Bochum vs Leverkusen 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 30': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchel Bakker replaces Jonathan Tah because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 63': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Gerrit Holtmann replaces Milos Pantovic.
- 63': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Eduard Löwen replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj.
- 65': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Moussa Diaby should be disappointed.
- 66': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Paulinho.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Karim Bellarabi because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Kerem Demirbay.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Patrik Schick.
- 81': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Simon Zoller replaces Sebastian Polter.
- 81': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Danny Blum replaces Takuma Asano.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
Game Information
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
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
 B04 |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 530 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 20 | Clearances | 14 |
VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 29 | Maxim Leitsch |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 3 | Danilo Soares |
| 2 | Cristian Gamboa |
| 20 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 16 | Konstantinos Stafylidis |
| 40 | Sebastian Polter |
| 10 | Takuma Asano |
| 27 | Milos Pantovic |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 33 | Piero Hincapié |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 10 | Kerem Demirbay |
| 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 7 | Paulinho |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
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