BERLIN: 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.

Mike 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.

Earlier, Hertha Berlin slumped to a 5-0 loss at home to Hoffenheim, increasing the hosts’ relegation fears.

Hertha will spend the winter break in 13th place on 18 points, one above Werder Bremen in the relegation playoff spot. Hoffenheim are seventh on 26 points after their biggest ever Bundesliga win.

Published in Dawn December 23th , 2014