Dramatic debut: Bochum saves itself against Leverkusen at the last minute!

Dramatic debut: Bochum saves itself against Leverkusen at the last minute!

Stand: 11.11.2024 00:00 pm

drama in the Bundesliga! VfL Bochum shocked Bayer Leverkusen in the 89th minute and secures a sensational 1-1 draw at the debut of coach Dieter Hecking. The Japanese Koji Miyoshi, only replaced 20 minutes earlier, scored the late equalizer from an acute angle. Patrik Schick Leverkusen had previously brought the lead in the 18th minute, and the Bochum rails on the losing road.

With this draw, Bochum remains the bottom of the table, but Hecking was optimistic: "Today we can be very satisfied," he explained after the game. The Bochumers, who were in last place after a disastrous 2: 7 against Eintracht Frankfurt, presented themselves under Hecking, even if the precision was often missing. In the first half they only had 27 percent possession, but at least five shots on goal.

Leverkusen, Bochum gives way to

The first half was characterized by Leverkusen's dominance, which led to Schick by a clever pass from Florian Wirtz. Bochum was lucky on the defensive when Leverkusen's Frimpong was offside and another goal did not count. But the Bochumers continued to fight and had some promising opportunities, but they remained unused.

in the 89th minute the big appearance of Miyoshi came. After a block by Jonathan Tah, the offensive midfielder grabbed the ball and hit the right corner with a soulful shot. A gate that he will never forget! Leverkusen, on the other hand, was disappointed with the late equalization and stayed in fourth place in the table with nine points behind Bayern Munich. Schick said critically: "That is too little. We have to play better."

Outlook for the next games

After the international break, Bochum meets VfB Stuttgart, while Leverkusen has to compete against 1. FC Heidenheim. The tension remains high in the Bundesliga!