The Star (Jamaica)

Hertha Berlin score late to hold Leipzig 2-2

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Leipzig missed the chance to move into second in the Bundesliga after visiting Hertha Berlin scored a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw yesterday.

The home side was leading 2-1 despite being down to 10 men — and ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference — until Krzysztof Piatek’s 82ndminute penalty ensured that Hertha stayed unbeaten in three games under new coach Bruno Labbadia. Leipzig remained third, two points behind second-place Dortmund.

The game was played amid the Bundesliga’s tight controls against the coronaviru­s, with no fans present to reduce the risk of contributi­ng to the outbreak. The league was only given permission to resume on May 16 after promising to enforce strict measures against the virus through the end of the season.

Hertha’s Marvin Plattenhar­dt went off early after a clash of heads with Tyler Adams but not before setting up Marko Grujic with a corner for the opening goal in the ninth minute. Plattenhar­dt, who appeared to have problems with his vision, went off in the 11th.

Lukas Klosterman­n equalised in the 24th, also from a corner but the home side was dealt a blow in the 63rd, when Marcel Halstenber­g was sent off with his second booking.

However, a mistake from Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein gifted Patrik Schick a goal five minutes later.

Labbadia made his remaining four substituti­ons before Ademola Lookman brought down Matheus Cunha for what was a clear penalty in the 81st. Piatek stepped up for the equaliser from the spot.

SCHALKE’S SLIDE CONTINUES

Schalke lost 2-1 at struggling Fortuna Düsseldorf, putting increased pressure on coach David Wagner. It was Schalke’s third loss in three games since the Bundesliga resumed and it stretches the side’s run without a league win to 10 games.

Schalke dropped to ninth, five points below Wolfsburg in the last place for European qualificat­ion.

Hoffenheim defeated Cologne 3-1 in a turbulent game, with both teams finishing with 10 men and Cologne forward Mark Uth missing a penalty for the second successive game.

Also, Union Berlin held on with 10 men to draw 1-1 against visiting Mainz, and Augsburg drew 0-0 with last-place Paderborn.

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