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Max Kruse's early goal on the comeback after a three-month injury break was not enough for the Iron to win.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim won 1: 1 (1: 1) at 1. FC Union after the European Cup frustration last week in the Bundesliga.

The seventh goal of the season from Kruse (9th minute) with a converted penalty, the Kraichgauer of Berlin equalized, Nico Schlotterbeck hit his own net (29th).

After Kruse had returned to the squad last weekend in the Eiserne's 1-0 win in Freiburg, but not yet returned to the field, he was allowed to start this time.

“He trained very well.

He worked a long time to come back, ”said coach Urs Fischer, explaining the commitment of his prominent professional 86 days after the muscle bundle he suffered in the derby against Hertha BSC.

And the ex-national player immediately took on responsibility, it was his twelfth goal participation this season.

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Union again showed the well-known starter quality: TSG defense chief Florian Grillitsch awkwardly took the breaching Union captain Christopher Trimmel off his feet - Kruse heaved the due penalty into the top right corner of the goal.

The 32-year-old only failed once in his 19 shots from the point.

Hoffenheim uses mistakes from Karius

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But not the hosts, but the guests, who were angry after the Europa League-Aus, felt more incited by Kruse's goal.

The Hoffenheim team kept running towards the Berliner Tor at high speed.

After Liverpool loan Karius, who was again in goal at Union for the still ailing regular goalkeeper Andreas Luthe, cleared against Bebou, it fell 1: 1.

Andrej Kramaric, who returned to the starting line-up, brought the ball sharply in front of the Union goal in his 150th Bundesliga game, while Karius came close in an aerial duel with Bebou.

But the ball jumped from Schlotterbeck's shoulder into the box: the first Union own goal this season.

After the break, the hosts took a few more offensive actions, but Hoffenheim retained the initiative for long periods.

Neither team developed any bigger goal chances.