Matarazzo’s Hoffenheim loses again after late Augsburg goal
AUGSBURG, Germany — Fredrik Jensen scored late for Augsburg to beat Hoffenheim 1-0 within the Bundesliga on Friday and deal American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo his second defeat in two video games since taking up.
Augsburg captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw headed on a nook that Jensen transformed on the far publish within the 88th minute to carry the house staff 5 factors away from Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim, which hasn’t gained a recreation since October, is simply two factors above the relegation zone earlier than the remainder of the twenty first spherical is performed. Hoffenheim has six defeats and one draw from seven video games in 2023.
The New Jersey-born Matarazzo was employed by Hoffenheim final week to switch the fired Andre Breitenreiter however the staff misplaced 3-1 to Bayer Leverkusen on his debut.
Augsburg ahead Ermedin Demirovic thought he’d scored after the break when his shot crashed off the crossbar and again off his left boot into the objective.
But the objective was dominated out by way of VAR as a result of Kelvin Yeboah unintentionally struck Kevin Vogt within the face beforehand. The Hoffenheim defender went down holding his nostril and seemed shaken as he walked off the sphere for remedy. Hoffenheim’s medical workers determined he was not match to proceed, a lot to Vogt’s personal annoyance.
Hoffenheim substitute Andrej Kramaric had the guests’ finest probability late solely to be thwarted by a fantastic save from Rafal Gikiewicz.
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