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Match report

Tottenham beat Hoffenheim 3-0 in a Club Friendly on Friday. The match ended with three goals for the hosts and none for the visitors. It was the kind of result that tells you little about either team's real form, but the goals came at interesting moments.

Richarlison put Tottenham ahead in the 35th minute. By then the visitors had settled into their shape, but the break in play caught them. To be fair, it was a clean finish from close range. Hoffenheim's defence had been holding its line, but the timing of the run was right.

The second half brought a storm of changes. Eleven players were swapped at the break, which is more than most coaches would normally risk. M. Moore came on and found himself in the right place by the 59th minute. And here's the thing — two goals in quick succession changed the rhythm entirely.

Moore added his second in the 79th minute. Tottenham then turned to the kids, bringing on Bergvall and Wimmer in the final minutes. The match was over as a contest long before that, but the substitutions told a story about squad depth rather than tactics.

The numbers tell their own tale. Tottenham held 61 per cent possession but only registered 0.85 expected goals. Hoffenheim created 1.37 xG from six shots on target and saved four times. One mistake ends it when you are defending like that, and the visitors got dragged out of position.

This was a pre-season fixture, so the table means nothing. But the result extends Tottenham's unbeaten run to five matches, with three wins and two draws. Hoffenheim have won three of their last five, including two clean sheets on the spin. By then you start wondering what the real gap is between these sides.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 61 – 39

Shots on target 3 – 6

Shots off target 3 – 5

Expected goals 0.85 – 1.37

⚽ 35' Richarlison — Goal ⇄ 46' N. De Cat — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Hlozek — Substitution ⇄ 46' Bernardo — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Hajdari — Substitution ⇄ 46' L. Avdullahu — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Daghim — Substitution ⇄ 46' O. Kabak — Substitution ⇄ 46' W. Burger — Substitution ⇄ 46' T. Lemperle — Substitution ⇄ 46' V. Coufal — Substitution ⚽ 59' M. Moore — Goal ⇄ 65' K. Machida — Substitution ⚽ 79' M. Moore — Goal ⇄ 81' N. Abraha — Substitution ⇄ 81' M. Moore — Substitution ⇄ 81' Richarlison — Substitution ⇄ 81' C. Gallagher — Substitution ⇄ 81' M. Senesi — Substitution ⇄ 87' L. Bergvall — Substitution ⇄ 88' P. Wimmer — Substitution

Match events

35' 1:0 Tottenham Goal Richarlison assist: A. Robertson
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution N. De Cat off: N. Abraha
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution A. Hlozek off: M. Rots
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution Bernardo off: K. Machida
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution A. Hajdari off: T. Spranger
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution L. Avdullahu off: C. Lenz
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution A. Daghim off: P. Wimmer
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution O. Kabak off: R. Hranac
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution W. Burger off: B. Conte
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution T. Lemperle off: M. Moerstedt
46' 1:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution V. Coufal off: V. Gendrey
59' 2:0 Tottenham Goal M. Moore assist: M. Tel
65' 2:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution K. Machida off: Arthur Chaves
79' 3:0 Tottenham Goal M. Moore assist: M. Tel
81' 3:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution N. Abraha off: A. Vogt
81' 3:0 Tottenham Substitution M. Moore off: M. Adewole
81' 3:0 Tottenham Substitution Richarlison off: R. Elliott-Parris
81' 3:0 Tottenham Substitution C. Gallagher off: T. Hall
81' 3:0 Tottenham Substitution M. Senesi off: M. Hardy
87' 3:0 Tottenham Substitution L. Bergvall off: J. Donley
88' 3:0 1899 Hoffenheim Substitution P. Wimmer off: A. Honajzer

Statistics

61 Possession, % 39

3 Shots on target 6

3 Shots off target 5

0.85 Expected goals 1.37

3 Big chances 4

90 Attacks 76

2 Corners 6

8 Fouls 22

20 Free kicks 8

0 Offsides 1

0 Yellow cards 0

9 Goal kicks 4

18 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

7/1741% Aerial duels 10/1759%

125 Backward passes 90

1 Blocked shots 0

10 Clearances 12

4/944% Crosses 4/1822%

12/3139% Dribbles 3/1520%

0.83 Expected assists 0.46

78 Failed passes 62

4 Goalkeeper saves 1

14 Interceptions 9

7 Key passes 6

26/4657% Long passes 18/4045%

78 Passes into the final third 81

237 Passes in the opposition half 202

406 Passes in own half 207

0.43 Shot accuracy 0.55

5 Shots inside the box 4

12/1867% Tackles 12/2646%

634 Total passes 391

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