TSG go goal crazy in Darmstadt

Record victory in Darmstadt: TSG Hoffenheim have won 6-0 (5-0) away to SV Darmstadt 98 and recorded the biggest Bundesliga away win in the club's history. TSG were the dominant team from the first minute onwards. Ihlas Bebou (2, 51), Maximilian Beier (6, 44), Pavel Kadeřábek (22) and Ozan Kabak (26) scored the goals for Hoffenheim. Thanks to the victory, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo's team earned precious points in the race for a place in European competition and will go into the final matchday in seventh place in the table.

Line-up

Head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo did not change his starting XI compared to the 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig. Wout Weghorst and Umut Tohumcu returned to the squad.

The scenario

Following the results so far this weekend, TSG went into the match in eighth position in the table and had the chance to move up to seventh spot with a win. Darmstadt had already been condemned to relegation and last place prior to kick-off.

Moment of the match

The second minute: Not even 100 seconds had passed by the time TSG took the lead. Florian Grillitsch played in Ihlas Bebou with a wonderful pass over the defence. The striker controlled the ball perfectly, rounded Darmstadt goalkeeper Alexander Brunst between the sticks and fired home the early opener. It was the starting point for the away victory.

Number of the game: 0

TSG Hoffenheim kept a clean sheet for only the second time this season. The last time they managed it was away to Union Berlin on Matchday 5 (2-0).

Record of the day

The 6-0 win was the biggest away victory in Hoffenheim's Bundesliga history. Their previous biggest margin of victory was a 5-0 at Hertha BSC in 2014/15. It also equalled the club record for the biggest-ever Bundesliga win. Hoffenheim also won 6-0 in 2018, against 1. FC Köln on that occasion.

Outlook

The final matchday of 2023/24 takes place next week. TSG Hoffenheim will have qualification for Europe in their own hands against FC Bayern Munich. Kick-off is at 15:30 CEST on Saturday.

Stats

Line-ups:

SV Darmstadt 98: Brunst – Maglica, J. Müller, Klarer – Nürnberger (Holtmann, 56), Justvan, Mehlem, Karic (Kempe, 81) – Honsak (Gjasula, 46) – Skarke (A. Müller, 72), Vilhelmsson (Seydel, 46)

TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Ozan Kabak (Drexler, 46), Grillitsch, Akpoguma – Kadeřábek, Stach (Tohumcu, 46), Prömel, Bülter (Jurásek, 72) – Kramarić – Bebou (Weghorst, 85), Beier (Becker, 72)

Goals: 0-1 Bebou (2), 0-2 Beier (6), 0-3 Kadeřábek (22), 0-4 Ozan Kabak (26), 0-5 Beier (44), 0-6 Bebou (51)