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Bundesliga: Hanover fight back to hold Freiburg to 2-2 draw

December 22, 2014 09:34 IST

Spanish forward Joselu struck deep into stoppage time as Hanover 96 rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 at bottom club Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Players of Hannover celebrate their second goal against SC Freiburg during their Bundesliga match at Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, on SundayMike Frantz put the home side ahead on the stroke of halftime, drilling the ball in following a cut-back by Christian Guenter, and they also hit the woodwork twice in the second half.

Freiburg finally went 2-0 up when Marc-Oliver Kempf headed in a corner in the 81st minute, the 19-year-old's second goal of the season.

Leonardo Bittencourt tapped the ball in at the far post for Hanover two minutes later to set up a nervous finale and the 24-year-old Joselu pounced on a bad clearance by keeper Roman Buerki to break Freiburg hearts three minutes into stoppage time.

Freiburg are level on 15 points with last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund who lost 2-1 at Werder Bremen on Saturday.

US international Jonathan Brooks scored an own goal and gave away a penalty as sixth from bottom Hertha Berlin slumped to a 5-0 home defeat by Hoffenheim in Sunday's other fixture.

Sejad Salihovic converted two spot kicks for Hoffenheim who are seventh.

Leaders Bayern Munich, who triumphed 2-1 at Mainz on Friday, are 11 points clear of second-placed VfL Wolfsburg.

Image: Players of Hannover celebrate their second goal against SC Freiburg during their Bundesliga match at Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, on Sunday

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