Hoffenheim scored three times in the closing stages to secure a 3-0 home win over Bayer Leverkusen in the seventh round of the German championship.
The match produced little attacking threat before half-time, with clear chances at a premium and neither side able to take control.
The decisive moment came in the 79th minute when the referee awarded Hoffenheim a penalty after an incident in the Bayer Leverkusen area. Andrej Kramaric took responsibility from the spot and confidently converted the 11-metre free-kick to give the hosts the lead.
Bayer Leverkusen still had time to try to rescue the match, but the visitors could not find an equaliser.
Hoffenheim then made the result secure in the closing stages, with Alexander Prass and Max Moerstedt both finding the net to complete a convincing victory.