Live ticker relegation
It’s crazy! 3-0 in Düsseldorf – Bochum is working on a football miracle
Status: 22:01 | Reading time: 2 minutes
Bochum equalizes Düsseldorf’s 3-0 win from the first leg
Source: dpa/Marius Becker
After the clear victory in the first leg, promotion for Fortuna Düsseldorf seems to be a mere formality. Or will VfL Bochum pull off a sensation and avoid relegation? The relegation second leg Fortuna Düsseldorf – VfL Bochum in the live ticker.
Here you will find content from third parties
In order to display embedded content, your revocable consent to the transmission and processing of personal data is necessary, since the providers of the embedded content as third parties require this consent [In diesem Zusammenhang können auch Nutzungsprofile (u.a. auf Basis von Cookie-IDs) gebildet und angereichert werden, auch außerhalb des EWR]. By setting the switch to “on”, you agree to this (revocable at any time). This also includes your consent to the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA, in accordance with Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. You can find more information about this at . You can revoke your consent at any time using the switch and via privacy at the bottom of the page.
Fortuna Düsseldorf no longer wants to let the last exit to the Bundesliga be blocked. It is clear to everyone involved that the second division team’s 3-0 victory in the relegation first leg against VfL Bochum on Thursday is not a free pass to the first division. But coach Daniel Thioune knows how strong his team is and is prepared for anything. “The boys are so mentally strong. The batteries are not used up yet,” explained the 49-year-old before the return match on Monday (8.30 p.m./Sat.1 and Sky) in Düsseldorf’s EM stadium.
The coach is expecting another intense game. “Bochum will put everything on the line, we are prepared for that,” said Thioune. He can rely on his team. “The boys are always able to adapt quickly,” said the coach.
The Düsseldorf team, who have been undefeated in the championship and relegation rounds for 15 games, can only mess up their potential seventh promotion to the Bundesliga themselves. “We have seen often enough how you can turn a 0:3 deficit around. That’s why we have to stay fully focused and block out the background noise,” said goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier, who has even managed to turn games like this around with his team this season.
Of course, the locations for a possible promotion celebration have already been chosen. After the game, the celebrations will take place in a large Düsseldorf nightclub, and the day after, probably on the town hall square. Thioune expects his team to take the decisive step seriously and with concentration. “We now have to keep our composure for another 90 minutes,” said Fortuna’s coach. It would be extremely negligent to imagine things at this point.
also read
The resistance announced by Bochum after the embarrassing first leg defeat sounded more defiant than realistic. “If Düsseldorf can score three goals here, why shouldn’t we be able to do it in Düsseldorf,” said playmaker Kevin Stöger. Defender Keven Schlotterbeck promised on the pitch on Thursday evening: “We don’t want to be relegated like this.”
