Bochum vs Union Berlin 2022-23 German Bundesliga
2 - 1
Bochum stun Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin 2-1
Relegation-threatened Bochum moved off the bottom of the Bundesliga table.
Match Commentary
- 17': Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Janik Haberer because of an injury.
- 35': Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philipp Förster with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson replaces Niko Gießelmann.
- 65': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Gerrit Holtmann replaces Jordi Osei-Tutu.
- 65': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Silvère Ganvoula replaces Philipp Hofmann.
- 70': Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tim Skarke replaces Christopher Trimmel.
- 71': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
- 78': Penalty saved! Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Konstantinos Stafylidis replaces Philipp Förster.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Patrick Osterhage replaces Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
- 87': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Tim Oermann replaces Cristian Gamboa.
- 90'+3': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
Game Information
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 25,460
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 79 | 0 |
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +33 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +34 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
 FCU |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 379 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 21 | Clearances | 29 |
VfL Bochum (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 20 | Ivan Ordets  |
| 4 | Erhan Masovic |
| 3 | Danilo Soares |
| 2 | Cristian Gamboa |
| 10 | Philipp Förster |
| 7 | Kevin Stöger |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 33 | Philipp Hofmann |
| 22 | Christopher Antwi-Adjei |
| 18 | Jordi Osei-Tutu |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 3 | Paul Jaeckel |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 13 | András Schäfer |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
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