Overview
- VfL Bochum won 2–0 at Eintracht Braunschweig, extending a strong run under coach Uwe Rösler to four wins in five league matches.
- Cajetan Lenz opened the scoring with an early header and Francis Onyeka sealed it late, reflecting Rösler’s growing trust in younger options.
- The victory featured a third consecutive clean sheet, with goalkeeper Timo Horn preserving the result by saving a stoppage-time penalty.
- Braunschweig outshot Bochum 22–11, yet Bochum’s compact defending and efficiency proved decisive on the road.
- Rösler praised his team’s fight but criticized a poor stretch as “unteriridisch,” while publicly giving reassurance about a recently discussed player and backing Onyeka and Lenz as squad choices amid ongoing discussion over youth integration and Bero.