Fortuna Düsseldorf of Vermeij and De Wijs approaches Bundesliga after victory over Bochum

Fortuna Düsseldorf will almost certainly play in the Bundesliga next season. The number three of the Second Bundesliga won the first game in the play-offs for promotion and relegation on Thursday evening with 0-3 against VfL Bochum, the number sixteen of the Bundesliga. The return will take place in Düsseldorf on Monday at 8:30 PM.

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On the Düsseldorf side, Vincent Vermeij and Jordy de Wijs were in the starting line-up, while a number of former Eredivisie players also kicked off at Bochum: Felix Passlack, Matús Bero and Maximilian Wittek.

After just under fifteen minutes, Düsseldorf fortunately took the lead. A corner hit the post, after which the ball rolled unluckily into the own goal via the body of Bochum striker Philipp Hofman: 0-1.

In the second half, Düsseldorf went further ahead thanks to goals from Felix Klaus and Yannik Engelhardt. The former scored after a quick break on a pass from former FC Twente player Christos Tzolis, after which Yannik Engelhardt scored the 0-3 final score from the rebound after a free kick. If Düsseldorf completes the job at home next Monday, it will play at the highest German level again next season for the first time since 2019/20.

VfL Bochum – Fortuna Dusseldorf 0-3

13' 0-1 Philipp Hofman (own goal)
64' 0-2 Felix Klaus (assist: Christos Tzolis)
72' 0-3 Yannik Engelhardt

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