THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFURT, Germany — Carlos Eduardo’s late penalty completed Hoiffenheim’s comeback from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 tie at home with Borussia Moenchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Friday.
The draw left both teams in the middle of the standings.
Hoffenheim captain Per Nilsson gave away a penalty in the 30th minute when he handled the ball at the edge of the area and Filip Daems scored from the spot.
Moenchengladbach’s second came after 51 minutes when Raul Bobadilla connected with a cross at the far post and headed toward the net. The ball was going inside but Roberto Colautti pushed it across the line, just in case.
Hoffenheim did not give up and stepped up the pressure. Eduardo shook off Michael Bradley and played the ball square to Ibisevic, who slotted home to cut the deficit in the 69th.
Moenchengladbach got a lucky break shortly afterward when the referee failed to spot Dante’s handling of the ball.
In the 76th, Bradley had a point-blank attempt blocked by Hoffenheim goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand.
Hoffenheim got its penalty when Daems blocked Ibisevic’s cross with his arm and Eduardo drove the ball home in the 88th.