Match Report
3 points and 5 places separated them: Fortuna Düsseldorf 10th with 10, Hoffenheim II 5th with 13. On the form table Fortuna Düsseldorf stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.86 scored and 1 conceded per game, Hoffenheim II 2 and 1.14, with the league averaging 1.64.
Defeat had followed defeat for Hoffenheim II — four in succession.
Merkur Spiel-Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 54,600. On the scoreboard, Hoffenheim II led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Hoffenheim II: Tiago Poller (3'), Jakov Dedic (52')
Key stats
Possession: Fortuna Düsseldorf 46% · Hoffenheim II 54% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 8-1