Both are emotional and absolutely hungry for success.
At 20:38: Hoffenheim is the clear underdog in the game, but what is the advantage might be. As for a favorite, Liverpool and coach Jürgen Klopp is against the Nobodies from Germany: banned lose!
20:35 PM: However, the first obstacle on the European stage in a kind of three-fold combination of Doppeloxer, triple cash, and moat (for the the horse jumping are familiar…): Liverpool FC, after all, five times winner of the Champions League, or European Champions Cup.
20:30: Today is the big day for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Nine years after the promotion to the Bundesliga is the “village club” for the first time in the European Cup – and then directly into qualifying for the Champions League.