Koji Miyoshi produced an 89th-minute leveller to grab struggling Bochum a 1-1 draw towards champions Bayer Leverkusen in Saturday’s Bundesliga conflict.
Patrik Schick fired Leverkusen into an 18th-minute lead after he was despatched by by Florian Wirtz’s excellent ball earlier than threading by Patrick Drewes’ legs, along with his strike hitting the submit and rolling in.
Bochum, with new head coach Dieter Hecking on the bench, had been on no account overrun, working laborious in defence to close down areas however lacked extra medical end up entrance.
These profligate struggles ended late on as Miyoshi slammed dwelling from shut vary to salvage a draw for the hosts.
The draw leaves Leverkusen, who misplaced 4-0 at Liverpool within the Champions League in midweek, in fourth place on 17 factors, 9 behind leaders Bayern Munich.
It finishes degree.
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Information Debrief: Acquainted difficulty for Leverkusen
Leverkusen appeared on the right track for a battling away victory, till Miyoshi’s last-gasp leveller proved pivotal for Bochum.
Alonso’s aspect have now dropped 11 factors from successful positions within the Bundesliga this season, no workforce has misplaced extra.
That’s in stark distinction to final season when Leverkusen grew to become simply the second workforce in Bundesliga historical past to not drop a single level from a successful place over a whole marketing campaign.