Bochum vs RB Leipzig 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Leipzig stunned by Bochum as Bundesliga title hopes take a hit
RB Leipzig suffered a suprise 1-0 defeat to strugglers VfL Bochum on Saturday to leave them seven points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
Match Commentary
- 11': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, RB Leipzig 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 0, RB Leipzig 0.
- 48': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, RB Leipzig 0. Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Dominique Heintz replaces Danilo Soares.
- 68': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Gerrit Holtmann replaces Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Pierre Kunde replaces Takuma Asano.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Philipp Förster replaces Kevin Stöger.
- 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Timo Werner.
- 75': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. David Raum replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 87': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Vasilios Lampropoulos replaces Patrick Osterhage.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, RB Leipzig 0.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 24,400
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 24,400
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 81 | 0 |
| +51 | Bayern Munich | 31 | 69 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 64 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 62 | 7 |
Statistics
 RBL |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 9 |
| 65.2 | Possession | 34.8 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 449 | Accurate Passes | 196 |
| 543 | Passes | 295 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 8 | Clearances | 23 |
VfL Bochum (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 4 | Erhan Masovic  |
| 20 | Ivan Ordets |
| 3 | Danilo Soares |
| 16 | Konstantinos Stafylidis |
| 33 | Philipp Hofmann |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 11 | Takuma Asano |
| 7 | Kevin Stöger |
| 6 | Patrick Osterhage |
| 22 | Christopher Antwi-Adjei |
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 19 | André Silva |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
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