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.
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
Saudi cultural identity on show at Winter Olympics fashion showcase
- Skier Rakan Alireza represents the Kingdom at event in Milan, modeling bespoke design by renowned Saudi fashion designer Alya Al-Salmi
- 17 National Olympic Committees participate in showcase and Saudis are sole representatives of the Arab world
MILAN: Ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, cross-country skier Rakan Alireza represented Team Saudi at an Olympic Winter Games Fashion Showcase hosted by the International Olympic Committee in Milan this week.
He modeled a bespoke design by renowned Saudi fashion designer Alya Al-Salmi at the event on Wednesday, which took place at Clubhouse 26, the official hospitality venue for the Games.
Seventeen National Olympic Committees participated in the showcase and the Saudis were the sole representatives of the Arab world.
The design of Alireza’s outfit was described as drawing inspiration from Saudi heritage, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens that seamlessly blends tradition with modern elegance, offering a visual narrative of national identity presented within an international context.
Regarded as one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent fashion designers, Al-Salmi also created the outfits worn by team Saudi at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The opening ceremony for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games is on Friday.
