Fortuna Düsseldorf vs VfL Bochum, 2023-24 German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - BOC win 6-5 on penalties
Fortuna Düsseldorf
    FT - Penalties
    0 - 3
    2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - BOC win 6-5 on penalties
    VfL Bochum
    • 18': Philipp Hofmann
    • 66': Philipp Hofmann
    • 70': Kevin Stöger (P)

    Bochum beat Bundesliga drop with stunning rally over Dusseldorf

    VfL Bochum clinched Bundesliga survival by coming from three goals down and winning a penalty shootout 6-5 to thwart Fortuna Düsseldorf's promotion bid on Monday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 1': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Vincent Vermeij (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
    • 5': Hand ball by Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 5': Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card.
    • 6': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 6': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 8': Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Felix Klaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christos Tzolis following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Vincent Vermeij (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kastenmeier.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 16': Foul by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 16': Vincent Vermeij (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 17': Foul by Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 17': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 21': Vincent Vermeij (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Jordy de Wijs (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 23': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Anthony Losilla.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Lukas Daschner (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philipp Hofmann.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sobottka.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
    • 30': Foul by Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 30': Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jordy de Wijs (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christos Tzolis following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Daschner.
    • 33': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 33': Lukas Daschner (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 35': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Jordy de Wijs (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannik Engelhardt.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Vincent Vermeij (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthias Zimmermann.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Klaus.
    • 39': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card.
    • 40': Foul by Vincent Vermeij (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 40': Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 42': Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Delay in match (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Lukas Daschner (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Yannik Engelhardt.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
    • 46': Foul by Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 46': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Lukas Daschner (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matús Bero with a headed pass.
    • 50': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Tim Oberdorf.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matús Bero.
    • 58': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Takuma Asano replaces Felix Passlack.
    • 58': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Noah Loosli replaces Tim Oermann.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matús Bero.
    • 61': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Emmanuel Iyoha.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keven Schlotterbeck.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner.
    • 63': Foul by Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 63': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
    • 66': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 2. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 67': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Felix Klaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Lukas Daschner (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 68': Penalty conceded by Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 70': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek with a cross.
    • 72': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Florian Kastenmeier.
    • 72': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Matthias Zimmermann.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
    • 73': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Christos Tzolis.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Noah Loosli (VfL Bochum 1848) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
    • 75': Foul by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 75': Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Jona Niemiec replaces Felix Klaus.
    • 75': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Ao Tanaka.
    • 76': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Kevin Stöger.
    • 76': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 76': Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 80': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 80': Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matús Bero.
    • 82': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Patrick Osterhage replaces Lukas Daschner.
    • 83': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Christoph Daferner replaces Vincent Vermeij.
    • 83': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Takashi Uchino replaces Marcel Sobottka.
    • 84': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Jordy de Wijs.
    • 84': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 84': Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 86': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 89': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jordy de Wijs (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 90'+4': Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannik Engelhardt.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
    • 90': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Gonçalo Paciência replaces Philipp Hofmann.
    • 97': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Matthias Zimmermann.
    • 97': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. André Hoffmann replaces Jordy de Wijs.
    • 99': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Erhan Masovic replaces Anthony Losilla.
    • 99': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross.
    • 100': Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 100': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 100': Foul by Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 100': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 103': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 103': Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 103': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 103': Attempt blocked. Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Paciência.
    • 104': Foul by Takashi Uchino (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 104': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
    • 106': Foul by Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 106': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 106': Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 107': Attempt blocked. Takashi Uchino (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Daferner.
    • 107': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Maximilian Wittek.
    • 108': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Maximilian Wittek.
    • 109': Attempt missed. Christoph Daferner (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross following a corner.
    • 110': Hand ball by Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 113': Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 113': Foul by Noah Loosli (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 114': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Kevin Stöger.
    • 114': Attempt saved. André Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
    • 116': André Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 116': Foul by Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 117': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
    • 118': Attempt blocked. André Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
    • 118': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Erhan Masovic.
    • 118': Attempt blocked. Christoph Daferner (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
    • 118': Attempt missed. Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christoph Daferner following a corner.
    • 118': Attempt blocked. Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yannik Engelhardt.
    • 118': Attempt blocked. Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 118': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Noah Loosli.
    • 119': Foul by Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 119': Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120': Foul by Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
    • 120': Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3(1). Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3.
    • 120': Penalty saved. André Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0, VfL Bochum 1848 3(2). Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(1), VfL Bochum 1848 3(2). Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Fortuna Düsseldorf) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Penalty saved. Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(2), VfL Bochum 1848 3(2). Yannik Engelhardt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(2), VfL Bochum 1848 3(3). Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(3), VfL Bochum 1848 3(3). Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(3), VfL Bochum 1848 3(4). Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(4), VfL Bochum 1848 3(4). Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(4), VfL Bochum 1848 3(5). Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(5), VfL Bochum 1848 3(5). Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 120': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(5), VfL Bochum 1848 3(6). Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Penalty missed. Takashi Uchino (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot is too high.
    • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(5), VfL Bochum 1848 3(6).
    • 0': Match ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0(5), VfL Bochum 1848 3(6).

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 14
    4 Saves 5
    64.2 Possession 35.8
    23 SHOTS 22
    8 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    577 Accurate Passes 245
    723 Passes 400
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    13 Accurate Crosses 10
    48 Crosses 34
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    73 Long Balls 100
    25 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    9 Blocked Shots 7
    13 Effective Tackles 12
    21 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 9
    28 Effective Clearances 40
    28 Clearances 40

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff

    Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
    Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
    Attendance: 51,500

    Line-Ups

    F95 Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    33 Florian Kastenmeier (GK)
    30 Jordy de Wijs
    15 Tim Oberdorf
    19 Emmanuel Iyoha
    25 Matthias Zimmermann
    4 Ao Tanaka
    6 Yannick Engelhardt Yellow Card
    31 Marcel Sobottka
    7 Christos Tzolis
    11 Felix Klaus
    9 Vincent Vermeij
    Fortuna Düsseldorf Substitutes:
    Joshua Quarshie, Karol Niemczycki, Takashi Uchino, Christoph Daferner, Jona Niemiec, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Shinta Appelkamp, Andre Hoffmann, Marlon Mustapha.

    BOC VfL Bochum (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Andreas Luthe (GK)
    20 Ivan Ordets
    31 Keven Schlotterbeck
    14 Tim Oermann Yellow Card
    8 Anthony Losilla
    19 Matús Bero
    7 Kevin Stöger
    32 Maximilian Wittek Yellow Card
    15 Felix Passlack
    13 Lukas Daschner
    33 Philipp Hofmann Yellow Card
    VfL Bochum Substitutes:
    Gonçalo Paciência, Moritz Römling, Niclas Thiede, Agon Elezi, Noah Loosli, Cristian Gamboa, Patrick Osterhage, Takuma Asano, Erhan Masovic.

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