At the scene, Hoffenheim's celebration lasted for more than a minute before they ended the celebration and continued the game at the reminder of the referee.
If he had celebrated for such a long time under normal circumstances, he would probably have been shown a yellow card by the referee.
However, the significance of Lu Wenbin's goal this time was different, so the referee was much more lenient.
But for Hoffenheim's opponent Bochum, although Lu Wenbin's record is worthy of respect, it is not worth their joy because they are behind in the score.
For Bochum, a team on the verge of relegation, every point is precious, not to mention that they also want to take advantage of the fact that most of Hoffenheim's main players are not in this game and grab three points!
So, after the game resumed, Bochum continued to attack Hoffenheim's defense line.
The cooperation between Komper and Jancker was not very tacit, and with the replacement of the full-backs and the defensive midfielder, Hoffenheim's defense line did have many loopholes.
In the 42nd minute, Bochum finally made a breakthrough against Wolsa after continuous attempts.
Bochum striker Hashemian used a beautiful cowtail fake move to get past the unsuspecting Wolsa, and then shot from the penalty area line.
The ball passed through the crowded penalty area and flew into Hoffenheim's goal. Daniel Haas flew to save the ball, but didn't even touch the ball.
Bochum equalized the score, and the score between the two sides became 2-2. Bochum players and fans celebrated enthusiastically.
The first half was over shortly after the game resumed.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.
Unexpectedly, just over ten minutes into the second half, Hoffenheim had to fight with one less player.
Bochum played very hard because they wanted to avoid relegation. Technically they could not match Hoffenheim, the first team in the Bundesliga, so they exaggerated their moves.
In the 52nd minute, Eduardo lost the ball when he was dribbling past Bochum midfielder Groth, but the referee did not see it and no foul was called.
Eduardo, who was suspended for two games before the start of the season for fighting over Ibrahimovic, has always had a bad temper. This time, when he saw that the opponent had committed a foul but was not penalized, Eduardo held a grudge against him.
So, in the 59th minute, Jancker intercepted the ball from Bochum striker Sestak and kicked the ball to the midfield. When Eduardo and Grote jumped up at the same time to compete for the header, Eduardo raised his hand and hit Grote hard with his elbow, knocking him unconscious.
This action is too obvious and of such a bad nature.
Eduardo was undoubtedly sent off with a red card and may face an additional suspension after the game.
Grote was also carried away on a stretcher and replaced by Japanese midfielder Shinji Ono.
If it was at the beginning of the season, the Japanese media might have hyped up the East Asian derby between Lu Wenbin and Ono Shinji.
However, so far in the season, Shinji Ono, who is a substitute for Bochum, has not scored a goal, while Lu Wenbin has scored more than 60 goals. They are not on the same level at all.
Therefore, neither the Japanese nor the Chinese media hyped up the East Asian derby between Lu Wenbin and Ono Shinji in this match.
The Japanese media are too shameless to hype things up, they are a little more shameless than the Koreans, while the Chinese media are too disdainful to hype things up.
Now Lu Wenbin's competitors are all European and American stars, even legendary superstars and historical record holders like Gerd Muller. There are no football players in Asia who can be compared with Lu Wenbin.
After Eduardo was sent off, Ralph replaced Obasi, who had a mediocre performance, with Salihovic.
With the advantage in numbers and the substitution of one of the opponent's forwards, Bochum finally had the time to launch a massive counterattack.
They were no longer satisfied with a 2-2 draw and wanted to come back and win.
Bochum's continuous attack finally caused Hoffenheim to make mistakes again in the 72nd minute.
Goalkeeper Daniel Haas, who had not started for a long time, failed to save the ball when facing Bochum striker Epale's breakthrough in the penalty area. Then, anxiously afraid of losing the ball, he grabbed Epale's feet from the side, pulled Epale down hard, and threw him two or three meters away.
As expected, Haas was sent off with a red card by the referee. Ralph had to replace center forward Sanogo with Hildebrand, asking Hildebrand to defend the penalty.
The incredible result was that Hildebrand, who rushed onto the field without even warming up, actually saved Epale's penalty kick.
Bochum didn't even seize the penalty kick opportunity, and the score between the two sides remained 2-2.
However, Hoffenheim had two players sent off with red cards, so it became 9 against 11, with only Lu Wenbin on the front line.
For the first time in Hoffenheim, Lu Wenbin became a lone striker.
Bochum needed points urgently to avoid relegation, but they failed to score even a penalty kick, so they became more and more impatient. In addition, Hoffenheim's three forwards became a single forward, so Bochum pressed even closer, and both full-backs rushed to the front to help the attack.
The midfielder who was originally marking Lu Wenbin also passed Lu Wenbin to the two central defenders and often rushed forward to assist.
But the veteran goalkeeper Hildebrand, who saved the penalty, played brilliantly today. From the 72nd to the 87th minute, he not only saved a penalty from the opponent, but also saved three consecutive shots from the opponent within the goal frame within 15 minutes, driving the Bochum players and fans a little crazy.
But this is not the most maddening thing.
The most maddening thing was that Bochum's massive pressure created a large area of empty space in the backcourt.
Just when they thought they could score another goal and lead Hoffenheim by relying on their numerical advantage and continuous attack, in the 88th minute, Hoffenheim's counterattack was fatal and penetrated Bochum's goal.
In the 87th minute, Hildebrand chose the right position and directly hugged Ono Shinji's long shot and then threw the ball to the full-back Ibertsberg with a hand throw.
After receiving the ball, Ibertsberg looked up, then made a long pass to Salihovic in the midfield. Salihovic then passed the ball directly to the Bochum team's frontcourt. Lu Wenbin successfully made an offside and went straight for the ball.
Although central defenders Pfezer and Mavraj tried their best to chase back and caught up with Lu Wenbin when he received the ball at the front of the penalty area, they collided and sandwiched him from both sides.
But Lu Wenbin used his 17/18 physique to withstand the impact of the two people, stabilized his body balance, and then shot the ball while running. The ball passed under the crotch of the attacking goalkeeper Fernandez and rolled directly into the goal.
In the 88th minute, Hoffenheim, with only 9 players, not only withstood Bochum's fierce attack, but also scored the third goal through a quick counterattack involving only four people from the goalkeeper to Lu Wenbin, leading Bochum 3-2.