The Bayern players suffered a heavy defeat away to Bochum (4: 2) in the 22nd round of the Bundesliga. The home team came to a great victory after a turnaround and four goals in the first half.
Already at the start of the match, it seemed as if the team from Munich was keeping everything under control. They took the lead in the early stages of the game. The game was played in the ninth minute when Kingsley Coman hired Robert Lewandowski, who routinely defeated goalkeeper Bochum for 1: 0.
However, only five minutes later, the home team returned the blow. Gerrit Holtman lost to Christopher Antwie Andrzej for an equalizer. In the continuation, Bayern was without a major chance, while the Bochum team was constantly putting pressure on the backline of the Bavarians.
At the end of the first half, the home team totally outplayed the team from Munich. He played in the 36th minute when Dayot Upamekano played with his hand in the penalty area, which did not miss the main referee, who pointed to the white dot.
Bochum took the lead after a good realization by Jurgen Locadia from the penalty spot. Just two minutes later, Christian Gamboa defeated Manuel Neuer with a great shot for 3: 1 and a complete turnaround.
To make the guest debacle bigger in the first half, 45 minutes before the end of the game, Holtman masterfully shot from a distance and beat the Bayern goalkeeper by 4:1.
The Bavarians were more specific in the continuation, but they managed only one goal. The final result (4:2) was set by Robert Lewandowski in the 75th minute.
The team from Munich is still the leader of the Bundesliga with 52 points, nine more than Borussia Dortmund, which has one game less. Bochum is 11th with 28 points.
In the next round, Bayern welcomes the team from the bottom of the table, Greuther Furth, while Bochum is visiting Stuttgart.
