DORTMUND: Deniz Undav scored a hat-trick that included a last-gasp equalizer as VfB Stuttgart earned a 3-3 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Undav slotted in from just inside the box for a second-half stoppage-time equalizer after Dortmund thought they had won it when substitute Karim Adeyemi put them in the lead in the 89th.
Dortmund, who host Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday, carved out a two-goal cushion in the first half after struggling at times against the visitors.
Emre Can converted a 34th-minute penalty before Maximilian Beier beat Stuttgart keeper Alexander Nuebel from close range seven minutes later to double their lead.
But Stuttgart quickly worked their way back into the game with Germany forward Undav cutting the deficit two minutes after the restart.
Dortmund had Serhou Guirassy’s effort ruled offside a little later and then hit the crossbar before Undav fired in from close range following a corner to level.
There was late drama for both sides with Dortmund going back in front with substitute Adeyemi’s goal a minute from time before Undav spoiled the party for the home fans with his third goal of the afternoon.
Dortmund are in third place on 22 points, one behind second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern Munich are top on 31.
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Stuttgart’s Undav scores hat-trick to earn last gasp 3-3 draw at Dortmund
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Stuttgart’s Undav scores hat-trick to earn last gasp 3-3 draw at Dortmund
- Undav slotted in from just inside the box for a second-half stoppage-time equalizer
- Stuttgart quickly worked their way back into the game
German football federation rules out World Cup boycott despite calls to oppose Trump
The German football federation has ruled out a boycott of the World Cup despite calls from within to send a message to US President Donald Trump.
“We believe in the unifying power of sport and the global impact that a FIFA World Cup can have, the federation said in a statement issued late Friday. “Our goal is to strengthen this positive force — not to prevent it.”
The federation, known as the DFB, said its executive committee met and discussed the option of a boycott of the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a consideration first proposed last week by DFB vice president Oke Göttlich.
Göttlich, who is also the president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli, referred to Trump’s recent actions and statements and said it was time to “seriously consider” a boycott.
In what appears to be a public rebuke to Göttlich, however, the DFB said “debates on sports policy should be conducted internally and not in public.”
The DFB said a boycott “is not currently under consideration. The DFB is in contact with representatives from politics, security, business, and sports in preparation for the tournament” from June 11-July 19.
Trump has sowed discord in Europe with his takeover bid for Greenland and threats to impose tariffs on European countries that opposed it, while US actions in Venezuela and at home in dealing with protests in American cities have also raised alarm.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter last week advised fans to stay away from the tournament.
Fans already had concerns about high ticket prices, while travel bans imposed by the Trump administration could also prohibit supporters from some competing nations from attending.
Germany’s team, at least, will be there.
“We want to compete fairly against the other qualified teams next summer,” the DFB said. “And we want fans worldwide to celebrate a peaceful festival of football in the stadiums and at fan zones — just as we experienced at the 2024 European Championship in our own country.”
“We believe in the unifying power of sport and the global impact that a FIFA World Cup can have, the federation said in a statement issued late Friday. “Our goal is to strengthen this positive force — not to prevent it.”
The federation, known as the DFB, said its executive committee met and discussed the option of a boycott of the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a consideration first proposed last week by DFB vice president Oke Göttlich.
Göttlich, who is also the president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli, referred to Trump’s recent actions and statements and said it was time to “seriously consider” a boycott.
In what appears to be a public rebuke to Göttlich, however, the DFB said “debates on sports policy should be conducted internally and not in public.”
The DFB said a boycott “is not currently under consideration. The DFB is in contact with representatives from politics, security, business, and sports in preparation for the tournament” from June 11-July 19.
Trump has sowed discord in Europe with his takeover bid for Greenland and threats to impose tariffs on European countries that opposed it, while US actions in Venezuela and at home in dealing with protests in American cities have also raised alarm.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter last week advised fans to stay away from the tournament.
Fans already had concerns about high ticket prices, while travel bans imposed by the Trump administration could also prohibit supporters from some competing nations from attending.
Germany’s team, at least, will be there.
“We want to compete fairly against the other qualified teams next summer,” the DFB said. “And we want fans worldwide to celebrate a peaceful festival of football in the stadiums and at fan zones — just as we experienced at the 2024 European Championship in our own country.”
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