They said that the Bundesliga was determined again. That the highest German competition is pure boredom. That Bayern always wins. well it had to be the historic Bochum, recently promoted from the Bundesliga2the one who showed the other competitors in the Bundesliga that, putting together a plan with the necessary impetus to carry it out against the Bavarian ocean liner, yes it is possible to hurt Bayern. And a lot. Those of Nagelsmann fell in a historic afternoon for Bochum and, at the same time, disastrous for the defensive section of the Bavarians, by 4-2 in the west of Germany. Dortmund can cut to six points if they beat Union Berlin on Sunday. There is Bundesliga.
Bochum was everything that Bayern was not. Iintensity, electricity, ambition. It was anything but sticky. Or, at least, that’s what it seemed a priori. After a furious start by the locals, Bayern planted themselves for the first time in front of Esser in the local framework after nine minutes of the match and Lewandowski, as usual, did not forgive.
The 8,500 fans in the stands could see it coming. In the first leg it rained 7 on Reis’ men and this time it didn’t look any different. But this Bayern, with Kimmich as the sole midfielder, was more vulnerable than the first leg. And Bochum destroyed it in an anthological half hour. Holtmann and Antwi-Adjei on the sides were two daggers that turned Süle and Upamecano into two decals of the central defenders that they usually are.
The first of the locals arrived after a gallop from Holtmann that Antwi-Adjei, after dancing to Süle, took the opportunity to place the leather next to Ulreich, substitute for the injured Neuer in the Bavarian framework. Locadia, from eleven meters after a clear hand from Upamecano, put Bochum ahead, but the madness was yet to come. Two authentic goals from Gamboa and Holtmannboth worthy of entering the fight for the goal of the season, finished portraying the poor Munich defense and shaking the Ruhrstadion. The local fans did not believe it.
Things did not change after the break. Nagelsmann introduced Tolisso through the non-existent Upamecano and returned to the line of three behind, but Ulreich continued to rain down goals. Osterahage and Antwi-Adjei scored two more for the unleashed Bochum that, yes, they had to be annulled for offside.
It was not going to be quite a walk before the champion. He had to resist Bochum against the onslaught of a Bayern which, considering the result, ended up being more anxiety than football. With Choupo-Moting as the second point along with Lewandowski, andhe Pole finally found the necessary spaces and trimmed differences. Bochum had a quarter of an hour left. And in front of him was a predator capable of anything. But, encouraged by his fans, the Eleventh-placed in the Bundesliga, he left his soul and ended up defending a well-deserved result that, in addition to giving him wings for the rest of the season, can reopen the fight for the salad bowl. Turn for Dortmund.
Changes
Tolisso (45′, Dayotchanculle Upamecano), Choupo-Moting (63′, Müller), Stafylidis (71′, Cristian Gamboa), M. Sabitzer (74′, Kingsley Coman), Polter (79′, Locadia), Milos Pantovic (79′, Gerrit Holtman), Asano (79′, Christopher Antwi-Adjej), Erhan Masovic (89′, Elvis Rexhbecaj)
goals
0-1, 8′: Lewandowski1-1, 13′: Christopher Antwi-Adjej2-1, 37′: locadia3-1, 39′: Christian Gamboa4-1, 43′: Gerrit Holtman4-2, 74′: Lewandowski
cards
Arbitro: Robert Schroeder
Arbitro VAR: Timo Gerach
Christian Gamboa (57′, Yellow) Elvis Rexhbecaj (73′, Yellow) Benjamin Surname (89′, Yellow