Asllani leads Hoffenheim to 2-1 Bundesliga win over Schalke
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1899 Hoffenheim beat FC Schalke 04 2-1 after Fisnik Asllani scored once and assisted Tim Lemperle’s goal. Schalke had more possession, shots and expected goals before Junior Chukwubuike Adamu’s 81st-minute reply, but Hoffenheim moved provisionally to #8 on 12 points.
Match report
Asllani leads Hoffenheim to 2-1 win
1899 Hoffenheim beat FC Schalke 04 2-1 in the Bundesliga at Prezero Arena, securing the result through a two-goal first half. Fisnik Asllani opened the scoring in the 10th minute to make it 1-0, then assisted Tim Lemperle for 2-0 in the 26th minute. Junior Chukwubuike Adamu pulled one back for Schalke in the 81st minute, but Hoffenheim finished with the victory.
Schalke had the greater volume
The scoreline did not fully reflect Schalke’s attacking output. They had 51% possession and 23 total shots, compared with Hoffenheim’s 49% possession and 15 shots. Schalke also posted the higher expected-goals figure, 2.61 to Hoffenheim’s 1.94. Hoffenheim were more accurate on target, recording seven shots on goal to Schalke’s six.
Hwang Hee-Chan received the match’s only yellow card in the 76th minute. No red cards were recorded. Asllani was the standout performer, earning an 8.5 rating in 78 minutes with one goal, one assist and two shots on target.
Six-point gap after the result
Before kick-off, Hoffenheim were #14 on 9 points and Schalke were #17 on 6 points, a three-point gap. Hoffenheim now have 12 points from 9 games and are provisionally #8, while Schalke remain provisionally #17 on 6 points from 9 games. Hoffenheim are now six points ahead. The result gives Hoffenheim a 4W 0D 5L record; Schalke’s record is 1W 3D 5L.
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Standings source snapshot
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| 1 | Bayern München | WDWWD | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 21 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | WDWDD | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | WWWLW | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 18 | |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | WLLWD | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | WLLWW | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 16 | |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | LWWDD | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
| 7 | SV Elversberg | LWLWL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | WWLLW | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | DWLWL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 12 | |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | WLLWW | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 12 | |
| 11 | FSV Mainz 05 | LLLWL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | DDWDL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | LLDLD | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | |
| 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | LWWLL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | LDDLW | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 16 | Union Berlin | DDDWL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 7 | |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | LDLLD | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | LDWLL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 4 |