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Last-gasp win in the Baden derby
Personnel & tactics:
Head coach Sebastian Hoeness made two changes to the team that beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2. The back three in front of goalkeeper Baumann remained unchanged as Stefan Posch, Kevin Vogt and Chris Richards kept their places. Kevin Akpoguma and David Raum again started at wing-back, while Angelo Stiller replaced the injured Dennis Geiger and started alongside Diadie Samassékou in midfield. Andrej Kramarić came in for Georginio Rutter and, along with his fellow forwards Munas Dabbur and Ihlas Bebou, was tasked with creating danger up front.
TSG made their first switch on 56 minutes, with Georginio Rutter replacing Dabbur. Pavel Kadeřábek made his comeback 12 minutes later, coming on for Akpoguma (68). Christoph Baumgartner simultaneously came on for Kramarić, before Sargis Adamyan and Sebastian Rudy replaced Bebou and Samassékou in the closing stages (89).
Moment of the match:
The fourth minute of stoppage time: David Raum delivered a corner into the penalty area from the left. Chris Richards won the aerial battle and headed home the winner, prompting scenes of jubilation. It was TSG's ninth goal in the final quarter-hour this season – a league high.
Number of the game: 200
Andrej Kramarić was making his 200th competitive appearance for TSG Hoffenheim. His next landmark is not far away either: the Croat is only a goal away from reaching a century in a TSG shirt.
Line-ups:
SC Freiburg: Flekken – Kübler, Lienhart, N. Schlotterbeck (K. Schlotterbeck, 76), Günter – Eggestein (Haberer, 76), Höfler – Schade (Sallai, 76), Höler, Grifo (Jeong, 84) – Demirovic (Gulde, 46)
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Posch, Vogt, Richards – Akpoguma (Akpoguma, 68), Samassékou (Rudy, 89), Stiller, Raum – Dabbur (Rutter, 56) – Bebou (Adamyan, 89), Kramarić (Baumgartner, 68)
Goals: 0-1 Raum (3), 1-1 N. Schlotterbeck (21), 1-2 Richards (90+4)
Incidents of note: Baumann saves penalty from Grifo (62)
Match highlights
What a start: Dabbur plays the ball down the left towards Raum, who has plenty of space and drives into the penalty area. The Germany international shoots at goal from a relatively tight angle and puts his side ahead early on.
Schlotterbeck gets the better of Posch following a corner and heads home the leveller from close range.
A pass in behind puts Schade clean through on Baumann. The TSG keeper stays on his feet, however, and makes a strong save in a one-on-one.
Akpoguma brings down Günter and a penalty is awarded. Baumann goes the right way and claws Grifo's spot-kick away from the left corner.
Brilliant cross from Raum to Baumgartner, who heads narrowly over. Best Hoffenheim chance of the second period.
After a corner, Baumgartner hammers the ball at goal. Flekken stretches his arms into the air and turns the ball brilliantly over the bar.
The ball somehow slides through to Kübler, who has the chance to make it 2-1 in the box, but Baumann spreads himself and makes a great stop.
What a finale: Raum sends in a corner from the left and Richards wins the aerial battle, heading home the winning goal and prompting scenes of jubilation.
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