VFL Wolfsburg - VFL Bochum 1: 0: red after four minutes! Bitter's Bundesliga

Victorious home debut for Mark van Bommel: Champions League participant VfL Wolfsburg has successfully started in the new Bundesliga season after turbulent days. Against the early personnel decimated promoted VfL Bochum won the Lower Saxony before 8536 spectators earned with 1: 0 (1: 0).

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VfL-Torjäger Wout Wirehorst made the decision in the 22nd minute. The Dutcher danced equal four Bochum defender and was successful with a flat shot from the penalty area. At the latest from this time, the hosts had the game very clearly under control.

Because guests had to get along from the fourth minute without Robert Tesche. The defensive player had shifted a header of Renato Steffen with his hand and therefore saw the red card after video proof. Weghorst failed, however, with the mature trading feet (5th) at the Bochum goalkeeper Manuel Riemann.

But the game shares were clearly distributed according to the point reference. Driven by U21 European Champion Ridle Baku, who had already hit the top of the crossbar after 53 seconds, dominated the host ball and opponents, but without being able to remove the lead to the halftime whistle.

The North Germans were visibly tried to forget the poor impressions from the preparatory phase with five defeats in series. Even in the DFB Cup, last year's Bundesliga fourth at Prussia Münster had only retained the upper hand in the extension.

Wolfsburger audience became increasingly restless

Because of the transfer powder of Van Bommel, this victory could be collected at the green table, is negotiated on Monday in Frankfurt / Main. The Dutcher trusted eleven professionals in his starting formation, which already belonged to the regular personnel last season.

After the side change, the law of Volkswagen Arena initially changed little. Wolfsburg clearly dominated, but repeatedly missed the chance to expand the lead. Rare relief attacks gave the team of coach Thomas rice little air to breath.

Nevertheless, the Wolfsburg audience became increasingly restless in the middle of the second half. The guests also found better in the bunks and were able to free themselves more regularly from the clasp of the seats.

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VFL Wolfsburg - VFL Bochum: The statements

Wolfsburg: Castels - Mbabu, Lacroix, Brooks, Roussillon (87th Mehmedi) - Schlager (81. Guilavogui), Arnold - Baku, Philipp (81th Gerhardt), Steffen (70th Marmoush) - Weghorst. - Trainer: Van Bommel

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Bochum: Riemann - Gamboa (78. Bockhorn), Lampropoulos (88th Ganvoula), Leitsch, Sares - Losilla - Tesche, Rexhbecaj - Asano (46th Pantovic), Antwi-Adjei - Zoller. - Trainer: rice