Bundesliga, 17th matchday – Sunday: Bremen secured a point against Bochum shortly before the end

VfL Bochum – SV Werder Bremen 1:1 (0:0)

In a game that was evenly balanced in terms of ball possession and scoring opportunities, VfL Bochum and Werder Bremen drew 1-1 (0-0). After Patrick Osterhage’s goal for VfL in the 69th minute, it looked like a home win until shortly before the end. But in the third minute of injury time, Bremen’s Niklas Stark equalized.

With the point win, Werder is now in 13th place in the table and Bochum is behind in 14th place. Both teams are six points ahead of the relegation place.

With drizzle and temperatures just above freezing, a competitive game developed from the start. Football highlights were rare. Bochum’s Cristian Gamboa received his first yellow card in the third minute. After half an hour, the spectators had seen two pack formations, but still no chance to score.

The hosts repeatedly tried long balls to the top. Goalkeeper Manuel Riemann was often the starting point of these attack attempts. However, both defensive lines stood well, mostly had control of the air and allowed virtually no penalty area scenes. VfL took the lead with a long-range shot and Werder equalized shortly before the final whistle.

Read the match reports from Friday and Saturday here.

In a game that was evenly balanced in terms of ball possession and scoring opportunities, VfL Bochum and Werder Bremen drew 1-1 (0-0). After Patrick Osterhage’s goal for VfL in the 69th minute, it looked like a home win until shortly before the end. But in the third minute of injury time, Bremen’s Niklas Stark equalized.

With the point win, Werder is now in 13th place in the table and Bochum is behind in 14th place. Both teams are six points ahead of the relegation place.

With drizzle and temperatures just above freezing, a competitive game developed from the start. Football highlights were rare. Bochum’s Cristian Gamboa received his first yellow card in the third minute. After half an hour, the spectators had seen two pack formations, but still no chance to score.

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