Bundesliga Regular Season - 27
RB Leipzig 5 - 0 FT 1899 Hoffenheim
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
15' W. Orban
17' B. Gruda
21' C. Baumgartner (D. Raum)
Bernardo 23'
30' C. Baumgartner (B. Gruda)
44' B. Gruda (Y. Diomande)
45'+4 Y. Diomande
HT
↓ R. Hranac ↑A. Hajdari 46'
↓ F. Asllani ↑A. Kramaric 46'
66' ↓ X. Schlager ↑E. Banzuzi
66' ↓ Y. Diomande ↑A. Nusa
↓ B. Toure ↑C. Campbell 69'
↓ T. Lemperle ↑M. Moerstedt 69'
76' ↓ Romulo Cardoso ↑C. Harder
76' ↓ R. Baku ↑B. Henrichs
↓ Bernardo ↑M. Damar 76'
78' B. Henrichs (A. Nusa)
82' ↓ D. Raum ↑M. Finkgrafe
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
RB Leipzig
Goalkeepers
Maarten Vandevoordt 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ridle Baku
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Willi Orbán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Castello Lukeba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Raum 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Xaver Schlager
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Nicolas Seiwald
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christoph Baumgartner 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.3
Rating
Forwards
Brajan Gruda
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
10
Rating
Rômulo
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Yan Diomande 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Leopold Zingerle 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Benjamin Henrichs 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
El Chadaille Bitshiabu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Max Finkgräfe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezechiel Banzuzi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonio Nusa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tidiam Gomis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Conrad Harder
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johan Bakayoko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
1899 Hoffenheim
Goalkeepers
Oliver Baumann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Vladimír Coufal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robin Hranáč
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Ozan Kabak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bernardo
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Midfielders
Alexander Prass
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Wouter Burger 
ENFORCER
7
Tackles
7
Tackles
8
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Grischa Prömel 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Bazoumana Touré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Forwards
Fisnik Asllani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Tim Lemperle
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
BENCH
Luca Philipp
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Albian Hajdari
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentin Lässig
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Akpoguma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Muhammed Damar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrej Kramarić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cole Campbell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Max Moerstedt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ihlas Bebou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2025 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 - 1 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
| 05/04/2025 | RB Leipzig | 3 - 1 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 23/11/2024 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 - 3 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
| 03/05/2024 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 - 1 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
| 16/12/2023 | RB Leipzig | 3 - 1 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | Leipzig Stadium |
| 29/04/2023 | RB Leipzig | 1 - 0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 01/02/2023 | RB Leipzig | 3 - 1 | 1899 Hoffenheim | DFB Pokal | Red Bull Arena |
| 05/11/2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 - 3 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
| 10/04/2022 | RB Leipzig | 3 - 0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 20/11/2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 - 0 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
08/11/2025
05/04/2025
23/11/2024
03/05/2024
16/12/2023
29/04/2023
01/02/2023
05/11/2022
10/04/2022
20/11/2021
RB Leipzig Win
1899 Hoffenheim Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +72
P: 27 GD: +30
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 26 GD: +17
P: 27 GD: +15
P: 27 GD: +16
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 26 GD: -14
P: 27 GD: -15
P: 27 GD: -9
P: 27 GD: -13
P: 27 GD: -17
P: 26 GD: -10
P: 27 GD: -9
P: 26 GD: -19
P: 27 GD: -22
P: 27 GD: -34
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +72
P: 26 GD: +29
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 26 GD: +17
P: 27 GD: +15
P: 27 GD: +16
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 26 GD: -14
P: 27 GD: -15
P: 26 GD: -8
P: 27 GD: -13
P: 27 GD: -17
P: 26 GD: -10
P: 27 GD: -9
P: 26 GD: -19
P: 27 GD: -22
P: 27 GD: -34
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Five-Star Leipzig Demolish Hoffenheim in European Six-Pointer
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 64/100. This brutal attacking masterclass serves as an unmistakable warning shot to the rest of the Bundesliga's top-four contenders.
The Early Avalanche
The crucial clash at Red Bull Arena carried enormous Stakes for the Champions League race, but only the hosts looked genuinely ready for the occasion. Anyone expecting a cagey, tactical affair was quickly disabused of that notion. RB Leipzig flew out of the traps, suffocating 1899 Hoffenheim with relentless attacking waves. Although the visitors managed an even share of possession at exactly fifty percent, the sheer Intensity of Leipzig's final-third execution blew them entirely away. The initial breakthrough arrived in the 17th minute when B. Gruda fired home with ruthless precision. That opening strike acted as the ultimate catalyst for a total defensive collapse from the away side, completely shifting the match momentum. Instead of regrouping, the visitors found themselves caught in a devastating storm.
The Thirteen-Minute Blitz
Once the first goal went in, the structural Balance of the visitors completely evaporated into thin air. Leipzig smelled blood and attacked with frightening efficiency. Just four minutes after the opener, C. Baumgartner doubled the advantage following an inch-perfect delivery from D. Raum. The home crowd was in absolute delirium by the half-hour mark when Gruda turned provider, teeing up Baumgartner to secure his well-deserved brace. Three rapid goals in a dizzying 13-minute spell effectively ended the contest before the interval. Gruda then decided to cap off his spectacular first-half performance by netting his second, courtesy of Y. Diomande. The damage could have been even worse, as Diomande saw a fifth goal scrubbed out by VAR for offside deep into stoppage time.
Adding the Final Polish
With the three points securely in the bag, the second half became a textbook exercise in game management for the rampant hosts. Any lingering Upset Factor had been entirely extinguished long before the halftime whistle. Hoffenheim registered eight shots across the evening but never truly threatened a monumental comeback, severely lacking the cutting edge to trouble the scorers. Instead, the home side utilised their squad depth to twist the knife further. Substitute B. Henrichs made an immediate impact, finding the back of the net in the 78th minute—just moments after entering the pitch—thanks to a sharp assist from A. Nusa. This emphatic victory reinforces Leipzig’s iron grip on third place in the table, moving them onto 50 points for the season.
Key Questions
What made Brajan Gruda the Man of the Match?
Gruda earned a flawless 10.0 rating by scoring twice, providing an assist, and consistently driving Leipzig’s relentless attacking transitions during the devastating first half.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
A breathtaking 13-minute spell yielded three rapid-fire goals. Leipzig's clinical finishing and high-tempo movements completely dismantled the visitors' defensive structure before the break.
What does this mean for RB Leipzig's season?
The commanding victory solidifies their hold on third place. Reaching 50 points gives them massive momentum in the incredibly tight race for Champions League qualification.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
A High-Stakes Battle for the Top Four
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 79/100. With just two points separating these top-four contenders, this clash at the Red Bull Arena is a genuine six-pointer for Champions League qualification.
The Setup
The race for the Bundesliga's coveted European spots reaches boiling point. Fifth-placed RB Leipzig host third-placed 1899 Hoffenheim knowing a win leapfrogs their rivals. Hoffenheim arrive as proven away specialists, setting the stage for a fiercely contested matchup reflected by a remarkably tight Balance rating. Expect a showcase of elite technical ability, driven by an off-the-charts Stars rating. The hosts boast heavy artillery like X. Simons, L. Openda, and rock-solid defender C. Lukeba. While the overarching Stakes metric might seem modest, the reality of the league table dictates otherwise. Both sides boast strong Form, and with a combined average of over four goals per game, fireworks are practically guaranteed.
Key Battle
The defining clash will take place in the channels as Christoph Baumgartner looks to unlock the away defence. He faces Vladimír Coufal, whose veteran positioning and grit will be pushed to the absolute limit by Baumgartner's relentless direct running.
Our Prediction
Leipzig's unbeaten momentum and home-field energy tip the scales in their favour. Hoffenheim's away prowess ensures they will find the net, but the hosts' overwhelming firepower should secure a thrilling, high-scoring victory. Expect a 3-2 win for the home side.