Late VAR Drama On Bundesliga Return
17 May, 2020
RB Leipzig 1-1 SC Freiburg
RB Leipzig rallied from behind to force a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw against SC Freiburg in a top-half battle in Leipzig.
Full-back Manuel Gulde put the visiting side ahead towards the end of the first half. Meanwhile, Yussuf Poulsen got the home side all square in the ultimate stage of the encounter.
The visitors thought that they had secured the winner late on but the Video Assistant Referee ruled the target out for an offside.
FC Augsburg 1-2 Wolfsburg
Vfl Wolfsburg restarted action with a 2-1 win away over FC Augsburg at the WWK Arena, keeping their slim European hopes alive.
Renato Steffen’s first-half strike before halftime gave the visitors a solid footing; however an own-goal from John Brooks following interval pegged the side back.
The visitors needed a late finish from striker Daniel Ginczek to escape jail and snap a two-match winless run ahead of the lengthy break.
Fortuna Dusseldorf 0-0 Paderborn
Fortuna Dusseldorf were held to a goalless draw against fellow strugglers and bottom-placed Paderborn.
Fortuna stay two spots off the bottom-two following the result, as Paderborn remain at the bottom with just four wins all season long.
Hoffenheim 0-3 Hertha Berlin
Hertha Berlin overturned a goalless first half to thump Hoffenheim 3-0 at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim.
An own-goal from Kevin Akpoguma shortly after the break gave Hertha the lead before Vedad Ibisevic joined the party with the second accompanied by Matheus Cunha with the 3rd.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3 Borussia Monchengladbach
Borussia Monchengladbach moved up to third in the Bundesliga after claiming a 3-1 victory away to Eintracht Frankfurt.
The hosts raced right into a two-goal in the opening 10 minutes through Alassane Pléa and Marcus Thuram.
Rami Bensebaini converted from the penalty spot to secure Gladbach's third goal before Andre Silva bagged Frankfurt's consolation on 81 minutes.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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