Hertha vs Bochum 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Introduction
Hertha Berlin are hosting VfL Bochum
at Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Sebastian Polter replaces Takuma Asano.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Patrick Osterhage replaces Robert Tesche.
- 48': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Dong-Jun Lee replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 71': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Christopher Antwi-Adjei replaces Gerrit Holtmann.
- 75': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Marco Richter replaces Ishak Belfodil.
- 75': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Fredrik Bjørkan replaces Myziane Maolida.
- 84': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Armel Bella Kotchap (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Suat Serdar replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 88': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Tarsis Bonga replaces Jürgen Locadia.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 3,000
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 3,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Bayern Munich | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| +8 | SC Freiburg | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| +9 | RB Leipzig | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| +8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 4 | 27 |
Statistics
 BSC |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.3 | POSSESSION | 47.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 285 |
| 442 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 19 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Hertha Berlin (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 20 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 5 | Niklas Stark |
| 17 | Maximilian Mittelstädt  |
| 2 | Peter Pekarik |
| 18 | Santiago Ascacibar |
| 6 | Vladimír Darida |
| 11 | Myziane Maolida |
| 10 | Jurgen Ekkelenkamp |
| 19 | Stevan Jovetic |
| 14 | Ishak Belfodil |
VfL Bochum (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 29 | Maxim Leitsch |
| 37 | Armel Bella Kotchap |
| 23 | Robert Tesche |
| 3 | Danilo Soares |
| 2 | Cristian Gamboa |
| 20 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 10 | Takuma Asano |
| 17 | Gerrit Holtmann |
| 27 | Milos Pantovic |
| 19 | Jürgen Locadia |
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