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Borussia Dortmund, leader of the German Bundesliga, lost a 3-0 lead in the last 15 minutes while he was held 3-3 by Hoffenheim for a second setback of the week.
Coach Lucien Favre was absent due to illness and injured captain Marco Reus, Jadon Sancho, Mario Goetze and Raphael Guerreiro appeared to have secured another victory in Dortmund on Saturday.
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But a double from Ishak Belfodil and a Pavel Kaderabek goal between the two saved an unlikely draw for Hoffenheim.
The draw for Dortmund came after a midweek outing of the German Cup on penalties against Werder Bremen in which they conceded a tying goal in the 119th minute. They also made their last league game, 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund have at least temporarily extended their lead to eight points because home-time record of second-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach was a 3-0 defeat against Hertha Berlin.
The Bayern Munich champions could move within five points of Dortmund with a win against Schalke later on Saturday.
"It's very bitter after 75 minutes of play so well played. We were naive in defense and we lost the decisive tackle, "said Manfred Stefes, badistant coach of Dortmund, Sky TV.
"We have a point and a point is a point, even if it's annoying after being led 3-0," he added, refusing to qualify him as a setback in the title race. Florian Grillitsch, of Hoffenheim, said the result was a reminder to never give up. "It shows that you should never stop believing," he said.
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