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10/11/2027, Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Live on National TV
Champions League, G5

Villa Vs Hoffenheim

Villa play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: P Laverde (GK) , J Casey (CB) , G Cogle (CB) , F Valeriano (CB) , L Madigan (RB) , L Cornog (LB) , V Fortes (CDM) , F Dickson (CAM) , E Taniguchi (RM) , D Thum (LM) , V Salmela (ST) And the subs are: D Hawley (CB) , A Boydstun (CB) , D Hare (CM) , E McPhearson (CM) , P Abernathy (ST)

Hoffenheim play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: L Meester (GK) , G Cleven (CB) , G Riso (CB) , T Osman (CB) , B Hempfling (RB) , K Heimberger (LB) , E Mandler (CDM) , W Afflerbach (CAM) , D Bester (RM) , S Zaki (LM) , M Mein (ST) And the subs are: F Beck (CB) , S Abu (CB) , A Schaf (CM) , L Anthon (CM) , J Schad (ST)

Welcome to Villa Park in Birmingham, England where Aston Villa will face Hoffenheim.  This is a group stage match of the Champions League.  The attendance is 42000.

1' - Villa kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Leeroy Madigan plays a short pass to Fraser Dickson.  Fraser Dickson slides the ball to Venacio Fortes.  Meinhard Mein tackles Venacio Fortes and the ball goes loose.  Leo Cornog dispossesses Saad Zaki and takes the ball.  Leo Cornog spots a run from Venacio Fortes.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Venacio Fortes is caught offside!  

14' - Venacio Fortes slides the ball to Leo Cornog.  Leo Cornog plays a short pass to Venacio Fortes.  Venacio Fortes passes to Eiji Taniguchi.  Eiji Taniguchi plays a short pass to Deshi Thum.  Deshi Thum looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and Deshi Thum scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Villa player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

14' - Hoffenheim kick the ball off for the restart.  

20' - Saad Zaki finds Gustave Cleven with a short pass.  Gustave Cleven passes to Waldemar Afflerbach.  Waldemar Afflerbach attempts to outskill Leo Cornog, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

21' - Waldemar Afflerbach uses his pace to beat Venacio Fortes.  

22' - Waldemar Afflerbach looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Pablo Laverde!  

24' - Pablo Laverde plays a long ball to Greg Cogle.  Greg Cogle sees a run from Deshi Thum.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Deshi Thum is able to control the ball.  Deshi Thum tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Deshi Thum for Villa!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

25' - Hoffenheim kick the ball off for the restart.  

29' - Gabriel Riso passes the ball to Gustave Cleven.  Gustave Cleven slides the ball to Erroll Mandler.  Erroll Mandler finds Derek Bester with a long ball.  Derek Bester finds Erroll Mandler with a short pass.  Erroll Mandler looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

31' - Venacio Fortes speeds past Saad Zaki.  

38' - Venacio Fortes passes a long ball to Fraser Dickson.  Gustave Cleven tackles Fraser Dickson and takes the ball.  Gustave Cleven plays a long pass to Gabriel Riso.  Gabriel Riso passes to Kolton Heimberger.  Kolton Heimberger passes to Erroll Mandler.  Erroll Mandler curls in a cross, but James Casey intercepts the ball.  

40' - Waldemar Afflerbach dispossesses James Casey and gains possession for his team.  Hoffenheim attempt a quick counter attack.  Waldemar Afflerbach finds Meinhard Mein with a short pass.  Meinhard Mein sees a run from Saad Zaki.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Saad Zaki has strayed offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Hoffenheim kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Gustave Cleven plays a short pass to Waldemar Afflerbach.  Waldemar Afflerbach plays the ball to Saad Zaki.  Saad Zaki passes to Waldemar Afflerbach.  Waldemar Afflerbach sees a run from Meinhard Mein.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

51' - Venacio Fortes finds Leeroy Madigan with a long pass.  Leeroy Madigan spots a run from Deshi Thum.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

58' - James Casey passes a long ball to Leeroy Madigan.  Leeroy Madigan plays the ball to Venacio Fortes.  Venacio Fortes passes a long ball to James Casey.  James Casey plays the ball to Fraser Dickson.  Fraser Dickson speeds past Waldemar Afflerbach.  

59' - Fraser Dickson reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and finds Eiji Taniguchi.  Eiji Taniguchi fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Eiji Taniguchi for Villa!  The ball hit the crossbar and into the net!

59' - Hoffenheim kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Waldemar Afflerbach dispossesses Greg Cogle and takes the ball.  Waldemar Afflerbach finds Gabriel Riso with a long ball.  James Casey dispossesses Gabriel Riso and takes the ball.  James Casey spots a run from Veikka Salmela.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Veikka Salmela has strayed offside!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Meinhard Mein will come off.  Jarvis Schad is brought on from the bench.  

73' - Deshi Thum tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a great goal from Deshi Thum for Villa!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

73' - Hoffenheim kick the ball off for the restart.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frisco Valeriano will come off.  Alec Boydstun is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Saad Zaki spots a run from Jarvis Schad.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jarvis Schad takes the ball.  Jarvis Schad tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Jarvis Schad for Hoffenheim!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

76' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

78' - Fraser Dickson passes to Deshi Thum.  Deshi Thum plays the ball to Greg Cogle.  Greg Cogle sees Veikka Salmela making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Venacio Fortes will come off.  Ed McPhearson is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Erroll Mandler will come off.  Lutz Anthon is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Baron Hempfling uses his pace to beat Deshi Thum.  

82' - Baron Hempfling looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

85' - Pablo Laverde hits the ball long to Greg Cogle.  Gustave Cleven tackles Greg Cogle and takes possession.  Fraser Dickson successfully tackles Gustave Cleven and takes the ball.  Villa attempt to counter.  Fraser Dickson sees Veikka Salmela making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Veikka Salmela runs on to the ball.  Veikka Salmela looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

85' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gabriel Riso is going to be taken off.  Sajid Abu is going to be brought on.  

90' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Veikka Salmela will come off.  Paul Abernathy is brought on from the bench.  

91' - Alec Boydstun curls in a cross, but Tunc Osman intercepts and takes possession.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Aston Villa 4 - 1 Hoffenheim.