Promotion to a higher league is thwarted due to a disastrous display. - Tragedy in Cologne: Disaster Strikes
It's over! Enough! Done!
Bochum's 1:4 loss in the final match against Heidenheim ensures their 7th relegation in the club's history. They are now bound for relegation.
COLOGNE'S DISASTER
At 3:30 PM, there's still hope for rescue - FC must win, while the competition must lose. Coach Schultz before the game: "I'm brutally confident."
However, just 36 minutes later, the probability of relegation becomes almost certain.
Heidenheim starts strong, playing for a potential spot in the Conference League. Bremen loaner Dinkci (now at Freiburg) scores twice (16th and 22nd), and Sessa (36th) dampens Cologne's salvation hopes with three goals in the first half.
Score: 0:3 after 36 minutes, and relegation is practically sealed. COLOGNE DESPERATE.
The fans who traveled have stopped supporting the team during the first half.
FC striker Tigges provided some hope with a goal halfway through the second half, reducing the deficit to 1:3 (64'). But Beste's goal ended any hopes of a comeback (78').
Now, relegation is confirmed for Cologne!
Emotions for Cologne, celebrations for Union and Mainz.
The "Eisern" and FSV manage to secure their spots as part of the 18 Bundesliga clubs next season.
Union's 2:1 win against Freiburg was a nail-biter!
With the score at 1:1, Volland misses a penalty in added time. But Haberer scores the rebound (90+2). Eggestein had fouled Doekhi.
CRAZY CONCLUSIONS!
Union saves itself with a 2:1 win and avoids relegation.
Mainz also wins 2:1 against Wolfsburg and avoids relegation thanks to their savior coach Henriksen. In matchday 21, Mainz were still nine points behind the 16th place. 13 games (with only two losses) later, they managed to stay up.
What an incredible sprint!
The outcome of the two wins: relegation despair for Bochum!
VfL loses 1:4 in front of a large crowd in Bremen. They now face relegation. Friedl (6th), Jung (78th), Stage (80th), and Schmid (87th) scored for Werder, while Antwi-Adjei (85th) scored for Bochum. And since Union scored in the last minute, they secured 16th place.
Sad times for Bochum.
Two NRW duels against Fortuna Düsseldorf are coming up in the relegation play-offs (May 23rd and 27th).
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Source: symclub.org
