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Dramatic Hannover Steal Freiburg's Spotlight #SCFH96

Lineups: 

Freiburg: Bürki, Günter, Kempf, Krmas, Riether, Klaus, Darida, Schuster, Schmid, Frantz, Mehmedi

Hannover 96: Zieler, Sakai, Marcelo, Sané, Albornoz, Schmiedebach, Hirsch, Briand, Stindl, Kiyotake, Joselu


Midfield Synergy
Hannover’s proactive approach implemented from the midfield kickstarted their attack. Schmiedebach pushed out to the far right side of the pitch with the support of Lars Stindl and Jimmy Briand. Briand had a positive display contributing in the final third, which was facilitated by linking up with Stindl. He would thread the ball down the line and get involved in creating chances. It shows how Briand has gotten used to the pace of the Bundesliga.

Use of Efficiency
It took a little longer for Freiburg to settle in. Around 20 minutes in, Freiburg started to look more lively. Initially, Freiburg were nervous because Hannover wanted to retain possession and use quick passing to their advantage. However, the likes of Günter, Darida, and Schmid fueled Freiburg into efficiently converting their chances. Things were looking brighter for the home side during the hour mark. They played more confidently and had much closer attempts. On the other hand, Hannover became more predictable in the second half despite being the better side in the first half.

High-Flying Hannover
H96 pushed through being two goals down. The introduction of Leo Bittencourt was a game-changer. It put The Reds on course to grab a point as late drama unfolded. A clever pass from Captain Stindl in the box was finished off by Bittencourt in the 83rd minute and a poor clearance from Roman Burki welcomed a Joselu equalizer in the 93rd minute.

“What a game today! We fought to the last minute and got our reward!” - Lars Stindl