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BOC Bochum Bochum - FCN Nuremberg Nuremberg

F. Onyeka
72'

38'
M. Alì Zoma

Vonovia Ruhrstadion(Sold out)

Patrick Ittrich

Full-time: Bochum 1-1 Nuremberg

Bochum are rewarded for a much-improved showing in the second half. Onyeka's penalty secures a point that makes it 10 games unbeaten and keeps them just a point behind Nuremberg in mid-table.

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Four added minutes

Will there be a late twist in the tale?

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Mohamed Alì Zoma33.75km/h

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht32.89km/h

Adriano Grimaldi32.43km/h

88'

Frustrations on show

Lochoshvili is cautioned after preventing a quick Bochum throw-in by kicking the ball into touch.

86'

Fading challenge

Nuremberg have not threatened in an attacking sense in the last 20 minutes.

84'

Fresh legs

Lenz and Wittek are replaced by Bero and Rakneberg for the final stages.

83'

Substitution

Matúš Bero

Cajetan Lenz

83'

Substitution

Mikkel Rakneberg

Maximilian Wittek

82'

Klose reacts

Goalscorer Zoma is done for the day. Grimaldi also heads off, with youngsterrs Maboulou and Scobel sent on to provide fresh attacking impetus.

81'

Substitution

Noah Maboulou

Mohamed Alì Zoma

81'

Substitution

Piet Scobel

Adriano Grimaldi

There's the equaliser!

Onyeka sends Reichert the wrong way from 12 yards to bring Bochum deservedly level.

72'

GOAL!

1:1

Penalty

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

89.86 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

71'

Penalty!

Marshall's shot hits the hand of Lochoshvili, and the referee points to the spot...

0:20

Bochum upping the ante

Marshall's involved again as he frees Hofmann in the penalty area. He's falling as he goes to shoot, but still manages to force a strong save from Reichert.

69'

Chance!

Onyeka drives forward and finds Marshall in the box, but his goal-bound strike is blocked. Much better from the hosts!

63'

Plan B

Alfa-Ruprecht makes way for Kwarteng as Rösler plots a way back into the contest.

62'

Substitution

Moritz-Broni Kwarteng

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

61'

Close!

Nuremberg counter with Justvan, who passes to Yilmaz. He feeds Zoma, who hammers a shot into the side netting.

57'

Unexpected

Instead of shooting from a free-kick, Wittek passes to the unmarked Alfa-Ruprecht, who seems a bit surprised, and his attempt is more of a back pass than a shot on target.

54'

That doesn't look good

Nzingoula grimaces in pain and needs to be supported by the team doctors as he walks off the pitch.

54'

Substitution

Finn Becker

Rabby Nzingoula

52'

Nearly!

Wittek crosses into the penalty area once again, but it's just too far in front of Onyeka.

46'

Second half

No changes at the break in Bochum, where Nuremberg are hoping to win for the first time in a Bundesliga 2 match (D2, L6).

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Bochum 0-1 Nuremberg

Nuremberg have the lead in a game of precious few chances.

44'

Yellow card

Berkay Yilmaz

44'

Carded

Yilmaz loses the ball and catches Olsen as he tries to remedy the situation. No complaints with the referee's decision.

39'

Goooooal!

Nuremberg strike first in Bochum! It's a very simple goal as Nzingoula feeds the right-wing run of Baack, whose cross picks out Zoma for a tidy close-range finish.

38'

Mohamed Alì Zoma

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

51 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

6.34 m

0:22

Good feet from Horn

Expertly done by the Bochum keeper to escape a potentially sticky situation. That could have gone badly wrong.

36'

A game of few chances

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

xGoals

0.15

0.12

Goals

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht32.89km/h

Berkay Yilmaz32.36km/h

Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka32.34km/h

26'

Another suspension

Markhiev follows Wittek into the referee's book for a foul on Marshall. It's a 10th yellow of the season for the Finland international, meaning he'll also be unavailable next weekend.

25'

Yellow card

Adam Markhiev

23'

From the corner...

Wittek's delivery is cleared only as far as Marshall, who sends an 18-yard volley just wide of the upright!

23'

Mandatory ban

Wittek is booked for pulling back Zoma. It's his fifth caution of the campaign, so he'll be suspended for next week's trip to Düsseldorf.

23'

Yellow card

Maximilian Wittek

22'

Counter threat

Hofmann plays a superb ball into the path of Alfa-Ruprecht. The Bochum winger accelerates into space, but Yilmaz races over to clear behind before he can put a cross in.

21'

Disjointed

A lot of niggling fouls are preventing either side from finding any real rhythm.

17'

Enforced change

Morgalla can't continue. He goes off with what looks like an upper body issue. Olsen is his replacement in the Bochum defence.

17'

Substitution

Oliver Olsen

Leandro Morgalla

0:20

Almost the opener!

Alfa-Ruprecht gets past von der Hitz and crosses into the box. Marshall meets it, but his header is just centimetres too high.

Competitive start

Bochum's Onyeka battles for the ball with Nürnberg's Lochoshvili.

Half chance

The first chance goes the way of the Franconians. Yilmaz crosses to Zoma, but he can only head straight into the arms of Timo Horn.

Warning signs

Baack sends the ball to Yilmaz on the left wing, but it's cleared into touch by Mašović. Nürnberg are currently establishing themselves a bit in Bochum's half.

Kick-off!

The ball's rolling in the Ruhr district!

Kick-off!

Deep in the West

Herbert Grönemeyer's music plays through the speakers as the teams walk onto the pitch.

Will Nuremberg end their streak?

The worst away team in the league last won on the road on 7 November with a 2-1 victory in Dresden. Can the Franconians pick up points again at the Ruhrstadion?

More on that Bochum team

Uwe Rösler will have to do without three key players: Strompf and Miyoshi are suspended due to yellow cards, and Holtmann is also unavailable. New additions to the team are Mašović, Alfa-Ruprecht and Marshall (pictured).

More on that Nuremberg team

After their biggest win of the season, which came against Karlsruhe, Miroslav Klose sees no reason to change his team.

Starting line-up: 1. FC Nürnberg

Nuremberg subs

Mathenia, Janisch, Porstner, Mkrtchyan, Soldić, Fernandez, Becker, Maboulou, Scobel

Starting line-up: VfL Bochum 1848

Bochum subs

Thiede, Vogt, Olsen, Rakneberg, Koscierski, Wätjen, Kwarteng, Bero, Crimaldi

Uwe Rösler on facing Nuremberg

"The team selection is set for me. It will be an offensive approach, we want to score goals and collect three points."

Miroslav Klose on facing Bochum

"Bochum have a good team, they're strong at set pieces and can counter-attack well. They have many facets to their game."

Rare occurrence

Nuremberg's 2-1 win earlier this season was only their second in 17 Bundesliga 2 encounters with Bochum. The latter have won 10 of those, only defeating Aue more often in the second tier.

Once upon a time

Nuremberg have failed to win any of their eight Bundesliga 2 matches away at Bochum (two draws, six defeats). Their last win at Castroper Straße was 19 years ago, in the Bundesliga.

Rösler's Nuremberg history

Uwe Rösler played as a striker for Der Club during the 1992/93 season, failing to score in 28 Bundesliga matches. However, he found the back of the net three times for Nuremberg in the DFB Cup.

2:14

Watch: Bochum 0-0 Paderborn - highlights

While Bochum's unbeaten Bundesliga 2 run extended to nine games on Matchday 22, they were unable to get the better of Paderborn despite creating several good opportunities.

2:14

Watch: Nuremberg 5-1 Karlsruhe - highlights

Nuremberg ended a three-game winless run last weekend with a comfortable victory over Karlsruhe, moving into the top half of the table in the process.

2:11

Watch: Nuremberg 2-1 Bochum - previous meeting

Nuremberg picked up their first win of the Bundesliga 2 season when they defeated Bochum on Matchday 6, their first triumph in six matches against them. The result also saw Bochum drop down into the relegation zone, but both teams have recovered to move into mid-table as things stand.

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