🇩🇪 Lacklustre Dortmund stumble to draw in local derby | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund dropped points for the first time this season after being held to a draw at home to VfL Bochum.

Scorers: Stöger 13′; Malen 56′.

Bochum, who held Dortmund to a 1-1 draw in this fixture last season, stormed into the lead early on when midfielder Kevin Stöger struck a powerful left-footed shot which arrowed into the top corner from the edge of the box.

Stöger got the taste for goals from that moment on and attempted an overhead kick but this time the ball flew just wide.

It was a tale of frustration for the visitors after the goal but Donyell Malen came to their rescue once again, drilling the ball into the bottom corner from 25 yards out after a neat team move.

Things could’ve got worse for Edin Terzić’s side as Gregor Kobel had to come to the rescue to deny Stoger again, pulling off an amazing tipped save to deny his deflected effort 20 minutes from time.

Malen popped up with a 88th-minute winner against Köln on the opening day but there was to be late intervention this time around with Dortmund slipping up the first time in 2023/24.

Dortmund will look to get back to winning ways next Friday when they host newly-promoted Heidenheim.