Soccer-Hoffenheim's Kramaric sinks Dortmund with two penalties, Bayern can seal title on Sunday


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - February 8, 2026 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

BERLIN, April 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric scored two penalties, including ⁠one deep in second-half stoppage time, to give ‌the hosts a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and giftBundesliga leaders BayernMunich the chance to wrap up the ​title with a win or ⁠a draw over VfB ⁠Stuttgart on Sunday.

Dortmund are on 64 points with ⁠four matches ‌left, while Bayern are 12 points clear at the top and will win ⁠their second successive league crown with a ​win or ‌draw on Sunday.

Dortmund were on the back foot ⁠throughout the ​encounter with Kramaric converting a 42nd-minute penalty to give Hoffenheim a fully deserved lead.

The visitors showed no ⁠signs of a comeback in ​the second half with Hoffenheim again in full control of the game, until Serhou Guirassy got the ball ⁠at the edge of the box and unleashed an unstoppable low drive to level.

But Kramaric scored from the spot again in stoppage time, after ​a hand ball, to give ⁠the hosts the three points.

Hoffenheim moved up to fifth ​place on 54, two behind ‌fourth place, the last spot ​for a Champions League ticket next season.

(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare Fallon)

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