VfL Bochum won 3-0 (2-0) at Fortuna Düsseldorf on matchday 26 of the 2nd Bundesliga. With the victory, VfL regained the lead in the standings, Düsseldorf missed the attack on the upper ranks.
Bundesliga Match Facts
Simon Zoller gave VfL Bochum the lead in the 12th minute of the game (12th), Gerrit Holtmann increased to 2-0 (35th). Substitute Soma Novothny put the lid on in the closing stages (3-0, 87th).
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After the 0-0 win in Sandhausen, Uwe Rösler only made one change in his starting XI: Jakub Piotrowski played for Kenan Karaman from the start. There was also a rotation on the side of Bochum: Cristian Gamboa and Simon Zoller moved into the starting eleven for Danny Blum (red card suspension) and Silvere Ganvoula.
The game was of great importance for both teams, because Bochum wanted to regain the lead in the table and Fortuna Düsseldorf to catch up with the top group. The home side dominated the early stages and had the first chances: First Kownacki failed with a header to Riemann (8th), shortly afterwards Gamboa steered a direct decrease from Piotrowski on the left in the penalty area dangerously to the crossbar (9th).
With the first real attack, Bochum then took the lead directly: Holtmann was sent by Soares with a high ball over the left side, passed Zimmermann and lifted the ball into the middle. Zoller set himself apart from Danso in the penalty area and pushed the ball into the mesh to lead (1-0, 12th).
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After the lead, VfL increasingly took control of the game, had more possession and let Fortuna run. The home side fought their way back better and better, but were shocked again in their pressure phase: Zulj played a high one-two with Zoller and then sent Holtmann perfectly into the penalty area. Hoffmann sprinted away and pushed the ball over the line to the left of Kastenmeier while falling (2-0, 35th).
Until the break, the guests had the game under control for long stretches and went into the cabins with the guide.
Gerrit Holtmann marked the 2-0 in the 35th minute – Alex Grimm/Getty Images
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The beginning of the second round belonged to Fortuna again, who created several good opportunities: First Zimmermann shot right in the penalty area just past the goal on the left (52nd), then Hennings missed his target from close range with the left outer instep (53rd).
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Düsseldorf wanted the connection goal until the final whistle, but was too imprecise in front of the goal. Bochum played it to the end in a controlled manner and didn’t let anything burn. In the closing stages, the substitute Novothny finally put the lid on: Zulj sent Eisfeld across the penalty area and pulled away from a distance. Kastenmeier could only parry the shot forward, where Novothny was standing and dusted off to make it 3-0 (3-0, 87th). As a result, VfL regained the lead in the table and overtook HSV.
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