Bundesliga Roundup: Leipzig woes continue in loss to Bochum

BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — Still reeling from its 7-0 loss to Manchester City within the Champions League, Leipzig was crushed 1-0 by lowly Bochum within the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Coach Marco Rose had spoken of a “realigned” Leipzig group which had put the Manchester ordeal behind them, however the loss confirmed Leipzig nonetheless has work to do. Depending on outcomes elsewhere Sunday, the most recent loss might depart Leipzig 10 factors off the lead and out of doors the Champions League locations after this weekend.

Bochum’s aim was a world away from Erling Haaland’s spellbinding five-goal haul for City, however a reminder to Leipzig of the necessity to do easy issues properly, particularly defending set items. An extended throw-in was flicked on and Erhan Mašović ultimately headed in a rebound after a save from Leipzig keeper Janis Blaswich. Leipzig hit the publish in stoppage time.

A 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin relieved a few of the stress on American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo after he began life at Hoffenheim with 5 losses. Hoffenheim’s first two targets got here from Andrej Kramarić’s penalties, the primary awarded for handball and the second for a visit on Ihlas Bebou, who then scored the third after Hertha did not cope with a protracted move.

Matarazzo began the season as Stuttgart coach earlier than being fired after a poor run in October. Hoffenheim dropped to the underside of the Bundesliga desk after dropping all 5 earlier video games beneath Matarazzo and had scored simply twice in his tenure earlier than Saturday.

Relegation-threatened Schalke prolonged its unbeaten run to eight video games in a 1-1 draw with 10-man Augsburg. Wolfsburg beat Stuttgart 1-0 with a aim from Omar Marmoush, who refused to have fun after spending final season on mortgage at Stuttgart. Wolfsburg strikes as much as seventh and Stuttgart drops to final place.

Borussia Dortmund performs Cologne later Saturday, on the lookout for a win to take prime spot from Bayern Munich earlier than Bayern performs Sunday.