Although they were considered the favorites before the match, the guests once again showed that they are in a serious result crisis.
The team led by Miron Muslić from the bench in the last four championship matches won only one point, which is far below expectations for the team that holds the first place in the table.
Bochum took the lead right at the opening of the game. After a quick and fluid action, Morgalla employed Miyoshi, who gave the hosts an early lead with a precise shot.
Schalke tried to respond quickly, and had their first serious chance in the fifth minute when El Faouzi crossed and Nikola Katic headed wide. The visitors continued to have more possession of the ball, but without concrete solutions in the end.
At moments when it seemed that Bochum would go into the break with a minimal advantage, the home team scores a second goal. Holtmann broke through on the wing and sent the ball into the penalty area, where Hofmann scored for 2:0 and a big celebration in the stands.
At the beginning of the second half, the captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, Edin Džeko, entered the game, who immediately brought additional energy to Schalke’s game. He was close to scoring on several occasions, but goalkeeper Horn stood out with excellent interventions.
Schalke had the biggest chance in the 52nd minute when Karaman shot, but Horn was up to the task once again. Dzeko also tried, but the home goalkeeper did not allow the result to change.
Bochum could have solved the question of the winner earlier, but Schalke was saved on several occasions by Nikola Katic, who prevented several potential chances for the home team.
In the 76th minute, the guests shook the net, but Karaman’s goal was disallowed after a VAR check due to Edin Džeka’s handball at the beginning of the action.
The score did not change until the end of the match, so Bochum recorded a valuable victory, while Schalke recorded its fifth defeat of the season.
Despite the defeat, Schalke remains at the head of the table with 39 points, but with a game more than Darmstadt, which has 37 points, while Paderborn seriously joined the fight for the top.
(Vijesti.ba)
