Undav's Stoppage Time Equalizer Caps Six-Goal Thriller Between Dortmund and Stuttgart
Aue, Germany — The passionate crowd at Signal Iduna Park was treated to a breathtaking spectacle as Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart played out a thrilling 3-3 draw on Saturday. Deniz Undav emerged as the hero for the visitors, completing a remarkable hat trick with a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer that silenced the Yellow Wall just moments after Dortmund thought they had secured victory.
The hosts started brightly and took the lead in the 34th minute when captain Emre Can confidently converted from the penalty spot. Dortmund's dominance continued, and they doubled their advantage in the 41st minute when Maximilian Beier found the net from very close range, sending the home supporters into raptures as they anticipated a comfortable victory.
However, Stuttgart refused to surrender and began their comeback immediately after the break. Undav reduced the deficit in the 47th minute with a right-footed shot from very close range that flew into the top left corner, assisted by a headed pass from Bilal El Khannouss. The striker wasn't finished there, as he leveled the score in the 71st minute with another close-range finish following a corner, this time benefiting from Maximilian Mittelstädt's headed assist.
The drama intensified in the closing stages when Dortmund's Maximilian Beier was shown a yellow card in the 81st minute for a tactical foul as Stuttgart threatened to take the lead. The match reached fever pitch in the final minutes as both teams pushed for a winner. Dortmund appeared to have snatched all three points when Karim Adeyemi finished off a lightning-fast counter-attack in the 89th minute, slotting home from the center of the box after being set up by Beier.
The celebrations from the home crowd were cut short, however, as Undav completed his hat trick in the first minute of stoppage time. The Stuttgart striker delivered a clinical right-footed finish from the center of the box to the bottom left corner after being picked out by Chris Führich, sending the traveling supporters into delirium.
The pulsating encounter showcased the attacking quality of both sides, with Stuttgart demonstrating remarkable resilience to fight back from a two-goal deficit. For Dortmund, the late equalizer will feel like two points dropped after they twice held commanding positions. The six-goal thriller provided a perfect advertisement for the Bundesliga, with Undav's heroics ensuring the spoils were shared on an unforgettable afternoon in Aue.