At the crucial moment of the Bundesliga relegation battle, Bochum and Düsseldorf played a life-and-death match. The first leg was played at Bochum's home ground, but the result was surprising, Bochum lost 0-3 to their opponents, which put their relegation situation in jeopardy.
As soon as the game started, Bochum was under tremendous pressure. Düsseldorf quickly took the initiative with their excellent overall coordination and sharp offense. In the 10th minute, Düsseldorf's striker took advantage of Bochum's defensive loopholes and easily scored the first goal, which undoubtedly brought a huge blow to Bochum.
Although the Bochum players tried to adjust their form, they were never able to find an effective chance to counterattack under the strong offense of Düsseldorf. Before the end of the first half, Düsseldorf team once again utilized a wonderful cooperation to extend the score. At this time, Bochum was already two goals behind, and the relegation situation became more and more serious.
At the start of the second half, Bochum stepped up their offense in an attempt to turn the situation around. However, their attack was never able to penetrate Dusseldorf's defense. On the contrary, Team Düsseldorf once again took advantage of a counter-attack opportunity in the 60th minute and scored the third goal to seal the victory completely.
As the final whistle blew, Bochum suffered a 0-3 defeat to Düsseldorf. The loss puts Bochum's relegation in jeopardy. They will have to score at least 3 goals in their next away game to stay in the competition, or face relegation.
