2024–25 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2024–25 football season
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The 2024–25 season was the 126th season in the history of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and the club's 17th consecutive season in the Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Europa League.
OwnerDietmar Hopp
PresidentJörg Albrecht
Head coachPellegrino Matarazzo
(until 11 November)
Christian Ilzer
(from 15 November)
(until 11 November)
Christian Ilzer
(from 15 November)
StadiumRhein-Neckar-Arena
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Owner | Dietmar Hopp | |||
| President | Jörg Albrecht | |||
| Head coach | Pellegrino Matarazzo (until 11 November) Christian Ilzer (from 15 November) | |||
| Stadium | Rhein-Neckar-Arena | |||
| Bundesliga | 15th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Round of 16 | |||
| UEFA Europa League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andrej Kramarić (11) All: Adam Hložek Andrej Kramarić (11 each) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 25,309[1] | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 3 February 2025[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF |  Attila Szalai |
 SC Freiburg |
Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [3] |
| MF |  Jacob Bruun Larsen |
 Burnley |
Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| MF |  Diadie Samassékou |
 Cádiz |
Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| MF |  Alexander Prass |
Sturm Graz |
€9,500,000 | 5 August 2024 | [4] |
| FW |  Adam Hložek |
Bayer Leverkusen |
€18,000,000 | 17 August 2024 | [5] |
| FW |  Haris Tabaković |
Hertha BSC |
€3,000,000 | 23 August 2024 | [6] |
| DF | Robin Hranáč |
Viktoria Plzeň |
€8,000,000 | 25 August 2024 | [7] |
| DF |  Valentin Gendrey |
 Lecce |
€8,000,000 | 27 August 2024 | [8] |
| DF |  Arthur Chaves |
 Académico de Viseu |
€6,000,000 | 31 August 2024 | [9] |
| FW |  Gift Orban |
Lyon |
€9,000,000 | 2 January 2025 | [10] |
| GK | Jakob Busk |
Sønderjyske |
Loan | 1 February 2025 | [11] |
| FW |  Bazoumana Touré |
 Hammarby IF |
€10,000,000 | 1 February 2025 | [12] |
| DF |  Leo Skiri Østigård |
Rennes |
Loan | 3 February 2025 | [13] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | David Jurásek |
Benfica |
End of loan | 30 June 2024 | |
| FW |  Wout Weghorst |
Burnley |
End of loan | 30 June 2024 | |
| DF |  John Brooks |
Hertha BSC |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [14] |
| MF |  Kasim Nuhu |
 Servette |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | |
| GK | Nahuel Noll |
Greuther Fürth |
Loan | 1 July 2024 | |
| MF | Robert Skov |
Union Berlin |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [15] |
| MF | Bambasé Conté |
Karlsruher SC |
Loan | 3 July 2024 | [16] |
| FW |  Fisnik Asllani |
SV Elversberg |
Loan | 23 July 2024 | [17] |
| FW | Maximilian Beier |
Borussia Dortmund |
€28,500,000 | 12 August 2024 | .[18] |
| MF | Muhammed Damar |
SV Elversberg |
Loan | 20 August 2024 | [19] |
| MF | Julian Justvan |
1. FC Nürnberg |
€1,000,000 | 20 August 2024 | [20] |
| FW | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
VfB Stuttgart |
€1,700,000 | 8 January 2025 | [21] |
| DF | Attila Szalai |
 Standard Liège |
Loan | 12 January 2025 | [22] |
| FW | Mërgim Berisha |
FC Augsburg |
Loan | 28 January 2025 | [23] |
| MF | Florian Grillitsch |
Valladolid |
Loan | 3 February 2025 | [24] |
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | FC Astoria Walldorf | 1–7 | TSG Hoffenheim | Walldorf |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Astoria Walldorf Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Mika Forster |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | TSG Hoffenheim | 3–1 | SV Elversberg | Zuzenhausen |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Sportanlage Häuselgrund |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–2 | Norwich City | St. Johann in Tirol, Austria |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koasastadion |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Kufstein, Austria |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Kufstein Arena |
| 10 August 2024 Friendly | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–2 | Fulham | Sinsheim |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 24 August 2024 | 17 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 15th | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 20.59 |
| DFB-Pokal | 16 August 2024 | 4 December 2024 | First round | Round of 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 33.33 |
| UEFA Europa League | 25 September 2024 | 30 January 2025 | League phase | League phase | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 25.00 |
| Total | 45 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 61 | 88 | −27 | 22.22 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 13 | Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 40 | |
| 14 | FC St. Pauli | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 32 | |
| 15 | TSG Hoffenheim | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 32 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Heidenheim (O) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Holstein Kiel (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 80 | −31 | 25 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
Source: Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[25]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[25]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 |
Source: DFB
Results by round
Matches
The league schedule was released on 4 July 2024.[26]
| 24 August 2024 1 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3–2 | Holstein Kiel | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 18,503 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
| 31 August 2024 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Frankfurt |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park Attendance: 57,100 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
| 14 September 2024 3 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–4 | Bayer Leverkusen | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 21 September 2024 4 | Union Berlin | 2–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Berlin |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,831 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
| 29 September 2024 5 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3–4 | Werder Bremen | Sinsheim |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 26,018 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
| 6 October 2024 6 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Stuttgart |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: MHPArena Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 19 October 2024 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3–1 | VfL Bochum | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 19,281 Referee: Sören Storks |
| 27 October 2024 8 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 0–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Heidenheim |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 2 November 2024 9 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–2 | FC St. Pauli | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 26,199 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 10 November 2024 10 | FC Augsburg | 0–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Augsburg |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: WWK Arena Attendance: 28,300 Referee: Martin Petersen |
| 23 November 2024 11 | TSG Hoffenheim | 4–3 | RB Leipzig | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 28,023 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| 1 December 2024 12 | Mainz 05 | 2–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Mainz |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mewa Arena Attendance: 30,400 Referee: Daniel Siebert |
| 8 December 2024 13 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–1 | SC Freiburg | Sinsheim |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 22,027 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 15 December 2024 14 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Dortmund |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 81,365 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 21 December 2024 15 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 28,923 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 11 January 2025 16 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 18,114 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 15 January 2025 17 | Bayern Munich | 5–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Munich |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Timo Gerach |
| 18 January 2025 18 | Holstein Kiel | 1–3 | TSG Hoffenheim | Kiel |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 13,923 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 26 January 2025 19 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 2 February 2025 20 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Leverkusen |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 29,278 Referee: Robin Braun |
| 8 February 2025 21 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–4 | Union Berlin | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 20,023 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
| 16 February 2025 22 | Werder Bremen | 1–3 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| 23 February 2025 23 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Sinsheim |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 1 March 2025 24 | VfL Bochum | 0–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 24,120 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
| 9 March 2025 25 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Sinsheim |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 20,814 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 14 March 2025 26 | FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Hamburg |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 29 March 2025 27 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–1 | FC Augsburg | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 21,427 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
| 5 April 2025 28 | RB Leipzig | 3–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Leipzig |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 44,478 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| 12 April 2025 29 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–0 | Mainz 05 | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 19 April 2025 30 | SC Freiburg | 3–2 | TSG Hoffenheim | Freiburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion Attendance: 34,100 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 26 April 2025 31 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
| 3 May 2025 32 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–4 | TSG Hoffenheim | Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| 9 May 2025 33 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–2 | TSG Hoffenheim | Wolfsburg |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 20,145 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
| 17 May 2025 34 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–4 | Bayern Munich | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
DFB-Pokal
| 16 August 2024 First round | Würzburger Kickers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | TSG Hoffenheim | Würzburg |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Akon Arena Attendance: 9,511 Referee: Martin Petersen | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 30 October 2024 Second round | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Sinsheim |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 18,001 Referee: Timo Gerach |
| 4 December 2024 Round of 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Wolfsburg |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 13,909 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
UEFA Europa League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on 30 August 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 25 | Braga |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 |
| 26 | IF Elfsborg |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 10 |
| 27 | TSG Hoffenheim |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 9 |
| 28 |  Beşiktaş |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 9 |
| 29 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 |
| 25 September 2024 1 | Midtjylland | 1–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Herning, Denmark |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 8,561 Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
| 3 October 2024 2 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–0 |  Dynamo Kyiv | Sinsheim, Germany |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 20,351 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
| 24 October 2024 3 | Porto | 2–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Porto, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 39,203 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
| 7 November 2024 4 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–2 | Lyon | Sinsheim, Germany |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 18,227 Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania) |
| 28 November 2024 5 | Braga | 3–0 | TSG Hoffenheim | Braga, Portugal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 10,010 Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia) |
| 12 December 2024 6 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0–0 |  FCSB | Sinsheim, Germany |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 23,223 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
| 23 January 2025 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sinsheim, Germany |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
| 30 January 2025 8 | Anderlecht | 3–4 | TSG Hoffenheim | Brussels, Belgium |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 17,839 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |