VfL Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBochum snatch draw against Leverkusen with last-gasp equaliser
Koji Miyoshi scored an 89th minute goal to give strugglers VfL Bochum a 1-1 draw against visiting champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 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 Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 5': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 5': Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 7': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 9': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Gerrit Holtmann.
- 10': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo is caught offside.
- 12': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 15': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 15': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Patrick Drewes.
- 18': Attempt saved. Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek.
- 18': Foul by Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 18': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 20': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 20': Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a headed pass.
- 27': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 27': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 29': Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 34': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 34': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 35': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 38': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
- 38': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 38': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Wittek.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 41': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Passlack.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 52': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 55': Attempt missed. Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 61': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 63': Attempt missed. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek.
- 68': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 68': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Cristian Gamboa replaces Gerrit Holtmann.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Koji Miyoshi replaces Moritz Broschinski.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Lukas Daschner replaces Anthony Losilla.
- 69': Cristian Gamboa (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 70': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 70': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 71': Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 75': Attempt missed. Cristian Gamboa (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Hofmann with a headed pass.
- 77': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Felix Passlack.
- 77': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface replaces Patrik Schick.
- 78': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Dani de Wit replaces Felix Passlack.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
- 82': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 82': Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
- 86': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 86': Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 88': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 89': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Ivan Ordets replaces Tim Oermann.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Statistics
 B04 |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 70.9 | Possession | 29.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 641 | Accurate Passes | 215 |
| 719 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 23 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 26,000
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 26,000
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
VfL Bochum (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Patrick Drewes (GK) |
| 13 | Jakov Medic |
| 32 | Maximilian Wittek |
| 14 | Tim Oermann |
| 21 | Gerrit Holtmann |
| 15 | Felix Passlack |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sissoko |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 29 | Moritz Broschinski |
| 19 | Matús Bero |
| 33 | Philipp Hofmann |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
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