MeterThe fifth home game won the third, and Bochum was promoted to keep a safe distance from the Bundesliga relegation places. The long-lost zone 11 defeated TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2-0 (0-0) in a fierce final sprint and rose to the 12th place in the standings.
However, the weak away Hoffenheim missed the connection with the international starting position. In the past 14 Bundesliga games, Kreich Gower has only won one. In front of 19,600 spectators at the Ruhr Stadium, recently replaced Soma Novotny (66th minute) and Milos Pantović (90th + 7th minute) scored the goal. VfL goalkeeper Manuel Liman missed a penalty kick (76th).
Bochum put on a ribbon of condolences for the fans who died after the Cup match against Augsburg, and faced two changes after the 2-1 defeat of Monchengladbach. At right back, Constantinos Stafilidis defended Christian Gamboa, who had recently underperformed, and Danny Bloom, who had scored two consecutive games, was initially better than Gerrit Holtman is more popular.
Pantović hits the empty goal
The visiting team played better in the first Bundesliga game between the two teams in more than a decade, disrupting the eleventh zone early in the game and getting a better chance. But the two shooters Andrei Klamarić (No. 16) and Ichras Beb (No. 19) circled over the goal and almost missed it. Guests often miss the last accurate pass in front of the door.
For Hoffenheim defender Kevin Vogt, he met his old club for the first time in the 260th league game. This is a special game. In the three-way defensive chain, he made sure that Bochum could barely enter the opponent’s penalty area. Bloom created the first good opportunity for the hosts in the 35th minute, but shot wide of the goal and had to be replaced after injury. Center Sebastian Polt could not be the focus of attention in the Bochum team.
The skilled and well-adjusted Hoffenheim team controlled the game and was not surprised by the newly promoted team. The return of Christoph Baumgartner made the guests’ game more active. They had the best chance of scoring in the 53rd minute, but VfL goalkeeper Riemann was able to block Florian Ge. Lilic’s 30-meter shot.
On the other hand, TSG goalkeeper Oliver Bowman performed well after a free kick by Eduard Löwen (No. 62). Two substitutes, Pantović and Novotny, with his first Bundesliga goal ensured the acclaimed 2-0 and a clean fourth game in front of their own audience. Riemann, the first goalkeeper to take a penalty kick in the Bundesliga in more than 11 years, then missed a bigger victory due to a penalty error. Pantović scored Hoffenheim’s empty goal from his own half in stoppage time, rewriting the score to 2-0.
