Dynamo Dresden – VfL Bochum

In a tightly contested league fixture, Dynamo Dresden fell 1‑2 at home to VfL Bochum, extending their struggles to just four points from six games and leaving them firmly entrenched in 17th place. Bochum, meanwhile, moved up to ninth with seven points, their second win of the campaign narrowing the goal gap to a modest five‑to‑six. The result also tipped the head‑to‑head balance in the season, giving the visitors their first triumph over Dresden after losing the opening encounter. Both sides remain under pressure, with Dresden still hunting their first win and Bochum aiming to build on the momentum toward a top‑half finish.