Hoffenheim crush 10-man Wolfsburg

Hoffenheim have cruised to a 6-2 victory over Wolfsburg, who finished the game with 10 men, in the Bundesliga.

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The home side took the lead in the opening five minutes of the match, as Anthony Modeste teed the ball up for Roberto Firmino to lash in.

The visitors were able to level the score just over 10 minutes later when Bas Dost headed in from an Ivan Perisic cross.

However, a spell of three goals in five minutes from Hoffenheim before the break allowed them to take control of the match.

Niklas Sule started the run, heading in from close range, before Modeste grabbed a quick brace to leave the home side with a three-goal cushion heading into the second half.

Perisic thought that he had given the visitors some hope with 15 minutes left to play when he tapped in from close range from a Kevin de Bruyne delivery.

Wolfsburg's chances of completing a comeback were dealt a blow shortly after, though, as Christian Trasch charged into Kevin Volland in the box, giving the home side a penalt, and earning himself a red card.

Sejad Salihovic smoothly dispatched the spot kick to make it five, before Sven Schipplock made the most of Hoffenheim's numerical advantage to slot in a sixth, sealing an emphatic win in the process.