Sebastian Hoeneß questions penalty non-call after Stuttgart draws with Hoffenheim

Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeneß expressed frustration regarding a refereeing decision during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim. The controversy centered on a first-half penalty appeal following a knee-to-knee collision involving Angelo Stiller, which forced the player to leave the match. Hoeneß argued that the contact was clear and was baffled that the VAR official, Tobias Welz, did not instruct the referee to review the incident on the pitch-side monitor. Despite an equalizer from Maximilian Mittelstädt early in the second half, Stuttgart could not secure a victory as Adam Hlozek scored his second goal of the match in the 67th minute. The result leaves Stuttgart with one win and two losses through the opening three matches of the season.

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