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20:35
What a mood Bochum and Dortmund create in the stands is simply fantastic.
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20:33
There was a little delay due to a puff of smoke in the stands. Now the ball is rolling. BVB pushes, crosses into the penalty area after just seven seconds, where Ordets clears with a header. On the opposite side, Asano picks up the pace, but Hummels reads the room and runs the pass!
20:29
The floodlight illuminates the lawn of the extremely atmospheric Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The teams step out onto the rainy lawn. It will not be long!
20:21
The small district derby is led by the experienced Sascha Stegemann. On his 130th assignment, he will be supported by line assistants Christof Günsch and Frederick Assmuth.
20:13
Thanks to two early goals, BVB clearly won 3-0 against VfL Bochum in the first half of the season. Youssoufa Moukoko and Gio Reyna ensured a commanding lead after just 12 minutes, which Moukoko extended with his second goal in first-half added time.
20:05
Edin Terzić is once again worried about injuries. After Nico Schlotterbeck was injured early on against Eintracht Frankfurt, the central defender did not recover in time. That’s why the central defense consists again of Mats Hummels and Niklas Süle. Otherwise, the BVB coach remains true to his starting eleven.
19:57
After several errors and a substitution in the 24th minute, Jordi Osei-Tutu is no longer in the squad today. In return, Thomas Letsch lets Christian Gamboa defend at the back. In addition, Takamu Asano starts, while Simon Zoller has to watch from the bench first.
19:48
In the past six games, Borussia have fluctuated enormously between home and away games. Victories in front of the yellow wall contrast with the draw in the derby against Schalke, the defeat against Bayern Munich and the spectacular 3:3 against Stuttgart. Since BVB was still able to jump to the top of the table, the question now arises as to whether the black and yellow can also make it over the finish line. The first touchstone is approaching in Bochum.
19:39
VfL have been waiting for a win for four games and are vacillating between good games that ultimately only result in a draw, bitter defeats like against Stuttgart or hard clap like last week against Wolfsburg. As a result, Bochum are still only two points above the line. However, the home strength should bring the necessary points in the relegation battle.
19:28
Bochum is fighting against relegation, Dortmund for the championship. At 8:30 p.m., both teams meet for a small district derby. Welcome!