Bochum's Kevin Stöger celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
Bundesliga: Bochum Edge Hoffenheim 3-2, Record First Win In Nine Games - In Pics
Kevin Stoger netted a brace as Bochum won for the first time in nine Bundesliga games by a narrow 3-2 margin over a profligate Hoffenheim. The latter have not kept a clean sheet for 26 games, a record run for the Bundesliga club, Associated Press reports. Hoffenheim remain in ninth place after missing a chance to leapfrog Augsburg and Freiburg and move into seventh. Hoffenheim had a penalty award rescinded after a video review midway through the first half and then fell behind to a superb Stoger free kick after 34 minutes. Bochum made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time when a defensive howler gave Felix Passlack a free shot on goal from six yards out. Stoger added a third with a simple tap in after Oliver Baumann parried Moritz Broschinski's effort.
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Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric, right, celebrates scoring with teammate Pavel Kaderabek during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
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Bochum's Takuma Asano, left, and Hoffenheim's Pavel Kaderabek fight for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
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Bochum's Felix Passlack, front, scores a goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
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Bochum's Anthony Losilla, left, and Matus Bero challenge Hoffenheim's Grischa Promel, right, for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
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Bochum's Maximilian Wittek, left, and Hoffenheim's Ozan Kabak battle for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
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Bochum's Felix Passlack, front, scores during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
Bundesliga: Bochum vs Hoffenheim Photo: David Inderlied/DPA via AP
Bochum's Felix Passlack celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
Bundesliga: Bochum vs Hoffenheim Photo: David Inderlied/DPA via AP
Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric, left, and Bochum's Felix Passlack battle for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
Bundesliga: Bochum vs Hoffenheim Photo: David Inderlied/DPA via AP
Hoffenheim's Maximilian Beier, left, and Bochum's Ivan Ordets battle for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany.
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