VfL Bochum won in court, nobody on the square – and that has consequences. After the 1: 1 (0: 1) draw against Union Berlin, Bochum would slip into the second class on the next match day. Benedict Hollerbach (17th minute) put the guests in the lead after the lighter throw, Matus Bero (68th) ensured the balance. The game was overshadowed by a violation of Union Diogo.
After the first leg, which was broken off by VfL keeper Patrick Drewes due to a lighter throw and then evaluated by the DFB sports court of the Bochum, was revenge, it was the perfect opportunity. Union had previously secured the relegation and now the chance to push the opponent deep into the relegation mess after Holstein Kiel and 1. FC Heidenheim had won.
Union strikes again for a resting ball
With six unbeaten games in a row, the team of coach Steffen Baumgart went into play, part of this series were also undecided against league leaders FC Bayern Munich (1-1) and Bayer Leverkusen (0-0). With correspondingly a lot of self -confidence, Union started against dynamically starting Bochum – and then struck in his very typical way.
The fact that Berlin is dangerous in standard situations has been known for years – most teams cannot prevent it, even Bochum. The VfL defensive was able to head a corner ball from Christopher Trimmel from the penalty area, but in front of the feet of Benedict Hollerbach, whose direct acceptance was dismissable by Maximilian Wittek (17th).
Bochum with opportunities, Wittek and Medic in the bad luck
A little later that Wittek also caused a wake -up call for the hosts. At a long -range shot from 30 meters, the Bochumer hit the ball optimally, but it flew a little bit next to the angle (22nd). Union was also lucky ten minutes later when Frederik Rönnow unsafe a flank from Wittek on the foot of Jakov Medic, whose attempt Leopold defended across the line with his head (32nd).
Another ten minutes later Medic had the next big opportunity when he came to the end after a rehearsed free kick variant from eleven meters, but the defender came past the ball (42nd). So it remained 1-0 for the break for the Berliners, who made fifty times out of their chances with an Expected goal value of 0.02.
Twice posts and a shock moment by lead
That changed after the restart, because Union had the great opportunity to 2: 0, but Andrej Ilic only hit the outdoor post in front of the opposing goal (50th). A little later the ball landed again on the aluminum, this time on the other side – Tom Krauss also hit the post from 25 meters (56.).
Only seconds later the game moved into the background. Berlin’s defender Diogo Leit blocked a long -range shot with the larynx and went down. The Spaniard was treated for about seven minutes before the paramedics were able to drive him off the square on a stretcher.
Diogo Leit had to be treated in Bochum for minutes.
Matus Bero needs a second attempt after a penalty
It quickly became more difficult again after this bad action. Cross field drew Dani de Wit in the immediate vicinity of the penalty area on the jersey and Deniz Aytekin decided on free kick – but the referee was rightly corrected by the Var, there was penalty. Bero started and failed due to Rönnow, but the midfielder then brought the Bochum stadium to shake (68.).
Driven by an incredibly loud backdrop, the hosts tried the entire turn – because they knew that they needed a victory like the other two cellar children Heidenheim and Kiel. Only in the event that Bochum won three points against Berlin would the descent not yet sealed after a defeat in the relegation summit next Friday (02.05.
Bochum goalkeeper Horn prevents curious own goal, Rönnow the VfL victory
However, this wish almost burst because Berlin became dangerous again after a standard situation. It was defended again, but again there was an margin, which Tom Rothe set with full force, but set just over the goal (78th). After that, Timo Horn prevented a slapstick owner of the Bochumer at the last moment after Bernardo had played a back pass past his goalkeeper (80th).
The game was heated and contested, but Union (meets Werder Bremen next week) had the necessary calm to survive in this cauldron. And Bochum did not have the necessary quality to ensure that the victory was still being made despite ten -minute after -night. This was also due to an outstanding parade from Rönnow in the 97th minute against de Wit.
After the team was able to turn down in the relegation against Fortuna Düsseldorf after a 0: 3 first leg defeat last summer, the fight this season is threatened to be lost the next Friday.