Joelinton snatches Hoffenheim thrilling draw with Lyon

Joelinton’s stoppage-time equaliser crowned a dramatic Champions League tie on Tuesday night as Hoffenheim twice came from behind to draw 3-3 at home with Lyon and keep their Champions League dream alive. Having gone behind early on, Hoffenheim turned the game around to lead 2-1 as they chased their first-ever Champions League win. A string of individual errors saw the tide turn again, before Joelinton’s late strike gave the German side faint hope of progressing from the group stage. “You could say we scored three own goals today because all of them came from individual mistakes,” Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann told German broadcaster DAZN. “Joelinton’s goal was important because it means that we can still make something happen with a result in Lyon.” Hoffenheim have only two points from their first three games, while Lyon have five and sit in second place in Group F.
Lyon started brightly and could have taken the lead early on, Bertrand Traore slicing the ball wide after a slick one-two with Tanguy Ndombele. Hoffenheim soon began to create chances themselves, and Ishak Belfodil came within inches of an opener on 20 minutes. Yet the hosts were left red-faced when a defensive mix-up gifted Lyon the lead in the 27th minute. Hoffenheim captain Kevin Vogt lost the ball in front of goal after a short goal-kick, and Traore pounced, rounding goalkeeper Oliver Baumann to slot in.