Overview
- Bochum beat last‑place Magdeburg 2–0 to record a second straight victory and climb to 14th, exiting the relegation places.
- Uwe Rösler is unbeaten since taking charge, with three wins and one draw across league and cup.
- The youthful lineup that stunned Augsburg in the DFB‑Pokal featured again, with Kjell Wätjen opening the scoring and Gerrit Holtmann adding the second.
- Magdeburg squandered a late lifeline by striking the crossbar from the penalty spot in the 81st minute, capping a controlled Bochum performance.
- Players credit Rösler’s emotive touchline coaching and focus on psychological rebuilding and defensive structure, a sharp turn from the early‑season slide under previous leadership.