Match Report
Hoffenheim U19 went into the game 1st in the table on 27 points; Bayer Leverkusen U19 sat 3rd on 15 — a 12-point gap. Bayer Leverkusen U19 had been under-performing their position — 60th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Hoffenheim U19 were scoring 3.25 and conceding 1.08, Bayer Leverkusen U19 2.1 and 1.7, against a competition average of 2.02 goals per team per game.
Hoffenheim U19's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The match was played at Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion (capacity 6,350). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hoffenheim U19 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hoffenheim U19: Zain Biazid (18'), Finn Sherlock (89') · Bayer Leverkusen U19: Dustin Buck (55')