VfL Bochum wins at the green table: points after lighter affair!

VfL Bochum wins at the green table: points after lighter affair!

Berlin, Deutschland - VfL Bochum can cheer! After a scandalous incident during the Bundesliga game against Union Berlin on December 14th, the sports court of the DFB decided that the game was subsequently evaluated 2-0 for Bochum. The sports court chairman Stephan Oberholz confirmed in a message that goalkeeper Patrick Drewes was hit by a lighter thrown by a Union fan and could not continue playing. The incident occurred in added time, which led to a 25-minute interruption of the game. During the break, the striker Philipp Hofmann had to go into the goal, which had a negative impact on the performance of the Bochum team, according to the court.

originally ended the controversial duel with a 1-1 draw; However, Bochum took a protest because they were forced to position a field player in the goal. This decision led to the Bochumers now received two important points. Despite the verdict, Bochum remains at the end of the table, but now only two points behind the third last Heidenheim, such as Yahoo Sports reported. Union Berlin remains in 12th place despite the defeat, but has the opportunity to appeal against the judgment.

a bang for Bochum

The decision of the DFB sports court comes at a crucial moment for Bochum, which despite this positive turn must continue to fight for relegation. The incident throws a shadow on the Union Berlin Association because a fan noticed negatively in this context. It remains to be seen whether Union will contest the verdict, but one thing is certain: Bochum has regained a piece of hope in the relegation battle through this decision, while the discussion about security in football is heated up again by such incidents as laola1