Title Challenge Hits Speed Bump In Bochum

It was the 65th minute in the Ruhrderby between Bochum and Dortmund when a low cross by Raphaël Guerreiro was played into the box; Karim Adeyemi tried to reach the ball, turned, and was brought down by a Bochum defender. Referee Sascha Stegemann paused for a moment but decided: no penalty. And his decision was not overturned by the VAR team in Cologne.

As a result, Dortmund was held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Bochum, and BVB
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fans might one day look back at that particular moment should their club miss the golden opportunity to end Bayern Munich’s title run. But although this was a situation in which a penalty could have been given, perhaps should have been given, Stegemann’s call shouldn’t have made a difference.