Borussia Dortmund avoided a two-game losing streak in the Bundesliga with a 4-2 win over a valiant but still looking for its first win VfL Bochum.
The hosts were looking for an answer after being thrashed 1-5 by VfB Stuttgart last weekend and had their first real chance when Pascal Groß’s cross set up Karim Adeyemi for a shot, but the shot was turned away by visiting goalkeeper Patrick Drewes, who was soon also at full strength. ready to block Julian Brandt’s shot.
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However, Bochum stunned Signal Iduna Park in the 16th minute when Philipp Hofmann and Matúš Bero exchanged passes brilliantly and Bero fired into the bottom left corner of Gregor Kobel’s goal. Soon after, BVB’s situation worsened as Kobel was cut off by Myron Boadu and could only pass the ball to a grateful Dani de Wit, who shot home to make it 2-0.
The goal was awarded despite valid protests that Kobel had been illegally held back by Boadu, and shortly after the half-hour mark it should have been 3-0 when Boadu attacked again but incredibly missed from close range. Dortmund had to quickly find their way back into the match. Brandt shot over the crossbar in an attempt to signal an attack, but redeemed himself before the break with a cross that Serhou Guirassy slotted into the net, halving the deficit.
The Guinean’s third goal in as many appearances – and a locker room one at that – looked to be a key moment, and when Borussia resumed play, Guirassy was brought down by former BVB man Felix Passlack, allowing captain Emre Can to somewhat cavalierly convert the resulting penalty in the 62nd minute.
Bochum coach Peter Zeidler immediately introduced Moritz Broschinski – also a former Dortmund player – and made an impact very quickly, but his shot was blocked by Kobel. Both teams believed they could get the three points, but it was Guirassy who showed his killer instinct when he cleared the ball from Adeyemi a quarter of an hour before the end.
Substitute Felix Nmecha dispelled any doubts late in the game when his long-range shot passed the distraught Drewes and found the net. After one of the best comebacks in recent years, Dortmund are now unbeaten in six games against Bochum and are currently second in the table. Meanwhile, their opponents may find themselves at the bottom of the table by the end of this round of the Bundesliga.
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