1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Bochum, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin

59': Yorbe Vertessen
62': Christian Bile Bédia
74': Benedict Hollerbach

FT
3 - 4

VfL Bochum

16': Maximilian Wittek
31': Maximilian Wittek
37': Keven Schlotterbeck
70': Philipp Hofmann

About

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting VfL Bochum at An der alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848).
2': Delay in match because of an injury Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Foul by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
9': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
9': Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
10': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
10': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
12': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Maximilian Wittek.
13': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
13': Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848).
14': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moritz Broschinski with a cross.
19': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Foul by Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848).
19': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
20': Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
21': Attempt blocked. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Osterhage.
25': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
27': Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Bochum 1848 2. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Osterhage.
33': Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Tousart.
33': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
34': Attempt saved. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
35': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
35': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by András Schäfer.
37': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3. Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Felix Passlack.
39': Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Foul by Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
40': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
41': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
43': Attempt missed. Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
43': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
43': Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
45': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
45'+1': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
45'+1': Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Felix Passlack following a set piece situation.
45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Kevin Volland.
45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Chris Bedia replaces Lucas Tousart.
45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Yorbe Vertessen replaces Kevin Vogt.
47': Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848).
47': Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
48': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848).
49': Attempt blocked. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
49': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
50': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
50': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
50': Attempt missed. Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
54': Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin).
55': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
56': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Bernardo.
57': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
59': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfL Bochum 1848 3. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
59': Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
60': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
60': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen with a headed pass.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848).
62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Bochum 1848 3. Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by András Schäfer.
64': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
64': Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Matús Bero.
65': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
66': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
67': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Tim Oermann replaces Maximilian Wittek.
68': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Christopher Antwi-Adjei replaces Moritz Broschinski.
68': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces András Schäfer.
70': Attempt blocked. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
70': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Bochum 1848 4. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Passlack with a cross.
72': Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
73': Foul by Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848).
73': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfL Bochum 1848 4. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
76': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848).
76': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Osterhage following a fast break.
77': Attempt missed. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
78': Foul by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
78': Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Erhan Masovic replaces Matús Bero because of an injury.
79': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Lukas Daschner replaces Philipp Hofmann.
79': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin).
79': Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Attempt missed. Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
85': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Foul by Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848).
86': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
88': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche replaces Rani Khedira.
89': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Cristian Gamboa replaces Felix Passlack.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
90'+2': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (VfL Bochum 1848).
90'+4': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Cristian Gamboa (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfL Bochum 1848 4.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfL Bochum 1848 4.
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfL Bochum 1848 4.

Statistics

BOC		FCU
16	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	1
52	Possession	48
18	SHOTS	12
5	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
253	Accurate Passes	233
389	Passes	357
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	5
24	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.2
72	Long Balls	66
31	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
7	Blocked Shots	3
13	Effective Tackles	10
16	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	11
29	Effective Clearances	35
29	Clearances	35

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012

Bundesliga Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	8	+22	20
2	RB Leipzig	8	+11	20
3	Bayer Leverkusen	8	+5	15
4	1. FC Union Berlin	8	+4	15

Full Standings

Line-Ups

1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
5	Danilho Doekhi
4	Diogo Leite
2	Kevin Vogt
29	Lucas Tousart
13	András Schäfer
8	Rani Khedira
6	Robin Gosens
18	Josip Juranovic
16	Benedict Hollerbach
10	Kevin Volland

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Robin Knoche, Jérôme Roussillon, Christopher Trimmel, Alex Král, Christian Bile Bédia, Brenden Aaronson, Alexander Schwolow, Yorbe Vertessen, Janik Haberer.

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
19	Matús Bero
6	Patrick Osterhage
33	Philipp Hofmann
32	Maximilian Wittek
29	Moritz Broschinski

VfL Bochum Substitutes:

Noah Loosli, Cristian Gamboa, Andreas Luthe, Lukas Daschner, Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Gonçalo Paciência, Agon Elezi, Tim Oermann, Erhan Masovic.

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