Relegation from the Bundesliga: Big win in Bochum – Düsseldorf simply earlier than the Bundesliga

Fortuna Düsseldorf set the stage for promotion to the Bundesliga with a dominant efficiency within the first leg of their elimination at VfL Bochum.

The group that is still within the second division defeated VfL 3-0 (1-0) on the Ruhrstadion on Thursday (May 23, 2024) and subsequently has one of the best likelihood to return subsequent Monday (8:30 pm, dwell ticker at sportschau.de) to make the category the primary is obvious. The man of the match that evening was Christos Tzolis from Greece, who began Philipp Hofmann’s personal purpose within the thirteenth minute and 2-0 by Felix Klaus (64) and 3-0 by Yannick Engelhardt (72).

In the stands, former Bochum native and esteemed fan Leon Goretzka was upset to tug off the VfL jersey – however the Bayern star, who was not noted of the European Championships, was no fortunate appeal.

Thioune: “The group was brutally good”

Fortuna midfielder Marcel Sobottka then mentioned on Sat1: “It’s solely half-time, if we will rating three targets in Bochum, they’ll do the identical for us. We can take pleasure in tonight, however now we have to resume properly for the second. The leg is finished with precisely the identical power.”

Fortuna’s coach, Daniel Thioune, praised Tzolis as “excellent” and mentioned: “What my group did at present is brutally good. But he additionally warned: “The journey will not be over but. Bochum beat Bayern Munich and are the final German group to beat Bayer Leverkusen – so we want the identical angle now on Monday.”

Bochum defender Keven Schlotterbeck admitted: “It’s troublesome after the 3-0 defeat, however we’ll repair our issues on Monday – we do not wish to be relegated like that. We really did plenty of issues properly within the first half, however after 0:2 it would not work anymore.”

A crafty Tzolis with a magical nook

Bochum clearly dominated the primary ten minutes of the sport, Düsseldorf needed to alter and was already ready to assault. However, the second division group went forward with a stroke of genius. In the thirteenth minute, Tzolis bent a nook from the left in direction of the left contained in the put up, the place the ball hit Hofmann’s decrease leg.

The VfL ahead needed to sign with a wave that there was no extra hazard, however he was fully unsuitable: the ball rolled in direction of the Bochum purpose, the place substitute goalkeeper Andreas Luthe was sadly and unnecessarily off the road – and in consequence the suspended consultant Manuel Riemann didn’t cease the Kullerball in entrance of him.

Bochum’s Bernardo fails at work

The individuals of Bochum reacted with anger and demanded a solution instantly. They virtually went forward two minutes later at 0-1, however Bernardo missed his excellent header on purpose – Florian Kastenmeier within the Fortuna purpose would have had no likelihood.

Bochum all the time dominated the sport, however Maximilian Wittek was offside when he scored the equalizing purpose (16′), and Kevin Stöger beat the group 5 minutes later with a free-kick.

Fortuna can be steady and opportunistic

After about half an hour, Bochum’s stress decreased a little bit, Fortuna settled once more and even had two possibilities to increase the lead. After a lightning assault, Tzolis failed due to a great block by Felix Passlack.

In the second half, Bochum tried to extend the stress once more, however Fortuna remained very harmful: within the fiftieth minute, Luthe did a great job making an attempt to cease Felix Klaus’s shot hanging from the appropriate, and the next nook. from Tzolis, the Greeks circled straight into the field and, the VfL goalkeeper needed to get up.

Fortuna counterattack from the textbook

And Tzolis, who’s on mortgage from Fortuna from Norwich City and may very well be purchased, wasn’t finished along with his brilliance this night. After profitable the ball in their very own penalty space, Fortuna began the subsequent struggle within the sixty fourth minute and completed it like a textbook: Tzolis rode down the left after which he handed the Bochum defender completely to Klaus, who was on a excessive assault. proper – Luthe from brief vary The distance left no likelihood.

After that there was nothing from VfL, Düsseldorf labored arduous to make the problem very clear within the first leg. That was profitable – once more Tzolis opened the best way: He rounded a free kick across the wall about 20 minutes earlier than the top, Luthe put it ahead, the place Engelhardt needed to push the ball into the empty purpose.

Double aluminum prevents the fourth purpose

And it might have been worse for VfL. All defensive limitations have been damaged when Klaus was denied by Luthe within the 82nd minute: The goalkeeper bent the ball that was bent till it hit the put up after which jumped onto the sphere. Soon after, Luthe additionally needed to save from Tzolis, who actually needed to reward his efficiency with a purpose – however that was all he couldn’t do this evening.

It was clear within the 89th minute ultimately that, regardless of all their efforts, nothing would work for the Bochum group: a synthetic shot from Bernardo previous a confused Kastenmeier hit the aluminum once more.