RB Leipzig dominated Hoffenheim, cruising to a 5-0 win with sharp finishing and fluid teamwork.

Early goals from Brajan Gruda, Christoph Baumgartner, and David Raum set the tone, while Hoffenheim struggled to threaten, with shots from Grischa Promel and Tim Lemperle missing the mark.

Man of the Match Brajan Gruda struck just before halftime, extending the lead to 4-0.

Leipzig added a second-half strike from Benjamin Henrichs.

Hoffenheim had chances in the second half but Maarten Vandevoordt made key saves and they were unable to break through.

Leipzig’s pace, cohesin, and clinical play left their opponents in the shadows.

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Ezechiel Banzuzi of RB Leipzig takes a long-range attempt. His low shot is aimed at the centre of the goal, but Oliver Baumann is alert and easily collects it.

He really should have scored! Ridle Baku of RB Leipzig collected a short pass just inside the penalty area, controlled it well, but hesitated before taking his shot. That split-second pause allowed the defender to close him down and block the attempt, squandering a golden opportunity.

Hoffenheim's Grischa Prömel has a glorious chance to score after the ball rebounded to him in the box, but he somehow manages to get under it, sending his effort high over the bar.

Willi Orban of RB Leipzig will have to be careful for the rest of the match as he is shown a yellow.

Hoffenheim are sharp, precise passing and excellent fluidity in possession. They’re patiently probing for gaps in the opposition’s defence, ready to strike quickly on the counter when the opportunity arises.

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The match is underway at the Red Bull Arena in Saxony, Germany.

RB Leipzig sit fifth in the table, just three points behind Hoffenheim in third and VfB Stuttgart in fourth, but with an inferior goal difference. Although fifth could yet prove enough for Champions League football next season, a fourth-placed finish or above would guarantee it.

With just five points between Hoffenheim and sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen, both TSG and Leipzig know that any slip-up between now and the end of the season could prove costly.

Despite their respective strong league positions, both Hoffenheim and Leipzig have lost some of their consistency recently, with both sides having won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five.

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For Leipzig, head coach Ole Werner knows that he can rely on Diomande who has had a stellar campaign to date. The nineteen-year-old grabbed his 10th Bundesliga goal against Augsburg last week, making him the fourth-youngest player in Bundesliga history to reach double figures for goals in a single season, after Olaf Thon, Lukas Podolski and Jadon Sancho.

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Hoffenheim will be relying on Andrej Kramarić, who has proved as reliable as ever in his 10th year with the club, scoring 10 and providing five assists; numbers that have seen him become the league's third-highest non-German goalscorer of all time.

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Fixtures

Friday 20 March - RB Leipzig v Hoffenheim 

Friday 10 April - Augsburg v Hoffenheim

Friday 17 April - St. Pauli v Köln

Where to watch

Coverage of each of the above fixtures can be found on the BBC Sport website, as well as BBC IPlayer.