Overview
- Julian Brandt scored in the 43rd minute and Nico Schlotterbeck added a 60th‑minute second to seal the Bundesliga win.
- Dortmund kept a clean sheet by limiting Hoffenheim’s chances in a compact, tactically controlled performance described by Kovac as measured and solid.
- The result capped the weekend with Dortmund labeled the matchday’s big winner, opening a five‑point cushion over fourth and fifth in the table.
- Schlotterbeck celebrated his first league goal of the season exuberantly, then finished the match after a 70th‑minute facial knock from Vladimir Coufal’s studs that left only a small mark.
- Karim Adeyemi impressed despite dealing with a Strafbefehl over alleged illegal weapons possession, while Serhou Guirassy’s scoring dip persisted despite his defensive work.