The rivalry between the inhabitants of the last two places in the Bundesliga this Saturday led to Schalke’s first victorywhich added to a poor start to the season for bottom side Bochum (3-1), who lost every game they played.
It was with an own goal in the final period that the locals added their first three points in one blow and left the relegation zone, where Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg fell.
did not look the match was played at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen fall to one side or the other. Balanced, without too much risk, he just decided on a set piece action.
Schalke took the lead moments before the interval through Dominick Drexler’s strike, but Simon Zoller struck for Bochum after receiving the ball from Philipp Hofmann in the 53rd minute.
The match was headed for a draw when Tobias Mohr took a free kick he was deflected into the net by Serbian Erhan Masovic a quarter of an hour from the end. In added time, Sebastian Polter took advantage of his rival’s desperation to score again and wrap up the win.
The victory removes Frank Kramer’s team from the penultimate position, where Bayer Leverkusen fell on the sixth day of the sixth Bundesliga. The setback leaves Thomas Reis’ visitors without points, in last place and, along with Stuttgart, as the only one yet to win. Bayer Leverkusen, Atlético’s rival in the Champions League this Tuesdaytied (2-2) with Hertha Berlin.
Source: La Verdad
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