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BOC Bochum Bochum - SGF Fürth Greuther Fürth

BOC

2

SGF

1

88'
N. Futkeu
P. Hofmann
56'

P. Hofmann
1'

Vonovia Ruhrstadion(24,190 Spectators)

Frank Willenborg

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Full-time: Bochum 2-1 Greuther Fürth

Hofmann's brace sent VfL on their way to secure a crucial victory, but they'll have to wait a little longer before securing their Bundesliga 2 status. Futkeu's late strike was unable to initiate a comeback for the visitors, who occupy the relegation zone.

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Full-time

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Leandro Morgalla

90'

+ 2

The huge chance...

...for Bochum. Marshall has the empty goal in front of him, but can't control the ball properly. That was a golden opportunity to restore VfL's two-goal cushion.

90'

+ 1

Fürth running out of time

There's five minutes remaining. What do the Franconians have up their sleeve?

Deficit halved!

Now it's getting exciting again. First Klaus hits the post and Futkeu misses. Then the second wave rolls through Higl, who delivers the ball from the right. Hrgota misses at first, before Futkeu fires in to bring the visitors to within one goal of Bochum.

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88'

Noel Futkeu

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:Branimir Hrgota

Noel Futkeu

Goal probability

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.

33 %

Distance to Goal

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.

6.41 m

85'

There it was!

Horn has to intervene for the first time. Hrgota serves Klaus with a magnificent pass, who finishes from close range but Horn prevents the goal with a fine save.

82'

The writing is on the wall

Bochum are defending passionately now and are remaining compact in a low block. Fürth simply can't find a way through and all signs point to a VfL victory.

82'

Substitution

77'

Miyoshi calls it a day

The Japanese player will be replaced by Morgalla. Furthermore, Marshall comes on for Onyeka.

77'

Substitution

Leandro Morgalla

77'

Substitution

Callum Marshall

72'

Double substitution!

Vogel brings fresh energy. Higl and Reich replace Münz and Dehm.

71'

Substitution

71'

Substitution

70'

Bochum clearly better

At the moment, Bochum are closer to making it 3-0 than Fürth are to making it 1-2. The Cloverleaves can't get into the match and aren't posing their opponents much of a threat.

0:30

Goal or not?

Via a deflection, the ball reaches Loosli, who heads the ball onto the crossbar. From there, it bounces to Hofmann, who scores what would have been his third goal. However, Loosli was offside during his attempt, so the score remains 2-0.

66'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

65'

Do it again...

...shout the fans. Wittek with another corner from the left. Although the first ball doesn't reach Hofmann, Alfa-Ruprecht finds Hofmann's head. The double goalscorer doesn't even need to jump and gets a completely free header but Prüfrock stretches himself to his full length and just manages to prevent the ball from going in.

65'

Substitution

62'

Is that enough?

While the Ruhr club initially had a 56.5 percent chance of winning, this now stands at 96.2 percent. At the moment, it's hard to imagine that the Franconians will come back from this.

60'

Win Probability

Win Probability

This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange

Kick-off!

56.5 %

Now

96.2 %

59'

First substitutions

Vogel makes a double change and brings on Ltaief and Green as fresh attacking options. Keller and Dietz have left the pitch. Rösler takes Holtmann off with Alfa-Ruprecht now on in his place.

58'

Offside?

No! The goal is briefly checked for offside, but Willenborg blows his whistle to restart play.

58'

Substitution

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

Gerrit Holtmann

57'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

57'

Substitution

Sayfallah Ltaief

57'

Substitution

Maximilian Dietz

Bochum double their lead!

Hofmann heads his side into a comfortable lead with his seventh goal in his last six games.

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56'

Philipp Hofmann

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:Maximilian Wittek

Philipp Hofmann

Goal probability

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.

5 %

Distance to Goal

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.

6.74 m

49'

Bad blunder from Loosli

The Swiss centre-back clears a ball towards his own goal line without any pressure but Fürth are unable to capitalise.

47'

Small addendum

Shortly after the final whistle of the first half, Heiko Vogel was shown the yellow card after intense complaints.

46'

The ball is rolling again!

Will we see more attacking moves in the second half?

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Yellow card

Half-time: Bochum 1-0 Greuther Fürth

The hosts got off to a dream start through Hofmann and took the lead in the first minute. After that, however, the match flattened out significantly, with clear attacking moves being the exception on both sides. The best chance fell to Futkeu, whose header hit the crossbar in the 28th minute. Ten minutes later, Hrgota missed another big opportunity from 11 metres out, putting the ball wide of the goal. Bochum are managing the lead confidently so far, while the visitors, with an xGoals value of 0.18, are struggling to create anything going forward.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Four minutes to go

Due to the stoppages, Willenborg adds four minutes of injury time.

41'

A set piece for once

Bochum get a corner through Wittek. The Bochum player delivers the ball from the left, but it's cleared at the near post.

39'

He has to hit the target!

Hrgota gets a free shot from 11 metres out, but puts the ball wide to the right. That was a gift!

39'

Hofmann tests Prüfrock

The goalscorer tries from distance, but Prüfrock catches the ball.

37'

Penalty?

Hofmann heads the ball to Onyeka, who goes down under Elvedi but it's not deemed enough for a penalty. The referee waves play on!

35'

Prüfrock stays down

The Fürth goalkeeper grimaces in pain without any opponent involvement and requires treatment. But, the Franconian is able to continue playing.

31'

Good chance

Through a one-two between Miyoshi and Onyeka - the Japanese player powers through but shoots narrowly wide of the goal.

0:29

Crossbar!

Futkeu rises highest to get on the end of Will's cross, but his header cannons back off the crossbar!

26'

Bero with a long throw-in

The attempt is initially cleared, but the second ball falls to Miyoshi. Visibly surprised, the Bochum player tries to finish, but fails due to poor ball control.

18'

Wayward passes

Both sides are repeatedly making misplaced passes, having coordination problems or making wrong decisions. Neither side are able to find their rhythm.

13'

Bochum's plan?

Futkeu is under constant surveillance here. Bochum don't want to let the Franconian goalscorer get into the match. At the moment, Fürth's attack is non-existent.

8'

Almost a costly mistake

Prüfrock tries to clear the ball. However, the Franconian goalkeeper doesn't strike the ball properly but Bochum can't capitalise on the opportunity.

6'

And now?

How will both teams react to the early goal? For Bochum, it's certainly an ideal start. Fürth, on the other hand, need to make sure they don't concede another in quick succession.

0:17

Watch: The Vonovia Ruhrstadion erupts!

Bochum lead!

With 48 seconds not even on the clock, the hosts are ahead! Wittek's cross lands at the feet of Hofmann, who capitalises on Keller's slip by slotting the ball past Prüfrock, giving the visiting goalkeeper no chance.

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1'

Philipp Hofmann

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Maximilian Wittek

Philipp Hofmann

Goal probability

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.

45 %

Distance to Goal

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.

7.7 m

1'

The ball is rolling!

Can Bochum pull away or will Fürth make a giant step forward?

Kick-off!

More on that Bochum team

The hosts make four changes with Loosli, Wittek, Lenz, and Hofmann replacing Masovic, Morgalla, Pannewig, and Marshall. Hofmann scored the final goal in the 17th minute of the reverse game in Fürth, making it 3-0.

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More on that Fürth team

There is one change to the starting line-up for the visitors: Will starts in place of Arifi.

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Uwe Rösler on facing Fürth

"It's not the same team as in the first leg. It will be a very tough match. There are still four matches to go. The number of matches is decreasing but we have everything in our own hands - we're still in a promising position."

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Heiko Vogel on facing Bochum

"The last weeks and months have shown what you can achieve in the league when you put in honest work. We have four matches in which we want to get the necessary points. It really is an incredibly tough league with an unbelievable level of competition. For the neutral spectator, that's fantastic. It couldn't be more exciting."

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Three familiar faces

In Maximilian Wittek, Noah Loosli and Philipp Hofmann (pictured), Bochum have three former Fürth players in their ranks. Hofmann has scored in each of his last five Bundesliga 2 appearances against the Clover Leaves.

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Happy hunting ground

However, Fürth have lost only two of their 13 away matches at Bochum in Bundesliga 2, winning five and drawing six.

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Formidable run

Bochum have won their last four competitive matches against Fürth, including two in the Bundesliga.

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2:09

Watch: Fürth 3-2 Darmstadt - last time out

The Clover Leaves boosted their survival hopes with a superb comeback victory over Darmstadt.

2:15

Watch: Dresden 2-0 Bochum - last time out

Uwe Rösler's side remain five points above the bottom three after losing at the Rudolf Harbig Stadion on Matchday 30.

2:14

Watch: Fürth 0-3 Bochum - previous meeting

The visitors scored three goals in the opening 17 minutes in a comfortable victory on Matchday 14.

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