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14.09.2024Bundesliga

Werkself claim commanding 4-1 win at Hoffenheim

Bayer 04 claimed three important points on Matchday 3 in the Bundesliga with a 4-1 win away at Hoffenheim. Martin Terrier got his first goal for the club, while Victor Boniface also struck before the break, before a response from Mergim Berisha. Florian Wirtz extended the lead with a penalty in the second half. Boniface then bagged his brace to wrap things up.
Torjubel von Martin Terrier

Head coach Xabi Alonso made three changes to his team that started the 3-2 loss at home to RB Leipzig prior to the international break. Lukas Hradecky returned in goal for Matej Kovar, while Robert Andrich and Nathan Tella came in for Aleix Garcia and Jeremie Frimpong.

Terrier breaks duck, Boniface doubles lead

The game was barely a minute old when a Hoffenheim mistake very nearly let in Wirtz as the Werkself dominated from the start. The ball was finally in the net after 17 minutes when Boniface squared for Terrier to tap in. The goal was initially ruled out for offside against the Nigerian before being confirmed on review and bringing the Frenchman his first Werkself goal.

Florian Wirtz

Boniface was denied just before the half-hour mark but made no mistake shortly after when played through by Granit Xhaka, holding off a defender and slotting home at the near post from the right. However, the hosts had a response before the break when Berisha prodded home from close range. A potential equaliser from the same player just two minutes later was ruled out for offside. Boniface had the opportunity to restore the two-goal advantage on the verge of half-time but was denied by Oliver Baumann.

Wirtz converts, Boniface brace

After a quiet start to the second half, Alonso introduced Frimpong for Tella, with Andrich and Terrier both having chances shortly after. The game burst back into life just after 70 minutes when Dennis Geiger brought down Wirtz. Originally it was given as outside the box, but a check deemed the foul to be inside. Wirtz then stepped up himself to convert the penalty and make it 3-1. Only a couple of minutes later, Boniface finally had his brace and Bayer 04’s fourth with a powerful left-footed effort from left of goal that beat Baumann at his near post. There were no more goals after that, but Nordi Mukiele was given his debut in Leverkusen colours and could enjoy the occasion with a win.

Edmond Tapsoba

Champions League campaign to begin

The Werkself are back in action on Thursday with their opening fixture of the new UEFA Champions League campaign away at Feyenoord in Rotterdam (kick-off: 6.45pm CEST). Wolfsburg are then the visitors to the BayArena in the Bundesliga on Sunday (3.30pm).

Match stats:

Hoffenheim: Baumann - Drexler (Bischof 76'), Stach, Akpoguma - Kaderabek, Grillitsch, Geiger, Prass (Gendrey 61') - Kramaric (Tohumcu 85') - Bülter (Moerstedt 85'), Berisha (Bruun Larsen 61')

Bayer 04: Hradecky - Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie (Mukiele 85') - Tella (Frimpong 56'), Xhaka, Andrich (Garcia 80'), Grimaldo - Terrier (Adli 80'), Wirtz - Boniface (Schick 85')

Goals: 0-1 Terrier (18'), 0-2 Boniface (30'), 1-2 Berisha (37'), 1-3 Wirtz (pen, 72'), 1-4 Boniface (75')

Yellow cards: Prass, Akpoguma, Matarazzo (coach) - Terrier, Andrich

Referee: Daniel Schlager

Attendance: 30,150 (sold out) at the PreZero Arena

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