Bundesliga: Bochum, Greuther Fürth promoted back to top division
3 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga: Bochum, Greuther Fürth promoted back to top division

The Hindu  

Bochum defeated SV Sandhausen 3-1 on Sunday to earn Bundesliga promotion as second division champions with runner-up Greuther Fürth also clinching promotion on the final day. Fürth came from behind despite playing the second half with 10 men to beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-2 and take advantage of Holstein Kiel’s 3-2 loss at home to Darmstadt. FOLLOW | Bochum won the division with 67 points from 34 games, three more than Fürth, with Kiel – which had been second – dropping two points further back. American midfielder Julian Green equalized for Fürth to make it 2-2 against Düsseldorf before the 22-year-old Dickson Abiama fired the winner to secure Fürth’s return to the top division.

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Bundesliga: Bochum survives dramatic playoff against Dusseldorf to stay up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bundesliga: Bochum survives dramatic playoff against Dusseldorf to stay up

The Hindu  

Bochum clinched Bundesliga survival by coming from three goals down and winning a penalty shootout 6-5 to thwart Fortuna Düsseldorf’s promotion bid on Monday. Second division club Dssseldorf was 3-0 up from the first leg of their playoff on Thursday, but Philipp Hofmann scored twice and Kevin Stoger converted a penalty for Bochum to win the second leg 3-0. Veteran …

Bochum survives dramatic playoff against Düsseldorf to stay in Bundesliga
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bochum survives dramatic playoff against Düsseldorf to stay in Bundesliga

Associated Press  

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Bochum clinched Bundesliga survival by coming from three goals down and winning a penalty shootout 6-5 to thwart Fortuna Düsseldorf’s promotion bid on Monday. Second division club Düsseldorf was 3-0 up from the first leg of their playoff on Thursday, but Philipp Hofmann scored twice and Kevin Stöger converted a penalty for Bochum to win the second …

Promoted Bochum beats Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich 4-2
2 years, 10 months ago

Promoted Bochum beats Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich 4-2

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Promoted Bochum stunned Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga with a 4-2 win over the Bavarian powerhouse on Saturday, preventing the league leader from going 12 points clear. Bochum even had to come from behind to do it, after Robert Lewandowski’s opener for the visitors stoked fears of another thrashing following Bayern’s 7-0 rout when the teams met in …

Bundesliga weekend: Three major talking points
3 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga weekend: Three major talking points

The Hindu  

BOCHUM RETURNS The Bundesliga may have lost two traditional top division club with the relegation of former champions Werder Bremen and Schalke 04. The Ruhr Valley club returns to the Bundesliga after 11 years for its 35th season in the top division with an exciting blend of attacking football that had Bochum fans on the streets on Sunday after securing …

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