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Stuttgart (AP) - Annoyed, frustrated and angry, Jonas Hofmann scolded referee Felix Brych's penalty decision in stoppage time.

"That's an absolute cheek, I don't know what he's thinking," said the Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder on Saturday evening on the TV channel "Sky".

“It's madness, I've never seen anything like it.

I don't know what we got the video referee for. "

Silas Wamangituka (90. + 6) converted a controversial penalty kick and saved the host from a 2: 2 (0: 1) against Gladbach in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening.

After goals from captain Lars Stindl (35th minute / penalty kick) and Denis Zakaria (61st) it looked like a victory for the Champions League round of 16, who would have given Rose to the 50th game as Bundesliga coach.

Nicolas Gonzalez (58th) had made the interim connection for VfB with the 3000th Bundesliga goal of the Swabians.

With the last minute penalty, VfB Stuttgart averted the next home defeat.

The Stuttgart team, still without a win at home, made their fifth draw and are tenth.

The first half of the season will end for the promoted team without any sense of achievement in their own stadium.

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In just two and a half weeks there is a chance for revenge: VfB and Mönchengladbach will meet again in the DFB Cup in the Stuttgart Arena (February 3) and then fight for a place in the quarter-finals.

For Gladbach, the draw was a setback in the fight for the Champions League places.

With 25 points, they remain in seventh place.

In stoppage time it came to the scene of the game: After a hint from the video referee and viewing the TV pictures, Brych decided on a penalty kick and brought the Gladbachers against him.

Stuttgart's Sasa Kalajdzic is said to have been torn to the ground by Ramy Bensebaini in the penalty area.

“That's not even a foul in midfield.

For a penalty - actually not working now, ”said national player Christoph Kramer.

Kalajdzic was already feeling upset: "I haven't made a swallow."

He felt himself being held by the stomach.

"I already had the feeling that I was being pulled down."

Referee Brych himself had doubts about the penalty-worthiness and, according to his own admission, did not whistle immediately.

“If you whistle the penalty kick directly, it has to be accepted.

With the VAR intervention, a few residual doubts remain, "said the referee and added:" It is a complex scene because there are two contacts.

It was a little too little for me on the pitch.

I think Stuttgart can be happy with the penalty today. "

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Both coaches were impressed by the opponent's offensive game, but VfB helped to guide the guests.

Winger Borna Sosa gave referee Felix Brych no choice but to decide on a penalty with his defensive behavior against Stefan Lainer.

Stindl took over responsibility once again and gave VfB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel no chance with his shot in the upper left corner.

After the break, the Stuttgart team was noticeable: VfB defender Waldemar Anton had the first chance, Matthias Ginter cleared for his keeper Yann Sommer in front of the line.

Gonzalez then equalized with his pass to cross giver Sosa himself, then shot into the penalty area - and executed with a fine header in flight.

The joy of the Stuttgarters over the 1-1 was only short-lived: With a fine pass to Zakaria, Stindl prepared the renewed lead.

In stoppage time, Wamangituka saved the Stuttgart team a point.

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