Long faces wherever you looked. But even after the 2:2 draw against Darmstadt at VfL Bochum, there will be no rush.

After four defeats in a row, VfL Bochum wanted to get back on track against SV Darmstadt. Things looked good for a long time, but then the comeback of the last-placed team and a lot of frustration at VfL.

Kevin Stöger, for example, who initiated the 1:0 with his corner. “It was clear that it was going to be an intense game. It was a great game from us until 2:1. That’s why it’s extremely bitter that it wasn’t enough to win. We had the chance to make it 3:0 and got the counter-attack to make it 2:1, but we still had to be more dominant after that. We simply had to win, that was our aim.”

Sporting director Marc Lettau was also very disappointed, but did not want to demonize everything. “If you lead 2-0 at home against the eighteenth-placed team, you have to bring it home. It’s very disappointing. We don’t have to worry”

On the contrary, Lettau knows that there can be phases like this for a club like VfL. Bochum still have a good starting position in the relegation battle. Lettau is looking ahead: “It’s a challenging situation. Now we have a phase where things don’t work out. We shouldn’t get into a rush. We know what we can do and are capable of winning in Cologne. “

After Mainz and Darmstadt, Bochum face their next basement clash. The sporting director therefore also took positives from the game, such as the comebacks of Philipp Hofmann, who scored twice, and right-back Felix Passlack, who had long been out of the picture. “Philipp fought hard for his chance. He has worked a lot on himself and is in very good physical condition. Felix Passlack also always pushes himself to the limit despite his situation. He waited for his chance and did a more than decent job.”

Nevertheless, it was only enough for a point, which is why left-back Bernardo concluded: “You can say that we lost 2:2. We controlled everything and said that if we made it 2-0, then the game was almost over. But then we gave away two gifts.”

Accordingly, there was a need to talk after the 90 minutes. You could see the VfL fans’ chorus addressing the players. Bernardo: “To be honest, I didn’t hear that. Not because I didn’t want to, I had a lot of thoughts in my head. But I’m sure the supporters will stay with us until the end of the season. “