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BOCHUM, Germany — Not even Leon Goretzka's presence could help Bochum's chances of staying in the Bundesliga. An own goal, a counterattack and a rebound gave Fortuna Düsseldorf a big advantage with a 3-0 win in Bochum in the first leg of their Bundesliga relegation/promotion playoff. Bayern Munich midfielder Goretzka was watching from the stands in a Bochum jersey to support his boyhood club. But all Goretzka saw was Bochum's losing run stretching to three games since a 4-3 win at Union Berlin had prematurely lifted its survival hopes. The teams meet again in Düsseldorf on Monday for the second leg of the playoff.
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