Aubameyang jeered as Dortmund rescues a point
Jeremy Toljan rescued a last-gasp draw on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's return to the Borussia Dortmund fold against Freiburg.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was jeered on his return to the Borussia Dortmund team as Jeremy Toljan rescued a point for Peter Stoger's men in a 2-2 Bundesliga draw with Freiburg.
Nils Petersen's double, including a superb 40-yard second, looked to have secured an away win for Freiburg at Signal Iduna Park as Arsenal target Aubameyang toiled.
Yet Toljan netted in the third minute of stoppage-time to at least ensure Dortmund did not suffer a costly defeat.
Aubameyang had not featured since before the league's mid-season break, but the forward was recalled after impressing coach Stoger with his application in training.
That was not enough to appease some home supporters, however, as Aubameyang emerged as the villain of the piece and remained on the periphery of the game, sporting director Michael Zorc having earlier confirmed that a transfer could happen if Arsenal up its bid for the forward.
A sour atmosphere was not improved when Dortmund headed into half-time all square after Petersen cancelled out Shinji Kagawa's opener.
The home side never recovered its momentum and a brilliant Petersen effort from distance appeared set to prove the winner before Toljan's dramatic late leveller.
This result leaves Dortmund fifth, still outside the UEFA Champions League places, and it must now contemplate the very real possibility of a future without top scorer Aubameyang, as Thursday's (AEDT) transfer deadline looms.
