A late goal by substitute striker Vedad Ibisevic gave Hoffenheim a
1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, preventing the hosts from
moving to third place in the Bundesliga.
Officials first awarded an own-goal to Dortmund defender Mats
Hummels, but then revised the decision after watching replays to
make Ibisevic the official scorer.
Hummels and Ibisevic both went for a cross from Carlos
Eduardo and it wasn't clear immediately if it was Hummels' right
foot or Ibisevic's head that sent it into the net in the 89th
minute.
In the late match, bottom-place Hertha Berlin led twice but
had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Hoffenheim, winless in seven games, fell behind to a header
from Nelson Valdez from a cross from Kevin Grosskreutz in the 57th.
Hoffenheim's defense was caught off guard in failing to mark
Valdez, who came on after Mohamed Zidan twisted his right knee in
the first half.
The draw left Dortmund in fifth place, one point behind
Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen.
"This really hurts. It's a pity to concede such a late goal,"
Dortmund defender Dede said. "We have to look ahead now."
Lucas Barrios also found the net for Dortmund, but it was
disallowed for a dubious offside.
In Frankfurt, Gojko Kacar put the visitors ahead after 17
minutes, but Umit Korkmaz tied the game in the 37th.
Pirmin Schwegler then fired a Frankfurt penalty over the goal
and the home side saw Raffael score for Berlin in the very next
minute in the 42nd.
Marco Russ secured the draw for Eintracht in the 63rd.
Berlin is five points away from safety.
Bayern leads by two points from Schalke after hammering
Hannover 7-0 on Saturday. Schalke beat Borussia Moenchengladbach
3-1. There are three rounds left in the season and Bayern is nine
points ahead of Bremen and Leverkusen.
Bremen won 4-2 at Wolfsburg and Leverkusen lost 2-1 at
Stuttgart.
