In a match between two teams struggling to get out of the bottom of the Bundesliga table, Bochum overcame Cologne by 2-0 away from home. Kevin Stöger opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the first half and Erhan Mašović closed the scoring.
With the victory, Bochum reaches 22 points and occupies 14th place. The triumph is fundamental in the team’s fight against relegation. At the moment, the club is just three points away from the delegation. On the other hand, Colônia continues with 27 points and parks in 12th position.
Cologne’s next Bundesliga match is against Borussia Dortmund, away from home, on the 18th, at 2:30 pm (Brasília time). Bochum receives RB Leipzig, also on the 18th, at 11:30 am.
The game
The Cologne team dominated the statistics of the first stage, being the team that had the most possession of the ball and finished on goal. Still, Bochum managed a penalty nine minutes into the game and converted with Kevin Stöger. Without being efficient in finalizations, Cologne went to the locker rooms behind on the scoreboard and without scoring a goal.
In the final stage, the home team continued with more ball possession, but with fewer chances created. With that, who took advantage again was Bochum, who extended the score in the 31st minute with defender Erhan Mašović. Losing by two goals, the home team did not create real opportunities again and were unable to chase the loss.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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