The late winning goal of Heidenheim and Kiel increased the pressure to succeed for VfL Bochum in the relegation battle of the Bundesliga. TSG Hoffenheim and FC St. Pauli will also have followed the results with worries.
“Honsak shocked VfB Stuttgart” is a permissible heading for a report on the game of the cup finalist against 1. FC Heidenheim. But even if VfB was willing to avoid the eighth home loss of the season, it was only a small shock. A point against the rival from Württemberg would probably have been too little for the Stuttgarters to start an attack on places again via the league that entitles you to participate in the European Cup.
On May 24th, VfB has the great chance to secure the starting point for the Europa League in the cup final in the cup final with a victory against third division club Arminia Bielefeld.
Mathias Honsak’s goal in the 89th minute is likely to have shocked the competition in the relegation battle much more than the Stuttgart. Heidenheim now has five points more than VfL Bochum and in the meantime even six points more than in the bottom Holstein Kiel.
Kiel today against Gladbach, Bochum on Sunday against Union
The already great pressure of success has been increased due to the result of the Friday game for the two clubs. Kiel stopped and also won against a European Cupa pirant at the last minute.
After the 4: 3 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, there are still realistic opportunities to save themselves into the relegation.
The remaining program for the KSV provides for away games at FC Augsburg, one of the strongest teams of the second half of the season, and on the last match day at Borussia Dortmund. At the last home game of the season, SC Freiburg is a team to the Baltic Sea, which also has ambitions to play internationally in the coming season.
VfL Bochum only plays against 1. FC Union Berlin on Sunday. The club from Köpenick has already made the relegation, but due to the history – keyword: lighter – the Berliners are likely to have started the trip to the West.
Direct duel 1. FC Heidenheim – VfL Bochum on matchday 32
For VfL Bochum speaks that he still has the direct duel with 1. FC Heidenheim. The 32nd matchday will open on the Ostalb next Friday. A look at the rest of the program also gives the Bochumers hope that FC St. Pauli could be saved on the last matchday. After that, it already looked like the 89th minute in the VfB game against Heidenheim on the 31st matchday.
Shock waves to Hamburg and in the Kraichgau
Honsak’s goal also sent light shock waves to Hamburg and the Kraichgau. After Hoffenheim’s defeat against Dortmund, they too are in danger. Should the 1st FC Heidenheim win VfL Bochum next Friday, the Hoffenheimers would only be two points before the relegation place.
The season is in a phase in which there are several relevant games for an association every match day. The notorious own strength is often not sufficient in the relegation battle to achieve the goal. The hope of the Heidenheim competition for VfB Stuttgart was unsuccessful on Friday.
The team of the FCH and coach Frank Schmidt will now hope that Union Berlin wins that Borussia Mönchengladbach wins that Borussia Dortmund wins, and that FC St. Pauli will lose from Werder Bremen late Sunday afternoon.
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