Hoffenheim beat Schalke 04 2-1

In Matchday 9 of the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim and Schalke 04 met at the SNP Arena. The home side started the match quickly and took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute through Fisnik Asllani's goal.

Continuing to press, Hoffenheim doubled their lead in the 26th minute with Tim Lemperle's goal. With no further goals in the first half, the home side went into the dressing room with a 2-0 advantage.

Schalke 04, who fought to reduce the deficit in the second half, found the goal they were looking for late in the match. Junior Adamu, who came on in the 81st minute, made it 2-1. In the remaining minutes, the visitors pressed for an equalizer but could not find it, losing the match 2-1.

With this win, Hoffenheim raised their points total to 12 and moved up to 9th place in the Bundesliga. Schalke 04 remain on 6 points and sit in 17th place.