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Germany forward Undav rescues 3-3 draw for Stuttgart with Heidenheim in Bundesliga

2024-04-01 03:59 Last Updated At:04:00

BERLIN (AP) — Germany forward Deniz Undav scored in stoppage time to rescue a 3-3 draw for third-place Stuttgart against Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday, preserving the team’s seven-game unbeaten streak after a dramatic finale.

An own-goal from Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel and two quick-fire goals from Tim Kleindienst had given the visitors a late 3-2 lead after Stuttgart had looked comfortable leading 2-0.

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Bochum's Felix Passlack, left, and Darmstadt's Tim Skarke, right, challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

BERLIN (AP) — Germany forward Deniz Undav scored in stoppage time to rescue a 3-3 draw for third-place Stuttgart against Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday, preserving the team’s seven-game unbeaten streak after a dramatic finale.

Bochum's scorer Philipp Hofmann, sixth from left, and his teammates celebrate their side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Bochum's scorer Philipp Hofmann, sixth from left, and his teammates celebrate their side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Gerrit Holtmann, left, and Bochum's Takuma Asano, right, challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Gerrit Holtmann, left, and Bochum's Takuma Asano, right, challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Oscar Vilhelmsson, left, scores his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Oscar Vilhelmsson, left, scores his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, second left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, second left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, front left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, front left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim's head coach Frank Schmidt gestures during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim's head coach Frank Schmidt gestures during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller, front, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller, front, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

But Maximilian Mittelstädt sent a long ball forward for Undav to take with his back toward goal. Undav eluded two defenders as he turned and scored inside the far corner for Stuttgart’s equalizer.

Undav, who has 15 Bundesliga goals this season, made his Germany debut against France last week.

Neither Stuttgart nor Heidenheim were happy with the draw.

“We're not happy because we took over the game completely when we got the goal back, we believed in ourselves, turned the game around with unbelievable will and then conceded the equalizer in the 90th-plus-eight," said Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt, who led Heidenheim to its first promotion last season.

“In the end it's still a point. Despite all the disappointment of my team, which is of course really annoyed that we gave the game away – that's why we're not happy – but after a day's distance and a night's sleep, I’ll tell the team tomorrow that we took a point from the third-place team in the table, who will probably play Champions League next season. That's worth something," Schmidt said. "In two games against VfB Stuttgart we've collected four points. We shouldn't forget that.”

The home team thought it had made a great start with Serhou Guirassy firing inside the left post after a fast break involving Undav and fellow Germany player Chris Führich, but the goal was ruled out after a VAR check for offside.

Guirassy did score in the 41st to take his tally to 23 goals in 21 league appearances. Angelo Stiller combined with Undav to give Guirassy an easy finish, and Stiller gave Stuttgart a comfortable 2-0 lead early in the second half after another perfectly played combination with Undav.

The visitors got one back in the 62nd when Nübel dropped a harmless-looking header from Kleindienst that saw the ball squirm between his legs.

Kleindienst wasn’t done yet. The 28-year-old forward equalized in the 84th with a volley to Jan-Niklas Beste’s cross, then headed in Eren Dinkçi’s cross a minute later.

Heidenheim forward Nikola Dovedan was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Mittelstädt just before Undav preserved Stuttgart’s unbeaten run and gained a point for its Champions League qualification bid. The top four in Germany are sure of qualifying for Europe’s premier club competition. Stuttgart has a seven-point cushion over fifth-place Leipzig with seven games remaining.

Sunday’s match was the 1,000th Bundesliga game to be played in Stuttgart’s stadium, formerly known as the Neckarstadion before sponsors paid to rename it. The Stuttgarter Kickers played in 36 of those games in the 1988-89 and 1991-92 seasons.

RELEGATION FIGHTS

Bochum squandered a two-goal lead to draw with last-place Darmstadt 2-2 in the late game. It left Bochum just six points clear of danger. Darmstadt is six points behind Mainz in the relegation playoff place, and 12 points behind Bochum in 15th.

Augsburg drew with Cologne 1-1 in the early game, leaving Cologne in relegation danger. The Billy Goats were second from bottom, one point behind Mainz and seven from safety.

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Bochum's Felix Passlack, left, and Darmstadt's Tim Skarke, right, challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Bochum's Felix Passlack, left, and Darmstadt's Tim Skarke, right, challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Bochum's scorer Philipp Hofmann, sixth from left, and his teammates celebrate their side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Bochum's scorer Philipp Hofmann, sixth from left, and his teammates celebrate their side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Gerrit Holtmann, left, and Bochum's Takuma Asano, right, challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Gerrit Holtmann, left, and Bochum's Takuma Asano, right, challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Oscar Vilhelmsson, left, scores his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Darmstadt's Oscar Vilhelmsson, left, scores his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and SV Darmstadt 98 in Bochum, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, second left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, second left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, front left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's scorer Serhou Guirassy, front left, scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim's head coach Frank Schmidt gestures during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim's head coach Frank Schmidt gestures during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller, front, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller, front, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, front, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, March 31, 2024. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

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FILE - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on May 25, 2022. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring a photo ID to vote in the U.K.’s local elections. British media reported Friday that Johnson, who introduced the requirement for voters to provide photo ID when he was in office, was told by polling station staff in South Oxfordshire Thursday that he would not be able to vote without proving his identity. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

FILE - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on May 25, 2022. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring a photo ID to vote in the U.K.’s local elections. British media reported Friday that Johnson, who introduced the requirement for voters to provide photo ID when he was in office, was told by polling station staff in South Oxfordshire Thursday that he would not be able to vote without proving his identity. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO DEMERITTE, NOT DEMERIT AS ORIGINALLY SENT - Trainer Larry Demeritte watches as Kentucky Derby entrant West Saratoga gets a bath after a workout at Churchill Downs Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO DEMERITTE, NOT DEMERIT AS ORIGINALLY SENT - Trainer Larry Demeritte watches as Kentucky Derby entrant West Saratoga gets a bath after a workout at Churchill Downs Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

New York Knicks' Josh Hart reacts during the second half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

New York Knicks' Josh Hart reacts during the second half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) celebrates after his goal against the Boston Bruins during third-period action in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Toronto, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) celebrates after his goal against the Boston Bruins during third-period action in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Toronto, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kylie Altier, 2024 Louisiana Teacher of the Year, and Garrett Altier, left, arrive for a State Dinner at the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 2, 2024, to honor the 2024 National Teacher of the Year and other teachers from across the United States. The fabric for her dress was designed by her students. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Kylie Altier, 2024 Louisiana Teacher of the Year, and Garrett Altier, left, arrive for a State Dinner at the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 2, 2024, to honor the 2024 National Teacher of the Year and other teachers from across the United States. The fabric for her dress was designed by her students. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sulphur Times-Democrat co-editor James John works on the next edition of the newspaper from his home on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Sulphur, Okla. A tornado destroyed the downtown, where the newsroom is located. The paper's building is without power and questions about its integrity remain. (AP Photo/Graham Lee Brewer)

Sulphur Times-Democrat co-editor James John works on the next edition of the newspaper from his home on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Sulphur, Okla. A tornado destroyed the downtown, where the newsroom is located. The paper's building is without power and questions about its integrity remain. (AP Photo/Graham Lee Brewer)

An Iranian woman weaves a carpet at a workshop in the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

An Iranian woman weaves a carpet at a workshop in the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Chinese rapper Wang Yitai performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Wang Yitai, who was a member of Chengdu's rap collective CDC, is now one of the most popular rappers in China today. His style has infused mainstream pop sounds, than the heavy "trap" music Chengdu is known for. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chinese rapper Wang Yitai performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Wang Yitai, who was a member of Chengdu's rap collective CDC, is now one of the most popular rappers in China today. His style has infused mainstream pop sounds, than the heavy "trap" music Chengdu is known for. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Christian Orthodox worshippers leave the chapel basement after attending a service at the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in, Lypivka, near Lviv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 28, 2024. This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. Two years ago it also provided physical refuge from horrors outside. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Christian Orthodox worshippers leave the chapel basement after attending a service at the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in, Lypivka, near Lviv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 28, 2024. This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. Two years ago it also provided physical refuge from horrors outside. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs smiles after signing the repeal of the Civil War-era near-total abortion ban, Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix. Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate to repeal the ban on abortions that the state's highest court recently allowed to take effect. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs smiles after signing the repeal of the Civil War-era near-total abortion ban, Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix. Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate to repeal the ban on abortions that the state's highest court recently allowed to take effect. (AP Photo/Matt York)

FILE - Leonid Volkov, chief of staff for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny watches a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Dec. 15, 2021. Volkov had his arm broken by an attacker wielding a hammer in Vilnius, Lithuania, in March. Lithuania's security service said the assault was probably "Russian-organized and implemented." (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)

FILE - Leonid Volkov, chief of staff for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny watches a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Dec. 15, 2021. Volkov had his arm broken by an attacker wielding a hammer in Vilnius, Lithuania, in March. Lithuania's security service said the assault was probably "Russian-organized and implemented." (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)

Conroe firefighter Cody Leroy carries a resident evacuated in a boat by the CFD Rapid Intervention Team from her flooded home in the aftermath of a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Conroe, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Conroe firefighter Cody Leroy carries a resident evacuated in a boat by the CFD Rapid Intervention Team from her flooded home in the aftermath of a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Conroe, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Palestinians react next to the bodies of their relatives who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza Stirp, at the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinians react next to the bodies of their relatives who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza Stirp, at the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Dozens of tents were in place as part of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The school said staff and volunteers have been trained to manage any disruptions that might occur at graduation at Michigan Stadium on May 4. (AP Photo/Ed White)

Dozens of tents were in place as part of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The school said staff and volunteers have been trained to manage any disruptions that might occur at graduation at Michigan Stadium on May 4. (AP Photo/Ed White)

A pro-Palestinian protester jumps on fencing outside a library on the Portland State University campus on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Portland, Ore. The fencing was placed by police after they cleared out the library that had been occupied by protesters since Monday. Officers said they made 22 arrests Thursday. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A pro-Palestinian protester jumps on fencing outside a library on the Portland State University campus on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Portland, Ore. The fencing was placed by police after they cleared out the library that had been occupied by protesters since Monday. Officers said they made 22 arrests Thursday. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters try to block a van carrying people detained by Portland police on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Portland police cleared out a library on campus that protesters had occupied since Monday. Officers said they made 22 arrests Thursday. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters try to block a van carrying people detained by Portland police on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Portland police cleared out a library on campus that protesters had occupied since Monday. Officers said they made 22 arrests Thursday. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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