Borussia Dortmund failed to secure second place in the Bundesliga despite three goals from Erling Haaland.

Coach Marco Rose's team conceded a 3:4 (2:2) against VfL Bochum after a weak defensive performance.

The climber, on the other hand, has thus secured relegation prematurely.

After the early deficit by Sebastian Polter (3rd) and Gerrit Holtmann (8th), Haaland initially turned the encounter with his three goals (18th, penalty after video evidence, 30th, penalty after video evidence, 62nd).

Jürgen Locadia (81') equalized late for VfL, Milos Pantovic (85', penalty kick) turned the game upside down again.

In front of 81,365 spectators in the sold-out Signal Iduna Park, the small Revierderby needed no start-up time.

From the first minute there was a lot of fire and the guests showed no respect at all.

Takuma Asano got past Raphael Guerreiro on the right, and Polter headed in the Japanese's cross for an early lead.

Dortmund was shocked, Bochum acted furiously in the early stages.

Asano put it back to Holtmann, who raised from distance.

The badly battered BVB needed a few minutes to find themselves.

But the guests helped.

Cristian Gamboa jumped the ball to the outstretched arm.

Haaland didn't give VfL goalkeeper Manuel Riemann a chance on the penalty kick.

Now the hosts were really in the game.

Riemann prevented the equalizer against internationals Julian Brandt (21st) and Marco Reus (26th).

However, he again had no chance when Haaland took the second penalty.

This time Elvis Rexhbecaj played the ball with his arm.

Dortmund continued to dominate the game after the equaliser.

Rose had to do without numerous regulars.

17-year-old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens was in the starting XI for the first time after two brief appearances.

But Bochum didn't hide after the two unfortunate goals they conceded.

When Holtmann (42nd) and Polter (44th) had chances, the guests became dangerous.

Even after the change, VfL kept looking for a way forward.

An open exchange of blows developed, since BVB was also looking for a decision.

Haaland failed because of the strongly reacting Riemann (58th).

Four minutes later, the Norwegian pushed the ball over the line from close range to score his 21st goal of the season.

Then Dortmund became defensively careless again and received the penalty.