Borussia Dortmund didn’t reap the benefits of Bayern Munich’s 1-1 residence draw in opposition to Hoffenheim on April 15, blowing a two-goal lead in opposition to 10-man Stuttgart earlier than conceding a last-gasp equaliser.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern led by way of a first-half purpose from Benjamin Pavard, however needed to accept a degree as Hoffenheim equalised within the second half by way of an Andrej Kramaric free-kick.
Dortmund had been 2-0 forward in Stuttgart when Konstantinos Mavropanos acquired a second yellow card, however the hosts hauled themselves degree in a dramatic end.
Gio Reyna fired Dortmund again in entrance three minutes into damage time just for Stuttgart to grab a 3-3 draw courtesy of Silas, who scored with just about the final kick of the sport.
The outcomes left Bayern nonetheless two factors away from Dortmund on the high with six video games to play.
Bayern got here into their match after a tumultuous week, ahead Leroy Sane sporting a visual mark on his higher lip after a confrontation with Sadio Mane, which noticed the latter suspended.
With Mane out and striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting lacking as a consequence of a knee grievance, Bayern defender Pavard gave his facet an early lead, tapping in from shut vary after 17 minutes.
With Bayern in cruise management, coach Thomas Tuchel took off Sane, Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Coman, with Wednesday’s return leg in opposition to Manchester City in thoughts.
Hoffenheim took the initiative and equalised after 71 minutes, Kramaric curling an ideal free-kick from nicely outdoors the field and previous Yann Sommer.
Pavard seemed to have scored a second simply two minutes later to regain the lead for the house facet, however the purpose was disallowed for offside.
In Stuttgart, Dortmund’s Sebastien Haller opened the scoring halfway by way of the primary half, hammering in by way of the underside on the crossbar from a Donyell Malen cross.
Malen doubled the guests’ lead minutes later, gliding a low shot into the nook of the online, his fourth consecutive recreation with a purpose.
Dortmund’s speedy forwards continued to bother Stuttgart and Mavropanos was despatched off late within the first half, selecting up a second reserving for a foul on Karim Adeyemi.
Despite being a person down, Stuttgart continued to push ahead, Serhou Guirassy having a purpose chalked off for offside early within the second half.
Tanguy Coulibaly pulled one again for Stuttgart with 12 minutes to go in opposition to an more and more nervous-looking Dortmund.
Stuttgart scored a second minutes later when Josha Vagnoman booted the ball residence in a crowded penalty space to degree the scores.
The drama wasn’t over and Dortmund thought Reyna had received them the sport, however Silas popped up with a 97th-minute equaliser to tug Stuttgart again out of the underside two.
RB Leipzig stored their quest for Champions League soccer on observe, coming from behind to beat Augsburg 3-2 at residence, leapfrogging Union Berlin into third.
Augsburg hit the lead simply 5 minutes in by way of Arne Maier, however Leipzig’s Kevin Kampl equalised nearly instantly.
Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner scored two targets in three minutes late within the first half to provide the house facet a 3-1 lead.
Elsewhere, Mainz drew 1-1 away at Cologne. Mainz took an early lead by way of Ludovic Ajorque, the French striker scoring his fourth purpose in 5 league video games.
Cologne hit again early within the second half by way of Dejan Ljubicic, selecting up a precious level.
In Saturday’s (April 15) late recreation, Eintracht Frankfurt host Borussia Moenchengladbach.