TSG battle to earn a point against Stuttgart

Behind early, but salvaged a point: TSG Hoffenheim battled their way to earn a point against VfB Stuttgart with a 1-1 (0-1) draw. Nick Woltemade gave the Stuttgart an early lead on 9 minutes. TSG were more active in the second half and were rewarded with an equaliser when Gift Orban struck in the 74th minute.

Line-ups

Head coach Christian Ilzer made four changes to his starting eleven from the 3-1 defeat in Bremen, with Kevin Akpoguma and Alexander Prass starting in place of the injured Pavel Kadeřábek and Leo Østigård.

The scenario

TSG went into the game in 15th place with 21 points. Stuttgart were seventh on 35 points.

Number of the game: 50

The assist for the 1-1 was Andrej Kramarić's 50th assist in the Bundesliga.

Moment of the match

The third minute of injury time: Bazoumana Touré's cross found the head of Haris Tabaković, whose header ended up on top of the net instead of inside the goal – almost a last-minute winner.

Outlook

Next week, TSG Hoffenheim will travel to play VfL Bochum at 15:30 CET on Saturday.

Summary

Line-ups

TSG Hoffenheim: L. Philipp – Prass (Jurásek, 77), Arthur Chaves, Akpoguma, Nsoki – Stach, Becker – Bischof, Kramarić, Bülter (Tabaković, 77) – Orban (Touré, 84)

VfB Stuttgart: Nübel – Stergiou, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstädt – Karazor (Millot, 81), Stiller – Leweling (Bruun Larsen, 73), Woltemade, Führich – Undav (Demirovic, 81).

Goals: 0-1 Woltemade (9), 1-1 Orban (74)

Match highlights

9. Min.

An early lead for Stuttgart

That was far too easy: Undav's through ball finds Woltemade, who is in space in front of Philipp and calmly finds the bottom corner.

30. Min.

Philipp makes an excellent save

A triple chance for Stuttgart to double their lead. Philipp tips the first shot on to the post, then makes two excellent saves from the follow-up shots and rightly celebrates.

45 + 1. Min.

Almost the equaliser before the break

The best Hoffenheim chance right on the half-time whistle: Bischof floats a flat free kick from the left-hand side into the box. Kramarić gets on the end of it, but Nübel makes a smart stop at the near post.

59. Min.

Philipp again

Stiller plays a one-two and finds himself clean through against Philipp, who makes another good save and prevents the second goal.

74. Min.

Orban scores the equaliser

A cross causes chaos and ends up at the feed of Kramarić, who keeps his composure to tee up Orban. The striker also stays cool, dribbling past one defender and finding the left-hand corner.

79. Min.

Double chance for Stuttgart

Stuttgart are looking to regain the lead. Philipp denies Undav and Fuhrich's follow-up shot flies just past the left-hand post.

90 + 3. Min.

Last minute chance

Almost the winning goal: Touré's cross finds Tabaković in the box, but the TSG man's header lands on top of the net instead of finding the back of the net.