Hoffenheim can still win and scores an immensely important win against Hertha – also for coach Matarazzo. Hertha and Stuttgart, on the other hand, are suffering setbacks.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has stopped its sporting descent and probably saved the job of the previously counted coach Pellegrino Matarazzo.
The Kraichgauer prevailed in the basement duel of the Bundesliga at home against Hertha BSC 3-1 (2-0) and got the first three points in the sixth game under Matarazzo’s leadership. In the event of another defeat, the former Stuttgart coach would have been threatened with dismissal, according to media reports.
Thanks to their first Bundesliga win in five months, Hoffenheim climbed up to 15th place in the table, with Hertha one place behind. The new bottom is VfB Stuttgart after the 0:1 (0:0) home defeat against VfL Wolfsburg. FC Schalke 04 saved a point in added time in the 1-1 (0-0) win at FC Augsburg. Thanks to the surprising 1-0 (0-0) win over RB Leipzig, VfL Bochum gained some air in the bottom of the table.
In Sinsheim, Andrej Kramaric scored the first two goals for Hoffenheim with two converted penalties (24th and 37th), Ihlas Bebou (51st) increased to 3:0. Hertha could no longer benefit from the red card for TSG professional Munas Dabbur (71st) and only got a consolation goal from Stevan Jovetic (90th + 2).
Erhan Masovic headed Bochum into the lead shortly after the break. After that, Leipzig pressed, but four days after the 0:7 in the Champions League at Manchester City there was the next serious setback for the Saxons.
Schalke, who were at risk of relegation, fell behind after a goal by Arne Maier (51st). After the red card for Augsburg’s Ermedin Demirovic (53′) because of a serious foul, the guests got a well-deserved equalizer with a penalty kick from Marius Bülter (90′ + 3′).
In Stuttgart attacker Omar Marmoush scored the goal of the day in the 56th minute for Wolfsburg, who can continue their hopes of the European Cup with the hard-fought victory.
Source: Stern
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