Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
- 30': Patrik Schick (P)
- 32': Patrik Schick
- 45'+1': Patrik Schick
- 69': Victor Boniface
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Leverkusen extend unbeaten start to make Bundesliga history
Patrik Schick celebrated his first Bundesliga start of the season Wednesday with a hat trick as Bayer Leverkusen consolidated top spot in the Bundesliga and set a record for games unbeaten with a 4-0 rout of VfL Bochum.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 1': Delay in match (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 5': Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 6': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Losilla.
- 10': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Florian Wirtz.
- 16': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 18': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 18': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 19': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Anthony Losilla is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 22': Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
- 25': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 25': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 26': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Manuel Riemann (VfL Bochum 1848) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 30': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 32': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross following a fast break.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Manuel Riemann.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 39': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 39': Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 42': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 43': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 45'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Matús Bero.
- 45'+1': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 45'+2': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Danilo Soares replaces Takuma Asano.
- 46': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 48': Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 49': Attempt missed. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Antwi-Adjei with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 50': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 52': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 53': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 56': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Christopher Antwi-Adjei is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 60': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 62': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
- 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 63': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Philipp Förster replaces Gonçalo Paciência.
- 63': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski replaces Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
- 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-0 VfL Bochum 1848.
- 65': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
- 67': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface replaces Patrik Schick.
- 67': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Jonathan Tah.
- 69': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Noah Loosli replaces Erhan Masovic.
- 73': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 73': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Gustavo Puerta replaces Piero Hincapié.
- 76': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 80': Foul by Philipp Förster (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 80': Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 82': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt saved. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
- 87': Foul by Philipp Förster (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 87': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 87': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Tim Oermann replaces Anthony Losilla.
- 89': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 89': Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
Statistics
 BOC |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.8 | Possession | 69.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 657 |
| 335 | Passes | 747 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 29 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 8 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 16 | +35 | 39 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | +18 | 38 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 17 | +16 | 33 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 16 | +6 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
VfL Bochum (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 31 | Keven Schlotterbeck  |
| 4 | Erhan Masovic |
| 5 | Bernardo |
| 2 | Cristian Gamboa |
| 6 | Patrick Osterhage |
| 19 | Matús Bero |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 9 | Gonçalo Paciência |
| 22 | Christopher Antwi-Adjei |
| 11 | Takuma Asano |
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