At the Vonovia-Ruhrstadion, Bochum shocked the champions, 3-2, with goals from Kevin Stöger, Keven Schlotterbeck, and Takuma Asano. This caused further anguish for Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen’s lead hung heavy in the air, but Bochum refused to be intimidated. Asano launched a raid into the box, Losilla sent shivers down spines, and Stöger nearly silenced the Allianz Arena. From the opening whistle, it was clear: Bayern were in for a fight. Despite de Ligt’s near miss, it was Musiala who silenced the Bochum crowd with a powerful strike. Bayern dominated possession but were caught out on the counter twice before the break. Losilla’s incisive pass found Asano, who coolly slotted past Neuer. Then, Schlotterbeck rose highest to head home a corner, sending the home fans into raptures and Bayern reeling.
The second half began in a frenzy. Riemann made a crucial save for Bochum, then Upamecano stopped Antwi-Adjei’s attack at the other end. Bayern dominated possession, but Bochum remained dangerous on the counter-attack. Antwi-Adjei, in particular, posed a constant threat, exploiting the space behind Upamecano, who had replaced the injured Mazraoui at right-back. Bryan Zaragoza marked his Bayern debut with a half-hour appearance, replacing Joshua Kimmich, alongside Leroy Sané. However, their efforts couldn’t prevent a historic upset. Bernardo thwarted Sané’s early attempt, and despite Goretzka’s attempt to set him up, the German winger couldn’t control the ball. Bochum then capitalized with Stöger’s penalty conversion, followed by Harry Kane’s consolation goal that ultimately proved insufficient to salvage the match for the stunned champions.
Match stats
- Asano nets first-ever goal against Bayern, ending seven-game drought.
- Bochum fortress at home: only one loss, 18 points from 11 games.
- Bochum draw specialists: joint-most draws in Bundesliga (10).
- Bayern’s worst losing streak since 2015 (3 games).
- Kane struggles: 3 goals in 6 games, but was involved in 5 against Bochum (3 goals, 2 assists).
- Bayern dominance shatt