3-1 started with 3 consecutive wins, and Germany's No. 1 center forward emerged: 97 points + MVP!
Borussia Dortmund, who lost the Bundesliga trophy at the end of last season, look a bit sluggish this season, and they can't even finish in the top four against less strong teams such as Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart!
Before the start of the game, both teams mourned for a minute of mourning for the recently deceased Franz Beckenbauer and Hertha Berlin president Bernstein, followed by a fierce match. Borussia Dortmund striker Mullen had a lovely pass in the space of six minutes, but his defenders dragged him down. The referee blew for a penalty and striker Phil Kruger's goal gave Dortmund a 1-0 advantage.
Bochum came close to a fine free-kick in the eighth minute, but Dortmund kept the game under control, and on 27 minutes, the young player Moukoko intercepted a beautiful pass with a beautiful chest, then passed the ball to the front of the field, and then rushed into the box with the ball with his heel, but the Bochum defender stopped his shot. On the battlefield, Bochum was actually defeated at the end of the first half"Ping"On 45 minutes, Bochum passed the ball from the left and Dortmund defender Strobeck created a goal in the penalty area, and the two teams were tied at 1-1 before half-time.
Borussia Dortmund's attack became more intense in the second half, and on 60 minutes, Moukoko tried to shoot from distance again, but was blocked by the goalkeeper, and he was replaced by Reina after missing several goals in a row. On 70 minutes, Bochum's goalkeeper Meyer passed the ball to the players behind him when no one was defending, and two minutes later, Bochum's goal was breached, and a shot from inside the box by Phil Kruger gave Dortmund a 2-1 victory!
For Borussia Dortmund, the key to the game was also centre-forward Phil Kruger, who was one goal behind in the first half, and in the first minute of the first half, Bochum's defenders deliberately fouled Bochum, Dortmund used his own penalty to win 3-1 against Bochum.
Borussia Dortmund have won three in a row, their third season since the 2024 season, while they have also regained fourth place in the Premier League. The best performance of the whole game was Phil Kruger, the guy who almost became Germany's number one striker! He staged his "treble" for the first time in the race, and after the race, he finished with a 97 high scores, and won the "Most Valuable Player" award. Could he be the next Mario Gomez?