The match between Hoffenheim and Hertha Berlin is the first match of the 29th round of the Bundesliga, and you don't expect what will happen next.

On the second and third days, when the Bundesliga was over, everyone found that in addition to Hertha Berlin's direct loss to Hoffenheim, Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich, Hamburg, etc., which were in the second group of the standings, all lost.

Hoffenheim, who had experienced various setbacks in the second half of the season, had not yet collapsed, and these competitors had all fallen off the chain in this round.

As a result, after the 29th round, Hoffenheim is already 13 points ahead of second-place Wolfsburg in the standings.

With only 18 teams in the Bundesliga and 34 home and away league games, there are only five league games left until the end of the season.

A 13-point lead means that Hoffenheim only need one more win in the next five league games to be crowned champions of the Bundesliga, regardless of the outcome of the opponent's match.

With the current state of Hoffenheim and Lu Wenbin, to say that Hoffenheim can't win one of their five league games, the ghost doesn't believe it.

Therefore, with such a huge points advantage, it is almost certain that Hoffenheim will win the Bundesliga this season, depending on which one they choose to win according to their schedule.

This situation allowed the whole Hoffenheim team to face the first leg of the UEFA Cup semi-final against Hamburg with a fairly relaxed mentality.

Although the home-and-away schedule is somewhat unfavorable, Nelson and Obasi have returned, and Eduardo can play in the UEFA Cup.

Hoffenheim, who are full of confidence and relaxed, will not let Hamburg steal their place in the UEFA Cup final!

After a six-day break, Hoffenheim hosted Hamburg in the first leg of the 2008/2009 UEFA Cup semi-finals at 8 p.m. on 30 April.

The Hamburg team had one less day off because of the league and lost, and their morale was low.

Hoffenheim rested for six days and built a huge points lead in the standings, leaving the team refreshed and motivated.

Eduardo, who was banned from domestic competitions, was even more breathless to vent his exuberant energy in the League Cup.

The outcome of this match was predestined before the start of the game.

Although the Hamburg team did their best to use the beast waist De Jong and Boateng to mark Lu Wenbin, Hoffenheim, who was the main team, was not the only one who could score.

Aside from one less Ibisevic, the Hoffenheim squad is no different from the first half of the season.

What's more, after playing for a few months in the second half of the season, Paldjic's individual ability and team cooperation have improved a lot.

And Lu Wenbin alone can involve the defense of two or three opponents, so that Eduardo, Salihovic, Demba Ba and others can get a lot of offensive opportunities.

In just the fourth minute of the opening game, Lu Wenbin brought De Jong and Boateng of the Hamburg team to the side, and then Eduardo broke through the middle to attract the attention of the remaining players and crossed diagonally into the forbidden area.

Demba Ba cut in from the wing and fired a furious shot into the net, which flew under the goalkeeper's armpit into the net.

Hoffenheim got off to a fantastic start, leading Hamburg 1-0 in just the fourth minute.

Hoffenheim's players raced across the pitch in celebration, and the stands filled the Rhein-Neckar Arena erupted in a tsunami of applause and cheers.

After the restart, Hoffenheim's attack did not stop.

The whole Hoffenheim team, which had rested enough time, seemed to have found the feeling of being invincible in the first half of the season, which was a very rare scene in the second half of the season, which was full of setbacks and difficulties.

Especially Eduardo, who was unable to participate in the domestic competition, was even more wild and in a big state in this game, from the forbidden zone of his own side to the forbidden zone of the opponent, he was everywhere.

In the 17th minute, Gustavo cut off Hamburg striker Trokhovski with a tackle from the edge of his own penalty zone.

The ball fell to the feet of Eduardo, who returned to his own half, and Eduardo took the ball to a long-distance run to break through two people in a row, and almost rushed to the top of the arc of the Hamburg team's forbidden zone, only to be helplessly pulled to the ground by the last Hamburg defender, Reinhardt.

The referee gave Hoffenheim a free-kick about 22 metres from goal.

Reinhardt, who thought he had succeeded in stopping Eduardo, regretted it a short time later.

Because Lu Wenbin turned on the special skills of the system, he directly sent this free kick into the dead corner, and the goalkeeper Rost couldn't reach it, so he could only watch the ball go into the net.

It seems that Lu Wenbin's luck is better in this game, and the system skills that have failed to score in many games have also been punished from such a close distance.

Just 18 minutes into the game, after Lu Wenbin scored a direct free-kick, Hoffenheim already led Hamburg 2-0 at home.

Hamburg coach Joel was a little frenzy on the sidelines, but he couldn't do anything.

De Jong, known as the beast, and defender Boateng faithfully fulfilled his tactical instructions, teaming up to prevent Lu Wenbin's sports goal, but could not prevent Lu Wenbin's free kick.

Moreover, the overall strength of the Hamburg team is indeed far behind Hoffenheim, as evidenced by the combined goals of Eduardo and Demba Ba.

Add to that a variety of on-field and off-field factors in Hoffenheim's favor, and Joel simply can't come up with a way to confront Hoffenheim.

Joel on the sidelines was still scratching his head and couldn't think of a way, and on the field, Hoffenheim, who scored two goals, had not stopped their wild attack.

In the 32nd minute, full-back Jaisler, who usually rarely moves forward, suddenly stepped forward after breaking the ball at the back, causing a flustery in the Hamburg team's midfield.

Once he had broken through to the midfield and someone defended him, Jaisler passed the ball to Eduardo in the middle of the pitch and then continued to cut forward and burst into the Hamburg half.

Eduardo passed the ball over again, and Jaisler and Eduardo completed a one-two before continuing to break through with the ball and cross from the wing.

The ball flew into the Hamburg zone, where Paldjic leaped high to get to the first point and flicked his head at goal.

And it was to smash the ball to the ground and hit a ground bounce ball.

The ball bounced off the ground in front of the goal line and bounced into the net from Rost's armpit, who wanted to fall to the ground but wasn't quite down.

In the 32nd minute, full-back Jaisler assisted Paldjic's header to give Hoffenheim a 3-0 lead.

It feels like Hoffenheim today is simply how to play.

Grab points, direct free kicks, headers in the forbidden zone, Hoffenheim had a 3-0 lead in just half an hour of the first half.

Thousands of Hamburg away fans watched the Hoffenheim players on the pitch in celebration from the corner of the stands, with nothing but despair in their eyes.

The more than 30,000 home fans, and the tens of thousands of fans who did not buy tickets outside the stadium, let out huge cheers.

It looks like Hoffenheim, who have been tormented by injuries and various bans for months, are finally on the verge of a hearty home victory.

Moreover, it is also the crucial semi-final of the League Cup!