Hello and welcome to our LIVE Bundesliga matchcast as Bayer Leverkusen look to go top with a win at Hoffenheim. Will we keep you posted for goals and other major events throughout the 90 minutes.
- S. Schipplock(88')
- S. Sam(26')
- S. Kießling(70')
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It's over! Bayer go top in controversial circumstances!
GOAL! Hoffenheim have their lifeline! Substitute Sven Schipplock converts from a tight angle for his fourth of the season - all of them coming from the bench. It should be level but it's 2-1 Bayer.
Firmino... saved! Rebound hits the post! And again! Bayer clear!
PENALTY HOFFENHEIM - Looks like the ref has evened out his blunder by giving the hosts a penalty for a tackle which won the ball just outside the area!
GOAL LEVERKUSEN - but it shouldn't have been given! Kiessling heads well at the near post from a corner but after rippling side netting it goes in through a hole in the net. The striker knows it was wide but the referee was fooled and gives it! 0-2!
Bayer should be two up! Castro unleashes a magnificent pass from the outside of his boot for Keissling, who is off target when he should have buried another one for his club. Almost two assists for Castro, too...
We are back underway for the second half.
Half-time! Sidney Sam's goal has Leverkusen tentatively topping the table for 24 hours, if they can hold on in the second half. Hoffenheim 0-1 Bayer.
Wollscheid also enters the referee's book.
GOAL BAYER! The visitors break and Castro's short pass to Sam allows the in-form forward to cut inside and bury the opening goal. Very Andros Townsend-esque, in fact. Against the run of play barring a double block the Hoffenheim defence made 10 minutes ago. 0-1!
Modeste put through by Volland! Leno deflects the shot wide with his body! Great save to deny Hoffenheim's top scorer!
Toprak is booked conceding a free-kick in a dangerous area, from which Salihovic forces a goal-line clearance from Wollscheid!
The players head onto the pitch to the sound of 'Engel' by Rammstein and we are underway!
HOFFENHEIM: Casteels, Beck, Abraham, Sule, Toljan, Polanski, Strobl, Salihovic, Volland, Firmino, Modeste. LEVERKUSEN: Leno, Hilbert, Wollscheid, Toprak, Boenisch, Reinartz, Castro, Rolfes, Sam, Hegeler, Kiessling.