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Freiburg (dpa) - Due to a late penalty hit, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim missed a decisive step to stay in the league.
The Kraichgauer had to be content with a 1: 1 (1: 0) at SC Freiburg after the break.
Attacking star Andrej Kramaric hit his head for TSG in the 40th minute and set his previous record from the 2018/2019 season with his 17th goal of the season.
Nine minutes before the end, ex-Hoffenheim's Vincenzo Grifo scored on his first outing after his corona infection with a penalty to equalize.
In the table of the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim are seven points ahead of 1. FC Köln in relegation place 16 with three remaining games. The table penultimate Hertha BSC is already ten points behind TSG - but three after its Corona quarantine Games more.
For Freiburg, there is at least a minimal chance at Europe.
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After a moderate initial phase, in which there was often a lack of precision on both sides, the Hoffenheim team suddenly developed opportunities every minute in the middle of the first half.
First Robert Skov slammed the ball straight from around 20 meters onto the crossbar (24th), then Florian Grillitsch shot free-standing opponent Philipp Lienhart (30th) - and finally Kramaric failed from an acute angle on Freiburg goalkeeper Florian Müller (31st).
SC coach Christian Streich seemed increasingly dissatisfied during this phase and was really angry five minutes before the break.
Hoffenheim's Ihlas Bebou prevailed strongly on the right against Keven Schlotterbeck and served Kramaric, who escaped Philipp Lienhart at the second post and headed a.
For a long time, almost nothing came from Freiburg offensively.
Yannik Keitel, who replaced the suspended Baptiste Santamaria in midfield, shot well over in the stands in front of U21 national coach Stefan Kuntz and DFB President Fritz Keller (37th).
Ermedin Demirovic failed to TSG goalkeeper Oliver Baumann (43.).
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It only became really dangerous in the guests' penalty area after the break. When he hit the bar in the 53rd minute, Freiburg's Lucas Höler was just offside. Six minutes later, the busy Sargis Adamyan headed just past the opposite side, and ten minutes later Kramaric made a clear move.
In the final phase, the Freiburg team turned it up again.
First Baumann parried strongly against Demirovic (69th), then there was a penalty.
Substitute Kevin Vogt hit Demirovic on the foot in the guests' penalty area.
After reviewing the scene on the screen, referee Manuel Gräfe pointed to the point - and ex-Hoffenheimer Grifo, who was also substituted, chased the ball into the left corner.
It was the first goal in the second half of the season for the Italian international, who was infected with the corona virus at the beginning of April and is now celebrating a successful comeback.
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