In the 27th round of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen hosted Hoffenheim. At the beginning of the match, both sides started a fierce scramble, and the pace on the field was fast and tense.
In the first half, Hoffenheim's Bayer capitalized on an attack and pushed a shot from a small angle inside the box to open the scoring for the visitors. Leverkusen created a number of chances on goal in the ensuing period, but neither Zaca's long-distance shot nor any other player's attacking attempts were able to break Hoffenheim's goal.
Going into the second half, Leverkusen stepped up their offense in an attempt to equalize. In the 88th minute, Andriesch finally capitalized on an attack. He calmly adjusted his pace in the penalty area and then fired a shot that bounced off the ground and into the net, equalizing the score at 1-1. This goal gave Leverkusen hope for a comeback and inspired the whole team to be more aggressive.
The highlight of the game came in extra time. Just as the game was coming to an end, Hickey stepped up to the plate. He received a pass from a teammate in the penalty area, then calmly adjusted his angle and scored with an overhead kick to bring the score back to 2-1. This killer goal brought the whole crowd to their feet and gave Leverkusen a hard-fought but valuable victory.
