German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 20': Aleix García
  • 60': Victor Boniface
  • 87': Amine Adli
FT
3 - 1
VfL Bochum
  • 26': Felix Passlack

Leverkusen beat Bochum to close gap on leaders Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen battled past strugglers VfL Bochum 3-1 thanks to two second half goals on Friday to cut the gap with leaders Bayern Munich to three points.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 1': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Felix Passlack.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
  • 7': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
  • 13': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 13': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 15': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 16': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 19': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 22': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 22': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 28': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
  • 33': Foul by Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 33': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 36': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 36': Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 37': Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko.
  • 42': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 42': Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
  • 45': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 45': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García.
  • 48': Foul by Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 48': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 52': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerrit Holtmann.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 59': Hand ball by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 60': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Hincapié following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 65': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matús Bero with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
  • 69': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 70': Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 71': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Patrik Schick.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerrit Holtmann with a headed pass.
  • 73': Foul by Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 73': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski replaces Gerrit Holtmann.
  • 75': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Myron Boadu replaces Philipp Hofmann.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix García following a fast break.
  • 78': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 78': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Dani de Wit replaces Ibrahima Sissoko.
  • 87': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios following a fast break.
  • 87': Myron Boadu (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Emiliano Buendía replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matús Bero.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+2': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, VfL Bochum 1848 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
34.3 Possession 65.7
8 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
270 Accurate Passes 611
356 Passes 690
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 42
24 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 5
22 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 9
35 Effective Clearances 29
35 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 27 +52 65
2 Bayer Leverkusen 27 +28 59
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 27 +15 48
4 Mainz 27 +14 45
Full Table

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
3 Piero Hincapié
23 Nordi Mukiele
24 Aleix García
25 Exequiel Palacios
34 Granit Xhaka
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong
14 Patrik Schick
22 Victor Boniface
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic, Andrea Natali, Robert Andrich, Jonas Hofmann, Emiliano Buendía, Amine Adli, Matej Kovar, Alejo Sarco, Arthur.

BOC VfL Bochum (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Timo Horn (GK)
20 Ivan Ordets
32 Maximilian Wittek
14 Tim Oermann
21 Gerrit Holtmann
15 Felix Passlack
6 Ibrahim Sissoko
17 Tom Krauss
19 Matús Bero
11 Georgios Masouras
33 Philipp Hofmann
VfL Bochum Substitutes:
Myron Boadu, Anthony Losilla, Moritz Broschinski, Jakov Medic, Dani de Wit, Erhan Masovic, Patrick Drewes, Cristian Gamboa, Mats Pannewig.

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