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TSG come away with a point after wild game in Mönchengladbach
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Oliver Baumann's collision with Carney Chukwuemeka last Saturday left the TSG keeper with a concussion. He therefore had to sit out the game in Mönchengladbach, with Luca Philipp replacing him. Christian Ilzer also made two further changes from the 3-2 loss against BVB: Stanley Nsoki started in place of Kevin Akpoguma. In addition, Tom Bischof, who recently served a yellow-card suspension, came in for Dennis Geiger, who was ruled out at short notice due to a thigh injury.
Scenario
TSG came into the matchday in 15th place with 30 points, while Borussia were in ninth place with 44 points.
Moment of the match
The equaliser to make it 4-4 in stoppage time. Gladbach's late leveller topped off a crazy encounter - and snatched an important two points from TSG.
Number of the game: 2
TSG had failed to score from a single corner in the entire season, but they did so twice in Mönchengladbach. The first goal came from a short variation, whereas the fourth goal by Tabaković was played directly into the penalty area - the set-piece delivery was Andrej Kramarić's third assist of the match.
Outlook
TSG will open Matchday 33 with another away game: the fixture at VfL Wolfsburg is scheduled for Friday evening (20:30 CEST).
Match facts
Line-ups
Borussia Mönchengladbach: Omlin – Scally, Itakura, Chiarodia (77, Lainer), Ullrich (82, Netz) – Reitz, Weigl (82, Sander) – Honorat (70, Cvancara), Stöger (82, Neuhaus), Hack – Kleindienst
TSG Hoffenheim: Philipp – Arthur Chaves, Østigård, Nsoki – Kadeřábek, Bischof, Stach, Touré (88, Becker) – Kramarić – Hložek (77, Tabaković), Bülter (90+4, Akpoguma)
Goals: 1-0 Chiarodia (5), 2-0 Reitz (32), 2-1 Arthur Chaves (43), 2-2 Bülter (54), 3-2 Honorat (64), 3-3 Hlozek (73), 3-4 Tabakovic (81), 4-4 Kleindienst (90+1)
Match highlights
Gladbach make the most of their first chance
TSG fall behind early on. Honorat delivers a corner into the area, where Chiarodia has a relatively unchallenged header from seven metres out which leaves Philipp with no chance.
Omlin prevents tsg going level
Huge save from Jonas Omlin! A long ball from Östigard sails over the backline and is picked up by Kaderabek, who plays it into the box. Hlozek gets on the end of it, but the Gladbach goalkeeper gets down well to palm it out of the corner of the goal.
Gladbach increase their lead
Philipp makes a good save to prevent Gladbach from going 2-0, but then the ball reaches Reitz 30 metres from goal. He slaloms past several defenders and then dinks the ball over Philipp and into the back of the net.
TSG pull one back
TSG score from a corner: the ball is played short, Bischof slips it back wide to the overlapping Toure. Toure's low cross finds Hlozek, who takes a touch past his marker and shoots. Omlin can only parry the ball, Arthur Chaves reacts quickest on the follow-up and prods it over the line from point-blank range.
Bülter equalises
TSG are back in it! Bülter knocks the ball past his marker and drills an unstoppable effort into the far corner of the net.
Another setback
That's a bitter pill to swallow: Kleindienst gets the better of Östigard on the touchline and brings the ball into the penalty area. Stöger lets it roll past him to Honorat. The Frenchman keeps his cool and restores Gladbach's lead.
A wondergoal to equalise
What an unbelievably beautiful goal! Hlozek picks up the ball just outside the area, skips past a Gladbach defender and then clinically dispatches the ball into the top corner.
Hoffenheim have the lead!
TSG score directly from a corner - something that hasn't happened all season. Tabakovic's header nestles into the far corner of the net.
The equaliser at the death
That's hard to take: a cross from the left flank finds the head of Kleindienst, who equalises for Gladbach.
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