Bundesliga Roundup: Doan grabs late winner for Freiburg
BERLIN (AP) — Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan struck late for Freiburg to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 on Sunday and depart American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s group backside of the Bundesliga.
It was Matarazzo‘s fifth defeat in five games since taking over as Hoffenheim coach and it stretched the team’s winless run to 14 video games.
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The guests acquired off to a horrible begin with Maximilian Eggestein scoring for Freiburg within the fifth minute. Hoffenheim struggled to interrupt by way of Freiburg’s well-organized protection however lastly noticed its persistence rewarded when Munas Dabbur arrange Angelo Stiller to equalize after the break.
Matarazzo introduced on attacking gamers with quarter-hour remaining as he went for the win, then noticed defender Ozan Kabak despatched off together with his second yellow card for knocking the ball away within the 84th.
There was nonetheless time for Doan to attain with a volley of Noah Weißhaupt’s cross within the 89th.
The win lifted Freiburg to fourth place. Union Berlin was a degree behind earlier than its sport later Sunday at Wolfsburg.
Bayer Leverkusen survived a late rally from Werder Bremen to win 3-2 for its third straight victory in all competitions.
Adam Hložek’s 83rd-minute header was sufficient to determine the sport regardless of Niclas Füllkrug’s late penalty for Bremen, which remained eleventh.
