Match highlights
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RB Leipzig vs TSG Hoffenheim highlights
How the goals came
17' Brajan Gruda opens the scoring for RB Leipzig (the winner) → 21' Christoph Baumgartner extends RB Leipzig's lead → 30' Christoph Baumgartner extends RB Leipzig's lead → 44' Brajan Gruda extends RB Leipzig's lead → 78' Benjamin Henrichs extends RB Leipzig's lead. Full time: 5-0, RB Leipzig win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 5 goals came after half-time.
17' Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig) 1-0
Brajan Gruda broke the deadlock in the 17th minute, giving RB Leipzig a 1-0 lead at home. It was the first of four first-half goals for the hosts, who went on to win 5-0. Leipzig never relinquished the lead, making Gruda's opener the winning goal.
21' Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) 2-0
Just four minutes after the opener, Christoph Baumgartner doubled the lead in the 21st minute to make it 2-0. The quick succession of goals gave RB Leipzig a two-goal cushion early in the first half. TSG Hoffenheim found themselves further behind before they could respond to the first goal.
30' Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) 3-0
In the 30th minute, Christoph Baumgartner scored his second goal of the match to extend RB Leipzig's lead to 3-0. It came less than ten minutes after his strike in the 21st minute. Past the midpoint of the first half, the home side already held a three-goal advantage.
44' Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig) 4-0
Moments before half-time, Brajan Gruda added his second of the afternoon in the 44th minute to make it 4-0. Having opened the scoring in the 17th minute, he now had a share in a four-goal first half for RB Leipzig. The hosts went into the break with the match all but settled.
78' Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) 5-0
With the score still 4-0 after the break, Benjamin Henrichs made it 5-0 in the 78th minute. It was the only goal of the second half and the last of the match. RB Leipzig completed a 5-0 home win over TSG Hoffenheim without conceding.
