VfL Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 41': Patrik Schick
- 45'+2': Victor Boniface (P)
- 76': Amine Adli
- 86': Josip Stanisic
- 90'+3': Alejandro Grimaldo
Leverkusen crush Bochum to stretch unbeaten run to 50 games
Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen crushed hosts VfL Bochum 5-0 on Sunday to stretch their remarkable unbeaten run across all competitions this season to 50 consecutive matches.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 1': Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Arthur.
- 9': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Takuma Asano is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 11': Attempt missed. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 14': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 14': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the red card.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 18': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Tim Oermann replaces Takuma Asano.
- 21': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 24': Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Patrick Osterhage is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 26': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 30': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Wittek.
- 30': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josip Stanisic following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 33': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Andrich with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 41': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur with a cross.
- 45'+1': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Erhan Masovic replaces Bernardo.
- 46': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tim Oermann.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 50': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 52': Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Maximilian Wittek is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou.
- 58': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 58': Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 60': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 60': Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Matús Bero replaces Anthony Losilla.
- 61': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Lukas Daschner replaces Philipp Hofmann.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Keven Schlotterbeck with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 63': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Odilon Kossounou.
- 64': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 67': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 68': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 68': Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Borja Iglesias replaces Victor Boniface.
- 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Patrik Schick.
- 71': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
- 72': Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Daschner with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 75': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Manuel Riemann.
- 76': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Iglesias.
- 78': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross.
- 78': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Gustavo Puerta replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo replaces Nathan Tella.
- 83': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 83': Foul by Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 83': Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
- 86': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4. Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur.
- 88': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Manuel Riemann.
- 89': Attempt missed. Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Andrich following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 90'+3': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Stanisic following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5.
Statistics
 B04 |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 67.5 | Possession | 32.5 |
| 29 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 557 | Accurate Passes | 211 |
| 619 | Passes | 294 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 8 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 26,000
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 26,000
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 33 | +64 | 87 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 33 | +51 | 72 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 33 | +35 | 70 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 33 | +38 | 64 |
Line-Ups
VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 31 | Keven Schlotterbeck  |
| 20 | Ivan Ordets |
| 5 | Bernardo |
| 15 | Felix Passlack  |
| 7 | Kevin Stöger |
| 6 | Patrick Osterhage |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 33 | Philipp Hofmann |
| 32 | Maximilian Wittek |
| 11 | Takuma Asano |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 13 | Arthur |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 19 | Nathan Tella |
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