The line-up
Head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo made three changes to the starting line-up that suffered a 2-0 defeat against FC St. Pauli: Kevin Akpoguma, Umut Tohumcu and Max Moerstedt started in place of Stanley Nsoki, Adam Hložek and Marius Bülter.
The scenario
TSG Hoffenheim had four points after three matchdays, which left them mid-table in 18th position. Lyon had taken six out of a possible nine points in that timeframe and went into the match in 10th place.
Moment of the match
Lyon looked set to claim the victory following Alexandre Lacazette’s goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time, but Umut Tohumcu rescued a point with his first goal for the TSG first team.
Number of the game: 3
Third clash with Lyon, third draw. Their 3-3 and 2-2 draws in the Champions League in the 2018/19 season have now been followed by a 2-2 stalemate in the Europa League. TSG have scored a stoppage-time equaliser in all three matches.
Seated footballer of the day
Tom Bischof provided the assist, but it was Max Moerstedt who made the opening goal possible. While on the ground he poked the ball to Bischof, who subsequently picked out Gendrey in the middle.
Outlook
Prior to the international break, TSG Hoffenheim have an away game coming up in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The match away to FC Augsburg begins at 15:30 CEST. The Europa League campaign continues on 28 November when TSG visit Portugal for their away game against Sporting Braga.
Stats
Line-ups:
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Arthur Chaves, Stach, Akpoguma – Gendrey, Tohumcu, Grillitsch, Prass (Kadeřábek, 68) – Bischof (Hložek, 76) – Moerstedt (Tabaković, 76), Kramarić (Bülter, 68)
Olympique Lyon: Descamps – Kumbedi (Maitland-Niles, 62), Caleta-Car, Clinton, Abner – Caqueret (Tolisso, 82), Omari, Tessmann – Orban (Cherki, 62), Mikautadze (Lacazette, 62), Benrahma (Fofana, 62)
Goals: 1-0 Gendrey (47), 1-1 Abner (66), 1-2 Lacazette (90+4), 2-2 Tohumcu (90+5)
Match highlights
Kramaric fails to open scoring
Descamps in the Lyon goal wants to play the ball long but does not strike his attempted clearance properly. That allows Kramaric a glimpse of goal, but his attempt to find the empty net is blocked by an opposition defender.
Moerstedt with a huge chance
Bischof asserts himself on the edge of his own box following a Lyon corner-kick and feeds Kramaric, who goes clean through in the opposition half. Unfortunately the Croat does not properly control the ball, denying himself a top goalscoring chance. But he plays it into the path of the onrushing Moerstedt, who cuts into the penalty area and gets a shot away. Descamps makes a good reflex save.
Spectacular stop by Descamps
Bischof feeds Kramaric, who shapes up to shoot with his right foot and aims for the far corner. Descamps dives at full stretch and claws the ball away from the corner.
Gendrey fires TSG into the lead
Hoffenheim lead – and it is highly deserved! Moerstedt loses his footing but still finds Bischof, who carries it past an opponent before passing low into the middle. Gendrey arrives at the right moment and opens the scoring!
Moerstedt wide of the mark
TSG almost double the scoring immediately. Tohumcu is not closed down in midfield and finds Moerstedt. The 18-year-old targets the far corner but fires wide of the mark.
Lyon level scoring
Lyon pile on the pressure and get their reward, which has unfortunately been on the cards in the last few minutes. A shot from Lacazette is blocked but the ball lands at the feet of Abner, who fires home unstoppably.
Huge opportunity for Stach
Stach is agonisingly close to putting TSG back in front! Bülter crosses the ball from deep and Stach gets to it in the middle, but Descamps somehow turns the shot over the crossbar.
Hlozek close to re-establishing lead
Hlozek has a huge chance immediately after coming off the bench! A corner picks out the Czech at the back post but his attempt is slightly too central and Descamps is able to make the save.
Lacazette scores
Lyon strike at the death. Caleta-Car flicks on a corner-kick towards Lacazette, who slots home from close range at the back post. That’s bitter.
There’s the equaliser
TSG manage to restore parity – now that’s striking at the death! A cross from Kaderabek is cleared into the path of Tohumcu on the edge of the box and he meets it on the volley. A deserved equaliser!
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Match highlights
Kramaric fails to open scoring
Descamps in the Lyon goal wants to play the ball long but does not strike his attempted clearance properly. That allows Kramaric a glimpse of goal, but his attempt to find the empty net is blocked by an opposition defender.
Moerstedt with a huge chance
Bischof asserts himself on the edge of his own box following a Lyon corner-kick and feeds Kramaric, who goes clean through in the opposition half. Unfortunately the Croat does not properly control the ball, denying himself a top goalscoring chance. But he plays it into the path of the onrushing Moerstedt, who cuts into the penalty area and gets a shot away. Descamps makes a good reflex save.
Spectacular stop by Descamps
Bischof feeds Kramaric, who shapes up to shoot with his right foot and aims for the far corner. Descamps dives at full stretch and claws the ball away from the corner.
Gendrey fires TSG into the lead
Hoffenheim lead – and it is highly deserved! Moerstedt loses his footing but still finds Bischof, who carries it past an opponent before passing low into the middle. Gendrey arrives at the right moment and opens the scoring!
Moerstedt wide of the mark
TSG almost double the scoring immediately. Tohumcu is not closed down in midfield and finds Moerstedt. The 18-year-old targets the far corner but fires wide of the mark.
Lyon level scoring
Lyon pile on the pressure and get their reward, which has unfortunately been on the cards in the last few minutes. A shot from Lacazette is blocked but the ball lands at the feet of Abner, who fires home unstoppably.
Huge opportunity for Stach
Stach is agonisingly close to putting TSG back in front! Bülter crosses the ball from deep and Stach gets to it in the middle, but Descamps somehow turns the shot over the crossbar.
Hlozek close to re-establishing lead
Hlozek has a huge chance immediately after coming off the bench! A corner picks out the Czech at the back post but his attempt is slightly too central and Descamps is able to make the save.
Lacazette scores
Lyon strike at the death. Caleta-Car flicks on a corner-kick towards Lacazette, who slots home from close range at the back post. That’s bitter.
There’s the equaliser
TSG manage to restore parity – now that’s striking at the death! A cross from Kaderabek is cleared into the path of Tohumcu on the edge of the box and he meets it on the volley. A deserved equaliser!
