This was his 100th appearance for the Royal Blues since he joined from Ligue 1 club Nantes in 2017. He has played in 84 league matches, five Champions League games with 11 appearances in the German Cup. The Morocco international provided all the assists as the USA's Matthew Hoppe scored three goals before he rounded up the emphatic victory with his 73rd-minute strike. He was in action for 88 minutes on Saturday before he was replaced by Ahmed Kutucu while his compatriot Hamza Mendyl was an unused substitute for the Royal Blues. On the other end, Algeria's Ishak Belfodil, Togo's Ihlas Bebou, Mali's Diadie Samassekou and Ghana's Kasim Nuhu were on parade for Hoffenheim at the Veltins-Arena.