SINSHEIM, Germany (Interstat) — Bazoumana Touré scored in the 26th minute as Hoffenheim defeated Werder Bremen 1-0 on Saturday at PreZero Arena in a Bundesliga match.

Hoffenheim played a man down for most of the contest after Yukinari Sugawara received a red card in the fifth minute. Werder Bremen could not capitalize though, failing to find the net. Yellow cards were issued to Cameron Puertas in the 41st minute, Bernardo in the 66th and Justin Njinmah in the 88th.

Bernardo, Puertas and Njinmah each recorded an assist. The victory improved Hoffenheim’s season record in league play to 19 wins, nine losses and six draws. Werder Bremen fell to 10 wins, 20 losses and eight draws.

The win also boosted Hoffenheim’s overall season mark to 35-25-11, while Werder Bremen remained at 10-20-8 across all competitions. The defeat extended Werder Bremen’s recent struggles, having lost four of their last five league games.