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TSG pick up a hard-earned point in Frankfurt
Personnel and tactics:
Head coach Sebastian Hoeness made three changes to his starting XI from the 0-0 draw against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, as Kevin Akpoguma, Angelo Stiller and Jacob Bruun Larsen came in to replace Chris Richards, Pavel Kadeřábek and Christoph Baumgartner. Akpoguma, Kevin Vogt and Stefan Posch formed the back three in front of goalkeeper Oliver Baumann. Ihlas Bebou and David Raum started out wide. Stiller and Diadie Samassékou formed a double pivot in midfield. Bruun Larsen and Andrej Kramarić played behind lone striker Munas Dabbur.
Håvard Nordtveit came on in place of Akpoguma for the second half. After falling behind, Hoeness brought on Georginio and Sebastian Rudy for Bruun Larsen and Samassékou (67). In addition, Robert Skov came on for Dabbur in the final minutes (87) and Kasim Adams replaced the injured Nordtveit (89).
Moment of the match:
There was a chance of victory right until the end: Ihlas Bebou did well to work himself into space before squaring the ball to Andrej Kramarić. The Croatian unleashed a shot on goal but Kevin Trapp prevented a late winner with a strong save.
Number of the game: 18
Georginio's goal in the 78th minute to draw the sides level at 2-2 was TSG Hoffenheim's 18th goal in the final 15 minutes this season - more than any other team in the Bundesliga.
Line-ups:
Eintracht Frankfurt: Trapp – Tuta, Hinteregger, Ndicka – Knauff (86, Paciencia), Jakic (79, Sow), Rode (67, Hrustic), Kostic – Lindström (79, Ache), Kamada – Borre (67, Hauge)
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Akpoguma (46, Nordtveit/89, Adams), Vogt, Posch – Bebou, Samassékou (67, Rudy), Stiller, Raum – Kramarić, Bruun Larsen (67, Georginio) – Dabbur (87, Skov)
Goals: 0-1 Ndicka (12/own-goal), 1-1 Ndicka (32), 2-1 Kamada (66), 2-2 Georginio (78)
Match highlights
TSG grab an early lead: Kramarić finds himself in a lot of space on the left and curls a left-footed cross into the area towards Dabbur, who loses the aerial battle with Ndicka, but the Frankfurt defender inadvertently heads the ball into his own goal.
Frankfurt almost make it 1-1 from a corner: Ndicka leaps up high and meets the ball with a powerful header which looks destined for the left corner but ends up flying just wide of the mark.
Down the other end it's almost 2-0: the ball lands at the feet of Dabbur, who turns and directs a shot towards the far-corner, but Trapp dives at full stretch to make an excellent save.
Baumann makes a top save to deny Kostic from long range, but the equaliser comes from the resultant corner. Ndicka finds himself all alone to nod home Kostic's delivery.
A massive chance for Frankfurt to make it 2-1: Kostic drives down the left and squares the ball into the middle towards Lindström, who catches the ball perfectly as he drills a shot destined for the roof of the net, but Baumann gets his hand up to make an extraordinary save.
TSG work a good chance to make it 2-1, but Bruun Larsen's first touch lets him down when played through on goal, giving Trapp the opportunity to hoover up the loose ball.
TSG seem to have the situation under control after a Frankfurt corner, but end up giving the ball away near their own box. Kamada is in space on the left of the area and is picked out by a teammate. He bends a precise effort into the far corner, leaving Baumann with no chance.
Another sight of goal for TSG: Kramarić squares the ball to Bebou, who drills a shot on goal which Trapp manages to parry. Dabbur, from an offside position, blasts the ball into the empty net from close range.
Raum makes a classy solo run down the left wing before curling an inch-perfect cross onto the head of Georginio, who flashes the ball into the far corner. All square at 2-2.
TSG allow themselves to be carved open once again, meaning Hrustic has space to shoot from near the penalty spot, but his poorly placed effort is not enough to beat Baumann.
A big chance to win it at the death: Bebou drives forward and slips a pass to Kramarić, who unleashes a shot on goal. Trapp is able to get a hand to it and prevent TSG from snatching all three points.
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