Match highlights
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Bayer Leverkusen vs TSG Hoffenheim highlights
How the goals came
15' Victor Boniface opens the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen → 19' Jeremie Frimpong extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead (the winner) → 51' Patrik Schick extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead → 62' Gift Orban pulls one back for TSG Hoffenheim. Full time: 3-1, Bayer Leverkusen win.
The match, goal by goal
2 of the 4 goals came after half-time.
15' Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen) 1-0
Bayer Leverkusen broke the deadlock in the 15th minute at the BayArena, with Victor Boniface putting the hosts 1-0 up. Leverkusen never surrendered the lead from that point and went on to win 3-1, making Boniface's opener the decisive goal of the afternoon.
19' Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen) 2-0
Just four minutes after the opener, Leverkusen struck again. Jeremie Frimpong scored in the 19th minute to make it 2-0, and the quick double gave the home side firm control of the match before the first half was even midway through.
51' Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) 3-0
Leading 2-0 at the break, Leverkusen added a third early in the second half. Patrik Schick found the net in the 51st minute to make it 3-0, stretching the advantage over TSG Hoffenheim to three goals.
62' Gift Orban (TSG Hoffenheim) 3-1
Trailing by three, visitors TSG Hoffenheim pulled one back in the 62nd minute through Gift Orban, cutting the deficit to 3-1. It proved to be their only goal of the match, which finished 3-1 in Leverkusen's favor.
