VfL Bochum remains unsuccessful away from home even under new coach Thomas Letsch: The 0:4 (0:2) at VfL Wolfsburg was the sixth bankruptcy in the sixth game.
Manuel Riemann experienced the final whistle alone at the edge of the penalty area. The VfL Bochum goalkeeper walked very slowly to his teammates, who had gathered in front of their fans in the corner. The sixth bankruptcy in the sixth away game had visibly taken the keeper.
Not just him. “Nothing worked today, in the end we lost our bearings,” said captain Anthony Losilla after the 0: 4 (0: 2) at VfL Wolfsburg: “I just don’t know what our away problem is. Maybe a mental thing. “
Even under the new coach Thomas Letsch, the sporting misery of the Westphalia continues on foreign courts – a week after the 2-1 at home against leaders Union Berlin. They are still in a direct relegation zone as they are second to last in the table.
The Wolfsburg, who remained unbeaten in the sixth competitive game in a row, set the course for victory in the first half. Felix Nmecha (27th) scored the lead after a cross from captain Maximilian Arnold. Eight minutes later, Ridle Baku raised after Patrick Wimmer’s preliminary work. 13 minutes after the restart, Felix Nmecha made it 3-0, again with a header. Substitute Jonas Wind (80th) made the final score.
Wolfsburg – Bochum: Wolves dominate one-sided game
In front of 24,037 spectators, the Wolves’ second home win was more than deserved, even at this level. The visitors were clearly inferior for the entire 90 minutes and could have been more clearly behind at half-time. Wimmer stumbled in the 15th minute in a promising position, but a shot by Poland’s Jakub Kaminski (40th) was blocked at the last second.
In this phase, Letsch tried in vain to push his team to be more offensive. VfL goalkeeper Manuel Riemann was not at all satisfied with the people in front of him and vented his anger loudly on several occasions.
Even after the change of sides, there was hardly any change in the basic balance of power – on the contrary: the hosts became more and more dominant and also improved playfully against increasingly resigned Bochumers. The one-sided game was decided after the third goal at the latest.
In the final phase it was all about keeping the already bitter defeat within limits for the guests. But the North Germans kept up the pressure and didn’t give the Bochumers, who were accompanied by 3000 fans, a breather.
VfL keeper Riemann prevented further goals from conceding several times. Wolfsburg’s coach Niko Kovac was able to give players from the second row game practice without any risk in the last few minutes.
VfL Wolfsburg – VfL Bochum: The voices
Niko Kovac (VfL Wolfsburg coach): “We put in a mature performance and played really good football. The teamwork worked extremely well, only the conversion of chances could have been better. You can now speak of a golden October for us, so it can continue in November.”
Thomas Letsch (coach VfL Bochum): “We didn’t stand a chance and we were still well served with four goals conceded. The two teams were worlds apart. After such a one-sided game you’re obviously disappointed. It’s going to be difficult to stay in the league in this condition.”
VfL Wolfsburg – VfL Bochum: The data of the game
Wolfsburg: Casteels – Baku (81st Fischer), Bornauw, van de Ven, Paulo Otavio – Arnold – Nmecha (73rd Svanberg), Gerhardt – Wimmer (67th Marmoush), Kaminski (81st Brekalo) – Nmecha (73rd Wind) . – Coach: Kovac
