Dortmund’s U.S. midfielder Giovanni Reyna (2ndL) scores the 2-3 objective throughout the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany on April 15, 2023.
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Borussia Dortmund didn’t make the most of Bayern Munich’s 1-1 residence draw in opposition to Hoffenheim on April 15, blowing a two-goal lead in opposition to 10-man Stuttgart earlier than conceding a last-gasp equaliser.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern led via a first-half objective from Benjamin Pavard, however needed to accept a degree as Hoffenheim equalised within the second half via an Andrej Kramaric free-kick.
Dortmund had been 2-0 forward in Stuttgart when Konstantinos Mavropanos obtained a second yellow card, however the hosts hauled themselves stage in a dramatic end.
Gio Reyna fired Dortmund again in entrance three minutes into damage time just for Stuttgart to grab a 3-3 draw courtesy of Silas, who scored with just about the final kick of the sport.
The outcomes left Bayern nonetheless two factors away from Dortmund at the highest with six video games to play.
Bayern got here into their match after a tumultuous week, ahead Leroy Sane sporting a visual mark on his higher lip after a confrontation with Sadio Mane, which noticed the latter suspended.
With Mane out and striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting lacking attributable to a knee criticism, Bayern defender Pavard gave his facet an early lead, tapping in from shut vary after 17 minutes.
With Bayern in cruise management, coach Thomas Tuchel took off Sane, Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Coman, with Wednesday’s return leg in opposition to Manchester City in thoughts.
Hoffenheim took the initiative and equalised after 71 minutes, Kramaric curling an ideal free-kick from properly outdoors the field and previous Yann Sommer.
Pavard regarded to have scored a second simply two minutes later to regain the lead for the house facet, however the objective was disallowed for offside.
In Stuttgart, Dortmund’s Sebastien Haller opened the scoring halfway via the primary half, hammering in through the underside on the crossbar from a Donyell Malen cross.
Malen doubled the guests’ lead minutes later, gliding a low shot into the nook of the online, his fourth consecutive recreation with a objective.
Dortmund’s speedy forwards continued to bother Stuttgart and Mavropanos was despatched off late within the first half, choosing up a second reserving for a foul on Karim Adeyemi.
Despite being a person down, Stuttgart continued to push ahead, Serhou Guirassy having a objective chalked off for offside early within the second half.
Tanguy Coulibaly pulled one again for Stuttgart with 12 minutes to go in opposition to an more and more nervous-looking Dortmund.
Stuttgart scored a second minutes later when Josha Vagnoman booted the ball residence in a crowded penalty space to stage the scores.
The drama wasn’t over and Dortmund thought Reyna had gained them the sport, however Silas popped up with a 97th-minute equaliser to tug Stuttgart again out of the underside two.
RB Leipzig saved their quest for Champions League soccer on observe, coming from behind to beat Augsburg 3-2 at residence, leapfrogging Union Berlin into third.
Augsburg hit the lead simply 5 minutes in via Arne Maier, however Leipzig’s Kevin Kampl equalised nearly instantly.
Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner scored two targets in three minutes late within the first half to offer the house facet a 3-1 lead.
Elsewhere, Mainz drew 1-1 away at Cologne. Mainz took an early lead via Ludovic Ajorque, the French striker scoring his fourth objective in 5 league video games.
Cologne hit again early within the second half via Dejan Ljubicic, choosing up a useful level.
In Saturday’s (April 15) late recreation, Eintracht Frankfurt host Borussia Moenchengladbach.
