Not long after Obasi scored in the 37th minute to help Hoffenheim lead 2-1, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.
Hoffenheim continued to attack, and Bochum continued to be beaten in its own home court. They could only occasionally launch counterattacks, but to no avail.
Hoffenheim relied on its unremitting attack and Ibisevic scored a header in the 76th minute to help Hoffenheim lead 3-1.
At this time and with this score, victory is basically secured.
Therefore, Ralph asked Lu Wenbin and Eduardo to warm up, and then in the 82nd minute, he replaced Obasi and Copado with the two of them, allowing the two to find their feeling and maintain their game form.
Although Lu Wenbin wanted to score a goal and continue his Bundesliga scoring streak.
However, the time given to him was too short, and although he completed a shot, the opponent's defender kicked the ball out of the baseline.
Finally, Lu Wenbin came on as a substitute for ten minutes in this game and neither scored nor assisted. He just played a supporting role and ended his Bundesliga scoring streak.
Fortunately, the team won.
Although there were major rotations and the game was away, Hoffenheim still won the game with its strong overall strength.
After the game, Lu Wenbin, who came on as a substitute, did not score any goals or assists, but only received 10,000 winning experience points, which was half the reward for coming on as a substitute. The experience points increased to level 15, 97212/1 million.
After the 10th round of the Bundesliga ended, Hoffenheim continued to rank first in the Bundesliga with 27 points after nine wins in ten games.
After returning to the base and resting for two days, at 15:30 on November 1, in the 11th round of the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim played against Karlsruhe, currently ranked 13th, at home.
Lu Wenbin still did not start in this game.
In order to ensure victory in the next League Cup game, Lu Wenbin was still placed on the bench to rest.
However, after the team took a 4-1 lead in the 80th minute of the second half, Ralph replaced Lu Wenbin, Gustavo and Baker, who were sitting on the bench this round, to find their feeling for the game.
Just like in the previous game, Lu Wenbin came on as a substitute but failed to score any goals or assists.
In the 88th minute, Hoffenheim won a free kick in the front court. Lu Wenbin used his special skill to take the free kick, but it went slightly off the post, which was quite a pity.
Lu Wenbin played a supporting role again and only gained 10,000 winning experience points, which was half the reward for coming on as a substitute. The experience points increased to level 15, 107212/1 million.
However, no one, whether the media or the fans, cared about the fact that Lu Wenbin did not score a goal in two games.
As everyone knows, head coach Ralph was saving his strength for the second round of the UEFA Cup group match away to Spartak Moscow, so Lu Wenbin was only given a dozen minutes of playing time in both games to maintain his form.
As soon as the match with Karlsruhe ended, everyone turned their attention to the Russian capital Moscow on November 6.
Spartak Moscow, founded in 1922, is a Russian Super League team that is on par with Dynamo Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Zenit St. Petersburg, Rubin Kazan and others, and is a frequent visitor to European competitions.
When it comes to these Russian teams participating in European competitions, other European clubs are in a state of headache.
Because Russia is too cold.
Playing away games in Russia in winter is a nightmare for any European team, even for super giants like Real Madrid, Bayern and Barcelona.
It's not just a matter of cold, there's also the possibility of encountering a blizzard and having to race in the wind and snow.
And because of the year-round snow, natural grass is difficult to maintain, so most of the stadiums in Russia use artificial turf, which is the kind that can easily cause slips and falls if you are not careful, making it very easy to get injured.
Spartak Moscow's home stadium is artificial turf.
If this was the last round of the group stage and Hoffenheim had already secured qualification, Ralph would definitely not use the main lineup to fight Spartak Moscow away.
Unfortunately, the schedule is not good. It is only the second round of the group stage and the qualifying spot of Group D is far from being secured.
Therefore, no matter how cold the situation in Russia is, Hoffenheim can only play with all its main players and try to get all three points away from home.
No matter how bad the situation is, we must strive for a draw and remain invincible.
In November, Russia has already entered winter. According to the weather forecast, the temperature in Moscow on November 6 will be around -2 degrees Celsius.
This is not very cold, but it is much better than some competitions where the temperature is more than ten degrees below zero.
But even so, it will still be a daunting challenge for other national teams that play in temperatures above ten degrees most of the year.
A few days before the game, the German media hoped that it would not snow in Moscow on November 6, so that Hoffenheim could successfully win the away game.
The Russian media, naturally, hoped that it would snow heavily that day, accompanied by strong winds, and then bury the team from Germany in the wind and snow.
Due to historical reasons, the game between the German and Russian teams is like a war. Both sides wish the other side to die, and even want to whip the corpse after death.
Historically, Russia has used weather factors to repel the attacks of the German army, but on the football field, it has lost more than it has won.
After all, the Russian team's investment and lineup cannot compare to the wealthy German team.
So they can only hope that the weather will be more favorable to them.
Of course, even if the weather isn't as "optimal" as they'd like, it won't be far off.
After all, given the geographical location, it is certain that the temperature in Moscow will be below zero on November 6.
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With a prayerful attitude, the Hoffenheim team flew to Moscow on November 5. However, only a few dozen Hoffenheim fans accompanied the team on the expedition.
These are no longer ordinary fans, they are definitely the most hardcore and loyal fans.
In such an icy and snowy away environment, it would be a very happy thing if you score a goal and the fans interact and celebrate with you.
The Hoffenheim team, who were praying that it would not snow, felt Russia's deep malice the moment they arrived in Moscow and got off the plane.
Because it was snowing at Moscow Airport when everyone got off the plane.
Although the snow was not heavy, the wind was strong.
Everyone has a bad feeling about tomorrow's weather.
After settling the team, when Ralph attended the pre-match press conference, the Russian media did tell Ralph a bad news with ill intentions: According to the forecast of the Russian Meteorological Department, there will be moderate snow in Moscow tomorrow, accompanied by strong winds of 4 to 6 levels.
Although the stadium is blocked by stands on all four sides, the middle field is still open to the sky and the wind will be strong, which will definitely have an impact on the ball kicked into the air.
A match played on artificial turf in the snow is undoubtedly bad news for Hoffenheim.