TSG Hoffenheim 2-3 Borussia Dortmund: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Borussia Dortmund won it

Leon Avdullahu put TSG Hoffenheim ahead in the 45th minute, set up by Vladimír Coufal. Tim Lemperle made it 2-0 to TSG Hoffenheim in the 54th minute, set up by Adam Daghim. Serhou Guirassy made it 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the 61st minute, set up by Waldemar Anton. Borussia Dortmund levelled at 2-2 in the 66th minute through Fábio Silva, set up by Serhou Guirassy. Borussia Dortmund turned it round: an own goal by Albian Hajdari made it 2-3 in the 86th minute. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.

TSG Hoffenheim were two goals up and lost: Borussia Dortmund came back from two down to win it.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, M. Jöllenbeck, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to TSG Hoffenheim and 2 to Borussia Dortmund.

TSG Hoffenheim: C. Ilzer, 4-4-2 · Borussia Dortmund: N. Kovač, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.95 for TSG Hoffenheim and 1.53 for Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.

TSG Hoffenheim had 6 shots on target, Borussia Dortmund 4.

TSG Hoffenheim had 60% of the ball, but Borussia Dortmund took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

TSG Hoffenheim came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 1.83 expected goals for and 1.66 against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Borussia Dortmund came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.79 expected goals for and 0.90 against, and had won 80% of their matches.

TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

TSG Hoffenheim

• Mats Rots 7.3
• Adam Daghim 7.2 1 assist
• Tim Lemperle 7.1 1 goal
• Leon Avdullahu 7.1 1 goal
• Vladimír Coufal 6.9 1 assist

Borussia Dortmund

• Serhou Guirassy 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Waldemar Anton 7.8 1 assist
• Julian Ryerson 7.3
• Daniel Svensson 7.1
• Fábio Silva 7.1 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Albian Hajdari at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• TSG Hoffenheim: TSG Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
• Borussia Dortmund: Bodø / Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

What was the score in TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund?

TSG Hoffenheim 2-3 Borussia Dortmund (half-time 1-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 5 September 2026.

Who scored in TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund?

Leon Avdullahu 45', Tim Lemperle 54', Serhou Guirassy 61', Fábio Silva 66'.

Did Moneyball predict TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund?

Serhou Guirassy, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund?

M. Jöllenbeck.