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Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin hold Leipzig 1-1

Piatek stepped up to take the penalty just after Ibisevic had been substituted off

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Leipzig's English forward Ademola Lookman (C) and Hertha Berlin's Norwegian goalkeeper Rune Jarstein (L) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match RB Leipzig v Hertha Berlin. Pic/ AFP

Leipzig's English forward Ademola Lookman (C) and Hertha Berlin's Norwegian goalkeeper Rune Jarstein (L) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match RB Leipzig v Hertha Berlin. Pic/ AFP

Ten-man RB Leipzig missed the chance to go second in the Bundesliga on Wednesday as Hertha Berlin forward Krzysztof Piatek equalised with a late penalty to seal a 2-2 draw behind closed doors - and save the blushes of goalkeeper Rune Jarstein. Piatek, who joined Hertha in January for around 25 million euros ($27 million) from AC Milan, netted his second goal in nine Bundesliga matches when he fired home a penalty on 82 minutes. "I was feeling good, it was an important goal for me and the team," said Piatek, 24, who came on for the final twenty minutes, replacing veteran striker Vedad Ibisevic, 35.

Piatek stepped up to take the penalty just after Ibisevic had been substituted off. "I'm not happy, I want to play. He is in great form, but I hope to play some more minutes," added Piatek when asked about his under-study role to Ibisevic. The Polish striker slotted home after team-mate Matheus Cunha was fouled in the box by a rash challenge from Leipzig's ex-Everton winger Ademola Lookman.

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