Adil Chihi scored an 88th-minute equaliser to give Cologne a share of the spoils in a six-goal thriller against Hamburg.
The visitors led 3-1 with just 15 minutes remaining thanks to Marcell Jansen's early strike and a double from Mladen Petric.
But Milivoje Novakovic pulled a goal back on 75 minutes and Chihi secured a point just two minutes from the end.
Hamburg took the lead after just two minutes when Petric saw his shot saved by Faryd Mondragon and Jansen pounced on the loose ball to fire home from six yards.
The home side equalised just after the half hour mark when Youssef Mohamed rose to meet Armando Petit's free-kick and head the ball into the far corner.
But Hamburg were back in front just five minutes later as Jansen turned provider to repay Petric for his earlier contribution.
Jansen's cross found Petric in the area and despite struggling to bring it under control, he still had time to shoot past Mondragon.
The game looked over as a contest just five minutes into the second half as Pedro Geromel was penalised for handling the ball in the area and Petric stepped up to score from the spot.
But Cologne hit back on 75 minutes when Novakovic curled in a superb free-kick from 25 yards out and that set up a thrilling finish.
And the home side finally gained the reward for their pressure in the dying minutes as Chihi's shot took a deflection off David Rozehnal and lopped into the corner of the net beyond Frank Rost.
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