Hoffenheim lost 3-2 at home to Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on Saturday after conceding a last-minute winner. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim saw the decisive goal scored by Miro Muheim in the fourth minute of stoppage time, having played a portion of the match with ten men. The result leaves Hoffenheim stuck in 17th place, with just three points from their opening five games of the season.
Yussuf Poulsen put the visitors ahead in the 12th minute. An own goal from Sebastiaan Bornauw in first-half added time drew Hoffenheim level before Bambasé Conté put them 2-1 up in the 53rd minute. The turning point was a red card shown to Hoffenheim's Bernardo in the 65th minute. Terem Moffi equalised for HSV in the 83rd minute, setting the stage for Muheim's late winner. An earlier headed goal from Conté was ruled out for a foul by Hoffenheim's Lemperle on Warmed Omari.
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"Hamburger SV takes three points from Hoffenheim," said Christina Graf. She added, "In a hard-fought match, the decision for a 3-2 HSV win only came in stoppage time." For Hoffenheim, it was a third consecutive defeat, with just one win in their last five matches. The team has scored nine goals this season but conceded 13.
The next challenge is an away fixture on October 18th against direct rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach, who currently sit 18th in the table. The current Bundesliga standings with all details are available at standings.
This story first appeared at sportschau.de
