BERLIN (AP) — Croatian striker Andrej Kramaric scored one and made one other as Hoffenheim snapped a four-game winless streak with a 3-1 win over Bochum within the Bundesliga on Friday.
Coming into the match, Hoffenheim had gained solely 4 factors at house, the fewest of all 18 German golf equipment.
Nevertheless it was the hungrier of the 2 groups from the off and it took the lead within the thirty second minute, albeit due to a stroke of luck. Dutch striker Wout Weghorst took an inviting move from Kramaric and, though his shot was saved, it hit Bochum defender Erhan Masovic and rebounded over the road.
Kramaric was concerned once more 11 minutes later when Hoffenheim doubled its lead. He seized on a low cross from the fitting and neatly wrong-footed the Bochum protection earlier than hammering house from shut vary.
Bochum got here extra into the sport within the second half however solely 5 of its 22 pictures had been on course and substitute Ihlas Bebou sealed the sport for the house facet with the third purpose 14 minutes from time.
Goncalo Paciencia scored a comfort purpose for Bochum with an outstanding volley within the ninetieth.
The consequence allowed sixth-placed Hoffenheim to shut the hole with fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund to 2 factors. Dortmund performs RB Lepizig at house on Saturday.
Bochum remained in twelfth.
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