Arminia Bielefeld loses to Münster 1:2 after a bitter own goal!

Arminia Bielefeld loses to Münster 1:2 after a bitter own goal!

On Friday evening, Arminia Bielefeld played against SC Preußen Münster in a sold-out stadium and suffered a bitter 1-2 defeat. Head coach Mitch Kniat made two changes at the start of the game: Christopher Lannert came on for the injured Tim Handwerker and Stefano Russo replaced Noah Sarenren Bazee. The first few minutes were rather quiet until the first big chance came in the fifth minute.

A clear foul by goalkeeper Behrens on Mael Corboz in the five-meter area led to a penalty early on, which Joel Grodowski safely converted in the 8th minute, giving his team a 1-0 lead. But the joy was short-lived, as Münster promptly responded with a chance from Swedish attacker Oscar Vilhelmsson, whose shot went just wide of the goal.

Results and game history

The first half hour was dominated by Bielefeld, who pressed high and were well in the game. In the 32nd minute, however, the time had come: an unfortunate back pass from Marius Wörl enabled Batista Meier to equalize to make it 1-1. Shortly afterwards Arminia had a promising opportunity when Corboz shot the ball just wide. The situation escalated when Jannis Heuer fouled Grodowski again - but the referee didn't blow his whistle, which proved to be an attention grabber for the fans.

After the short, hectic first half, the second half was initially promising for Bielefeld, but Münster also found their game. In the 70th minute, Sarenren Bazee had an excellent opportunity, but it could not be converted. The tension increased when Kniat brought in Isi Young, a new player for Wörl, but the game remained competitive and balanced.

Curious ending

In the final quarter of an hour the unthinkable happened. An imaginative attack by Bielefeld led to a shot from Corboz in the 82nd minute, which was decisively deflected. However, Münster had the last word: in the 89th minute, an own goal from Leon Schneider gave the visitors the decisive 2-1 victory. The game ended with a bitter defeat for the home team. Referee Marc Philip Eckermann officiated the game while 26,750 spectators in the stands watched the proceedings with great passion.

The yellow cards were distributed as follows: Momuluh, Russo, Sarenren Bazee (Arminia) as well as ter Horst, Kirkeskov, Heuer, Benger, Hendrix and Bouchama (Münster) had to take the can after violations.

At a time when professional football is more popular than ever and attracts spectators both on screens and in stadiums, the case of Arminia Bielefeld remains an example of the fluidity of football. In the Bundesliga, which has been one of the most fan-rich leagues in the world over the years, it seems as if the pressure and expectations continue to increase. Statista has pointed out that football clubs today reach values ​​in the billions - a real high-wire act for those responsible.

The next few weeks will be crucial if Arminia Bielefeld has to try to recover from this setback and make the coming games successful.