Numerous reinforcements, as well as a coaching change, have failed to get Borussia Dortmund back on the right track. Niko Kovač’s team remains stuck at just two away victories this season, as they were rather routinely defeated by Bochum on the road, with a 2-0 scoreline. It seems that the victories against Heidenheim and Sporting were just a brief spark in a sea of poor results.If we take a closer look at the previous results between Bochum and Borussia Dortmund, it was completely logical to expect this match to be filled with action, chances, and goals. The first to make an impact was Greek forward Georgios Masouras, who, after just 40 seconds, took a shot inside the penalty area following a cross, but the ball deflected off a defender, making the first opportunity unsuccessful.Guinean gem equal’s Haaland’s and Lewa’s recordMasouras’ determination was evident in the following minutes as well. In the 4th minute, he fired a shot directly at visiting goalkeeper Kobel, and in the 9th minute, he found himself in a similar situation, once again shooting straight at the keeper.After Bochum’s initial attacking initiative, Dortmund responded with greater possession. Serhou Guirassy executed a brilliant solo run, dribbling past two defenders before striking towards the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper made an excellent save.Julian Brandt also found himself in a promising position after a great solo effort, but his shot went straight to the goalkeeper. Despite enjoying more possession in the first half, Borussia failed to create enough clear-cut chances. Ibrahima Sissoko had a good opportunity from a corner, heading the ball just wide of the post.GIORGOS MASOURAS OPENS THE SCORING!!!PHILIPP HOFMANN WITH A GREAT ASSIST!!!📽️ @GoalsXtrapic.twitter.com/gHPtcI7LVL— Football Report (@FootballReprt) February 15, 2025 In the 34th minute, Bochum took the lead. Hofmann created a great play down the left side and fired a shot toward the goalkeeper’s left corner. The ball had already beaten Kobel, but the ever-active Masouras was there to ensure it crossed the line, making it 1-0.Before Dortmund could recover, Bochum struck again. In the 36th minute, Niklas Sule made a catastrophic mistake, losing the ball to Greek forward, who calmly slotted it past Dortmund’s goalkeeper for his second goal of the match, putting Bochum 2-0 ahead.⚽️ GOAL: Masouras🇩🇪 Bochum 2-0 Borussia Dortmundpic.twitter.com/BEbCb1072i— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) February 15, 2025 Towards the end of the first half, Guirassy had a good chance inside the box but sent his shot over the bar. Nico Schlotterbeck also had an opportunity from a corner but similarly missed the target, leaving the halftime score unchanged at 2-0 in favor of Bochum.Pause in Bochum. ⏸️ pic.twitter.com/YWGHgUAEDC— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) February 15, 2025 Unlike the first half, in the second half, Dortmund found themselves in a position where they had to push forward and attack the hosts’ goal. The visitors had significantly more possession in the opening minutes, and in the 52nd minute, Julian Brandt received a precise pass and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He decided to go for power, aiming straight down the middle, but Timo Horn was alert and easily saved the shot.However, Dortmund’s initiative didn’t last long. Just two minutes later, in the 54th minute, Gerrit Holtmann decided to take a powerful long-range shot. It was well-struck but flew just centimeters over the crossbar—an effort that could have been a spectacular goal, but instead, the ball went out for a goal kick.- One win in their last six Bundesliga games 😳- Trailing 2-0 to 19th-placed Bochum 📉Borussia Dortmund are going through it 😨 pic.twitter.com/txihBOVrII— LiveScore (@livescore) February 15, 2025 In the 61st minute, Ibrahima Sissoko had a great chance as well, but his shot from a promising position sailed over the goal. It was clear that the hosts weren’t going to sit back and defend their lead. In the 69th minute, the two-goal scorer Masouras capitalized on another mistake from the visitors, finding himself one-on-one with Kobel, but this time, the goalkeeper denied him, keeping Dortmund’s hopes alive.The visitors could have suffered a total disaster when Sissoko was left alone at the edge of the penalty area, but his shot went wide of Dortmund’s goal. There were no significant events on either side for the rest of the match. With this defeat, Niko Kovac’s team distances itself further from the fight for Europe, while Bochum, with the victory, gains a boost and continues its battle for survival.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 22Friday Augsburg – RB Leipzig 0-0Saturday Bochum – Dortmund 2-0 (2-0)/Masouras 33, 35/St.Pauli – Freiburg 0-1 (0-0)/Treu 88 pen/Stuttgart – Wolfsburg 1-2 (0-0)/Woltemade 72 – Tomas 77, Amoura 87 pen/Union Berlin – M’ gladbach 1-2 (0-2)/Ilic (p) 63 – Ullrich 10, Kleindenst 26/20.30: (3.15) Leverkusen (3.50) Bayern (2.35)Sunday 17.30: (1.95) Werder (4.00) Hoffenheim (3.75)19.30: (1.33) Eintr.Frankfurt (5.50) Holstein Kiel (8.50)21.30: (3.50) Heidenheim (3.45) Mainz (2.10)***odds are subject to change***
