Hoffenheim made a fairy-tale start on Sunday night and stunned Dortmund with just two minutes played when Ihlas Bebou benefitted from a poor clearance from Emre Can before slotting the ball from close range past goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
BVB responded well and kept Hoffenheim custodian Oliver Baumann busy as Marcel Sabitzer and Donyell Malen came close, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dortmund's efforts paid off as Malen tapped home a flicked-on corner from Julian Brandt in the 21st minute, before the hosts scored again four minutes later after Nico Schlotterbeck nodded Marco Reus' free kick past Baumann to make it 2-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dortmund increased the pressure but couldn't add more goals to their lead before half-time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hoffenheim made a promising start into the second half as Julian Ryerson's misplaced pass allowed Maximilian Beier to unleash a dangerous shot on target in the 57th minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Beier cut a better figure in front of the target at the hour mark, finishing off a counterattack into the top corner to level the scores at 2-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Things went from bad to worse for the hosts as Beier wrapped up his brace three minutes later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Edin Terzic's men pressed frenetically for an equalizer, but Hoffenheim's defense stood firm to snap a winless run of eight games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the result, Dortmund remain fourth, six points behind third-placed Stuttgart, while Hoffenheim jump to eighth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We started the game extremely nervous and were behind very early. After that, we showed a good first half. But we didn't like the fact that we had to defend a lot of counterattacks. We started the second half extremely poorly, completely inviting the opponent to gain a foothold in the game. That was extremely frustrating today,\" rued Terzic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the other matches, Eintracht Frankfurt bounced back twice and secured a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with struggling Wolfsburg, while Augsburg snatched a late 2-1 win over Freiburg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hoffenheim-shock-dortmund-in-bundesliga.jpg", "alt_img": "Hoffenheim shock Dortmund in Bundesliga", "alt_title": "Hoffenheim shock Dortmund in Bundesliga", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Hoffenheim Shock Dortmund In Bundesliga On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Hoffenheim Shock Dortmund In Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund suffered their first loss of 2024 after losing 3-2 at home to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga..", "seo_keywords": "Borussia Dortmund, Ihlas Bebou, Emre Can, Gregor Kobel, Oliver Baumann, Marcel Sabitzer, Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt, Nico Schlotterbeck, Marco Reus, Julian Ryerson, Maximilian Beier, Edin Terzic, Eintracht Frankfurt", "tag": "", "tagging": "Borussia Dortmund, Ihlas Bebou, Emre Can, Gregor Kobel, Oliver Baumann, Marcel Sabitzer, Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt, Nico Schlotterbeck, Marco Reus, Julian Ryerson, Maximilian Beier, Edin Terzic, Eintracht Frankfurt", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "hoffenheim-shock-dortmund-in-bundesliga", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "667", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-02-26 09:18:04", "updated": "2024-02-26 09:18:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Borussia Dortmund, Ihlas Bebou, Emre Can, Gregor Kobel, Oliver Baumann, Marcel Sabitzer, Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt, Nico Schlotterbeck, Marco Reus, Julian Ryerson, Maximilian Beier, Edin Terzic, Eintracht Frankfurt", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-02-26 09:18:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "871344", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/hoffenheim-shock-dortmund-in-bundesliga-13549" }