Borussia Dortmund Suffers Shock Defeat to Bochum After Champions League Success
Borussia Dortmund has slipped out of the top 10 in the Bundesliga following a disappointing 2-0 defeat to VfL Bochum. The loss comes just days after Dortmund's impressive 3-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, highlighting the team's inconsistency in domestic competitions.
The match was decided in the first half, with Giorgos Masouras scoring twice for Bochum. Despite dominating possession, Dortmund struggled to break down a resilient Bochum defense and failed to find the back of the net. The defeat leaves Borussia Dortmund languishing in the lower half of the table, a far cry from their usual title-challenging form.
2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga
VfL Bochum - Borussia D 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: Masouras G., 33 (1:0); Masouras G., 35 (2:0)
VfL Bochum: Horn T.; Bernardo; Oermann; Ordets; Sissoko I.; Masovic; Masouras G.; Krauß T.; Bero; Holtmann; Hofmann P.
Bench: Grave; Gamboa; Medic; Losilla; Miyoshi; Pannewig; de Wit D.; Bamba S.; Broschinski
Yellow Cards: Bernardo 49
Borussia D: Kobel; Schlotterbeck N.; Svensson D.; Süle; Can E.; Brandt; Groß; Sabitzer (Özcan Sa., 46); Bynoe-Gittens (Beier M., 58); Guirassy; Adeyemi K.
Bench: Meyer A.; Couto; Anton; Kabar; Reyna G.; Azhil; Duranville
