Bundesliga – Borussia Dortmund suffer a last-minute defeat, losing 1-2 to Hoffenheim; Kramaric scores twice.

In the 30th round of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund lost 1-2 to Hoffenheim away from home. They currently sit in second place with a record of 19 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses, accumulating 64 points, trailing league leaders Bayern Munich by 12 points after playing one more game.

Hoffenheim's record improved to 16 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses, moving them up to fifth place in the Bundesliga.

In the match against Hoffenheim, Dortmund were on the back foot from the start. In the 6th minute, Wouter Berg crossed from the left wing, and Tim Lumpelle's shot at the far post hit the crossbar. In the 26th minute, Vladimir Chofar delivered a lobbed pass, and Andre Kramaric's shot inside the box was saved by Gregor Kober. In the 36th minute, Kramaric's long-range shot struck Niklas Süle's arm, and after VAR intervention, a penalty was awarded. He converted the penalty into the bottom right corner, giving Hoffenheim a 1-0 lead.

The second half began with both sides switching ends. In the 62nd minute, Cao Far's corner kick from the right was headed towards goal by Ozan Kabak at the far post, but Kober made a save to push it out for a corner. In the 78th minute, Rami Bensebaini's long pass from midfield found Serju Guirassy at the edge of the box, who turned and fired a shot into the net to level the score for Dortmund. The match seemed destined for a draw, but the situation suddenly changed: in the 4th minute of the second half, Alexander Plass's cross resulted in a handball by Julian Ryerson, and after VAR review, the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Kramaric immediately stepped up and converted the penalty, securing a 2-1 victory for Hoffenheim.

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