KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruhe - BOC Bochum Bochum

KSC

BOC

70'
M. Kwarteng

S. Fukuda
19'
4'
K. Wätjen

BBBank Wildpark(Sold out)

Patrick Alt

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Late chance for Karlsruhe

Marshall handles the ball, and there is a free kick for Karlsruhe from 20 yards out on the left. Horn is able to punch the ball clear, however.

90'

+ 2

Six more minutes

Can Christian Eichner avoid defeat in his final match in charge of Karlsruhe?

90'

+ 1

Karlsruhe push once more...

...and earn a flurry of corners. However, clear-cut chances are proving to be few and far between.

86'

Send-off for Schleusener

Schleusener's 221st appearance is also his last, as the Karlsruhe player leaves the field to acclaim from his fans to be replaced by Šimić.

86'

Substitution

Roko Šimić

Fabian Schleusener

85'

Onto the woodwork!

A corner from Wanitzek finds Franke, whose attempt clatters against the post.

82'

Another change for both side

Miyoshi comes on for Alfa-Ruprecht. Additionally, Rapp is replaced by Wäschenbach for Karlsruhe.

81'

Substitution

Koji Miyoshi

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

81'

Substitution

Meiko Wäschenbach

Nicolai Rapp

77'

It's tight at the bottom

Away from Karlsruhe, there is quite a battle for Bundesliga 2 safety ongoing. Greuther Fürth are currently leading 3-0 against Düsseldorf, and Fortuna would go straight down with that result, while Fürth are due presently to face Essen in a relegation/promotion play-off. Braunschweig would be safe despite losing 1-0 at Schalke.

75'

Substitution

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

Sebastian Jung

75'

Substitution

Louey Ben Farhat

Dženis Burnić

0:20

A chance to level

Förster shoots the ball over the bar from an excellent position, some 10 yards out.

72'

Next change

Rösler takes off Wätjen and brings on Marshall.

71'

Substitution

Callum Marshall

Kjell Wätjen

Bochum are back in front!

Loosli wins a duel against Fukuda. The Bochum player lays it off to Bero, who in turn finds Kwarteng. Kwarteng drives forward and has plenty of space, shooting from 25 yards out. Bernat gets a touch on it but ultimately cannot prevent the ball from hitting the back of the net.

70'

Moritz-Broni Kwarteng

GOAL!

1:2

Assist:Matúš Bero

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.

3 %

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.

111.55 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.

24.14 m

69'

Tough going

Highlights have been few and far between so far in the second period.

63'

Substitution

Owono-Darnell Keumo

Leandro Morgalla

63'

Rösler makes two changes

The Bochum coach takes off Holtmann and the injured Morgalla. On come Keumo and Kwarteng.

63'

Substitution

Moritz-Broni Kwarteng

Gerrit Holtmann

60'

Morgalla with problems

The Bochum player keeps grabbing his calf. The medical staff are on the pitch to assist him.

57'

Bochum on the break

The fastest player of the season in Bundesliga 1, Alfa-Ruprecht, has a go at goal.

51'

Slow probing

A cautious start to the second half, as there is no real drive towards either goal.

47'

Bochum look to burst out of the blocks

Holtmann drives forward and leaves several Karlsruhe players in his wake. His shot, however, hits the side netting.

46'

We're off again

Play resumes with Lenz coming on for Onyeka.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Karlsruhe 1-1 Bochum

Bochum made the better start and took an early lead, but the hosts gradually found their footing in the match and were rewarded with a deserved equaliser. As the half progressed, the hosts increasingly took control and pushed for a second. Bochum, on the other hand, lost their grip on the game and can count themselves lucky to go into the break level.

45'

+ 1

Substitution

Cajetan Lenz

Francis Onyeka

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Not much happening

Both teams seem to be content to go into the break level.

41'

Bochum threaten again

Alfa-Ruprecht capitalises on a mistake by Bernat. His shot sails well over the Karlsruhe goal in the end.

40'

Wanitzek has a go

Wanitzek tests Horn from the resulting free-kick, but the Bochum goalkeeper gathers without any issues.

40'

Loosli cautioned

Loosli catches Wanitzek on the heel and gets booked.

39'

Yellow card

Noah Loosli

Intense start

We're level at the half-hour mark after the equaliser from Fukuda (l.).

31'

Burnić is booked

The Karlsruhe player brings down Wätjen with an aggressive challenge and is consequently shown his ninth yellow card of the season.

31'

Yellow card

Dženis Burnić

30'

Schleusener from a tight angle

Horn closes it down, and the Karlsruhe player puts the ball into the side-netting.

27'

Karlsruhe push forward

Förster finds Wanitzek with a brilliant pass, but he cannot quite control the ball, and the opportunity ultimately comes to nothing.

22'

Yellow card

Fabian Schleusener

Fukuda levels for Karlsruhe!

Wanitzek has an attempt from distance turned behind for a corner, which is initially cleared, but at the second attempt, Karlsruhe make it count. Schleusner lays it off to Franke, who gets a shot away. Horn manages to make a save, but Fukuda reacts quickest and hammers the ball home.

19'

Shio Fukuda

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

63 %

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.

3.01 m

18'

Morgalla from distance

From around 30 yards out, Morgalla plucks up the courage and has a go. However, his attempt goes well wide.

15'

Karlsruhe come close

Fukuda gets past Loosli and shoots. Mašović then gets in the way and blocks the effort for Bochum, before Fukuda's shot rattles against the outside of the post.

11'

And another

After Bochum's good start, Karlsruhe are slowly getting into the match as well. Wanitzek wins another corner, but again nothing of note comes from it.

10'

First corner

Förster plays it to Wanitzek, who comes off second best against Loosli. The resulting corner does not really pose any danger for Horn.

All clear from Cologne...

Due to a suspected handball, the situation was initially reviewed on VAR, but the goal stands.

SituationGoal

ReviewPrevious handball?

DecisionGoal

0:27

Bochum race in front!

A magnificent pass from Alfa-Ruprecht finds Wätjen. He is clean through and nutmegs Karlsruhe goalkeeper Bernat to grab an early lead.

Kjell Wätjen

GOAL!

0:1

Assist:Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

Goal probability

29 %

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.

103.91 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.

16.22 m

Cautious start

Both teams are feeling each other out initially. The first shot goes the visitors way as Holtmann tries his luck from the left edge of the penalty area.

Kick-off!

We're off, with the two sides in one final tussle this season and chance to go into the summer with their heads held high.

Kick-off!

Eichner's last week at the helm

Karlsruhe announced last month that Christian Eichner is to leave the club at the end of the season, and the coach said on his final week: "It was a tough week, that has to be said, as things were very busy. There were also many wonderful moments, which naturally took centre stage."

Starting line-up: VfL Bochum 1848

Rare start for Scholl

Paul Scholl starts for the first time in three months (a 5-1 loss away at Nuremberg in February).

Starting line-up: Karlsruher SC

Christian Eichner on facing Bochum

"Our goal on Sunday is not only to win the match but to climb above Nuremberg [into eighth]. The lads should enjoy every moment of it. The ground will be packed and it looks set to be the warmest day of the week."

No massive rotation

In the only match today that has no major prize of promotion or survival at stake, both teams make three changes each to their starting XI.

Uwe Rösler on facing Karlsruhe

"We're motivated and we've been training well. We'll approach this match like any other. I want to see the same attitude we showed in the game against Hannover. I see no reason why we shouldn't be able to do that."

Rösler's return

Uwe Rösler played his last match in Germany at the Wildparkstadion in May 2002. Rösler's Unterhaching side suffered a 3-0 defeat, which confirmed their relegation and secured Karlsruhe's survival.

Reunion with Hofmann

Philipp Hofmann scored 49 goals in 96 Bundesliga 2 appearances for Karlsruhe – only Emanuel Günther (98 goals) and Marvin Wanitzek (68) have scored more in the second tier for the club.

Fond memories for Bochum

The last time these sides met in Karlsruhe was in September 2020, when Simon Zoller scored the only goal in a 1-0 win.

Too close to call?

Out of 23 meetings between Bochum and Karlsruhe in Bundesliga 2, a league-high 13 have ended all square.

1:56

Watch: Bochum 2-2 Karlsruhe - previous meeting

Karlsruhe came from behind twice on Matchday 17, with Shio Fukuda having the last say in the ding-dong battle.

2:11

Watch: Paderborn 2-2 Karlsruhe - last time out

Karlsruhe frustrated Paderborn's promotion hopes with a high-scoring draw on Matchday 33.

2:14

Watch: Bochum 1-1 Hannover - last time out

Bochum battled to a draw with promotion hopefuls Hannover on Matchday 33, moving them up to tenth.

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