Dortmund substitutes inspire a comeback victory against Hoffenheim

Borussia Dortmund overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat TSG Hoffenheim 3-2 in Saturday's Bundesliga match. Hoffenheim held a lead at halftime thanks to a goal from Leon Avdullahu, and Tim Lemperle extended the advantage shortly after the break. Niko Kovac made significant adjustments at halftime, introducing Joey Veerman to address midfield ball possession issues. Serhou Guirassy triggered the comeback by scoring in the 61st minute and providing an assist for Fabio Silva to equalize five minutes later. The decisive goal arrived in the 87th minute when an effort from Ethan Nwaneri resulted in an own goal by Albian Hajdari. The result marked Kovac's 50th Bundesliga match in charge of the club, moving him ahead of previous coaches Thomas Tuchel and Lucien Favre in total points collected over a 50-game span.

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