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BOC Bochum VfL Bochum 1848 - PRM Münster SC Preußen Münster

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Highlights

49'
J. Mees

P. Hofmann
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27'
J. Mees

Vonovia Ruhrstadion(26,000 Spectators)

Felix Prigan

Full-time: Bochum 1-2 Preußen Münster

In the end, two stunners from Mees were enough for the win as Bochum gave it their all, but struggled to create any real opportunities for an equaliser. The win sees Preußen jump to sixth for the time being, whereas Bochum are in freefall.

Full-time

90'

+ 6

Chance for Onyeka!

After a cross from Bero, the 18-year-old gets a shot away from inside the box, but Schenk is alert to the danger.

0:28

Clairicia tries to go it alone

The substitute tries to go it alone from the left-hand side, but the attempt goes well wide of the left post. VfL seem a bit clueless at the moment.

90'

+ 2

Münster parking the bus

The visitors are currently sitting in and leaving the ball to Bochum. However, VfL are struggling to create anything.

90'

+ 1

Seven minutes of added time shown

Can VfL still make something happen? Münster are defending strongly at the moment.

90'

Defended confidently

Keumo delivers the ball sharply into the middle from the left flank, but Preißinger gets there ahead of Sissoko.

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.

Mathis Clairicia34.06km/h

Gerrit Holtmann33.29km/h

Kjell-Arik Wätjen33.23km/h

87'

An awkward bobble

Sissoko is caught out by an awkward bounce and ends up stopping the ball with his arm. Free-kick to Münster in their own half.

84'

Too forceful

Sissoko slides in wildly on Scherder and picks up a yellow card.

83'

Yellow card

Ibrahim Sissoko

80'

Mees on the end of another strong challenge

The double goalscorer takes an elbow from Clairicia in midfield and suffers a gash on his left temple. The man of the match so far cannot continue.

80'

Substitution

Simon Scherder

Joshua Mees

79'

Substitution

Romario Rösch

Leandro Morgalla

76'

Professional debut for Keumo

The 17-year-old replaces Wätjen and makes his first appearance in the second division.

76'

Substitution

Darnell Keumo

Kjell Wätjen

75'

Yellow card

Jorrit Hendrix

73'

Mees goes down

After a cross from Schulz from the left side, the double goalscorer moves towards the ball, but Wittek's robust and fair challenge prevents the chance for a third goal.

70'

Tenacious Preußen

One reason why the visitors are leading: They keep the ball in their own ranks significantly longer than VfL.

70'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

BOC

PRM

22.5 s

13.6 s

69'

Another blocked shot

Clairicia tries from range with a powerful shot, but it gets blocked. VfL are struggling to create chances.

67'

Substitution

Mikkel Kirkeskov

Luca Bolay

67'

Substitution

Marco Meyerhöfer

Jano ter Horst

66'

Schulz intervenes

Bochum want to take a throw-in quickly, but Schulz prevents that by kicking the ball away. Another yellow card.

66'

Yellow card

Marvin Schulz

63'

Substitution

Lars Lokotsch

Etienne Amenyido

61'

Not enough for a penalty

Sissoko goes down in the penalty area after slight contact from Heuer, but Felix Prigan immediately waves it away.

58'

Hecking has seen enough

The VfL coach tries to make an impact with a triple substitution from the bench. Hofmann, Passlack and Holtmann leave the pitch after disappointing displays.

58'

Münster controlling the ball

It is somewhat surprising how clearly the visitors are dominating possession against the former Bundesliga side.

Possession (%)

3862

58'

Substitution

Ibrahim Sissoko

Philipp Hofmann

58'

Substitution

Noah Loosli

Felix Passlack

58'

Substitution

Mathis Clairicia

Gerrit Holtmann

0:26

Passlack slides in

A deep cross finds Passlack at the back post, but he can't direct his effort on target.

54'

The next tactical foul

Mees is stopped in midfield by Lenz via a shirt pull, and another yellow card is shown.

54'

Yellow card

Cajetan Lenz

52'

The Double-Goal Specialist

Although it's Mees' first brace since January 2025, it's already the fifth second-division match in which he has scored twice (three times for Münster, once each for Regensburg and Union Berlin).

GOOOAL! Another dream goal!

Joshua Mees adds another spectacular! After a misplaced pass from Holtmann, Mees has plenty of space from about 30 yards out and hammers the ball into the top left corner at 115 km/h.

49'

Joshua Mees

GOAL!

1:2

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.

115.05 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.

28.3 m

47'

A reckless challenge

Ter Horst goes in with his studs up and receives a yellow card.

47'

Yellow card

Jano ter Horst

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Bochum 1-1 Preußen

After an even first half, the teams are level at the break. Münster took the lead through a stunning goal from Mees, only to be pegged back just before the break. Everything is still to play for in the second half.

44'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

The goal stands! 1-1!

Passlack dynamically beats Bolay on the right wing and delivers a sharp cross into the middle. Wätjen is in an offside position but doesn't go for the ball. Hofmann rushes in at the far post and tries to push the ball over the line. Ter Horst also slides in for the ball, which somehow pinballs into the Münster goal. Hofmann was likely the last to touch it. Felix Prigan reviews the scene to check if Wätjen was actively involved, but awards the goal.

43'

Philipp Hofmann

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

84 %

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.

2.79 m

42'

Münster's Efficiency

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).

There haven't been a lot of chances so far, but Mees' finishing quality has made the difference.

xGoals

0.53

0.3

Goals

0:30

A good strike

Batista Meier hit a wobbling, dipping shot from range that goes just wide.

36'

18-year-old talent

For VfL, Francis Onyeka is looking the most dangerous in attack. This time, he gets a shot away from the edge of the area, but Heuer blocks it with his chest.

34'

Schulz proving a real spark

A goal against Nürnberg last time out and now some outstanding build-up play for the opener - new signing Marvin Schulz was primarily brought in as a defensive stabiliser, but he is proving plenty capable going forward as well.

34'

Dangerous again!

Mees sends Batista Meier through down the left with a brilliant pass to the byline. The forward tries to drill the ball sharply into the middle, but Passlack slides in to block, nearly beating his own keeper in the process. The ball only hits the side netting, though.

31'

Tactical foul by Morgalla

The Bochum player pulls back Mees in midfield and receives the first yellow card of the match.

31'

Mees opens his account for the season

That's the 29-year-old's first goal of the season. During the 2024/25 season, he was Münster's top goalscorer with nine goals.

31'

Yellow card

Leandro Morgalla

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.

Kjell-Arik Wätjen33.23km/h

Gerrit Holtmann32.72km/h

Jannis Heuer31.68km/h

GOOOAL! Brilliant from Mees!

A wonderful goal from the visitors. After a slow build-up with numerous passes, Schulz sends Mees through on the left-hand side with a stunning pass. The 29-year-old drives into the penalty area, leaves Lenz for dead with a feint and finds the corner with precision. Timo Horn had no chance.

27'

Joshua Mees

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

10 %

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.

97.39 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.

14.9 m

25'

Lenz can't reach it

Bero delivers a corner from the left side into the middle. Lenz rushes in, but Münster manage to clear the ball with a header first.

22'

Misunderstanding

Münster create a promising opportunity, but Schulz plays the ball deep and Amenyido comes short. Goal kick, Bochum.

Who will make the breakthrough?

Both teams have been extremely lively so far.

19'

Bochum more eager to shoot

While Münster have had more possession so far (55 per cent), VfL are getting more shots away. Although Onyeka's attempt was also the only effort on target so far.

Goal attempts

3off target

1on target

1off target

0on target

17'

Almost a catastrophe

Bochum press aggressively from a Münster goal kick, causing panic in Münster's defence before a loose back pass drifts inches wide of the post. The corner from Bochum doesn't come to anything.

13'

Big chance for Schulz

Ter Horst intercepts a pass at the halfway line and joins the attack. The full-back slips the ball through at the perfect moment to the sprinting Schulz, who gets free to shoot from just inside the penalty area. Horn is beaten, but the attempt goes a metre wide of the left post.

11'

Attractive move

Amenyido beats his opponent on the left wing with a beautiful trick and plays a sharp ball into the penalty area. Horn, however, is alert and intercepts the pass before the onrushing Mees.

A first attack from the visitors

Batista Meier has space on the left flank to deliver a cross, but Vogt heads it away from the danger zone without any problems.

A bit over-motivated

Onyeka has obviously set himself high standards for his starting eleven debut. He chases down Jaeckel and takes him out after the Preußen defender had already played the ball. Free kick for Münster in their own half.

0:23

Almost a dream debut!

After a strong ball recovery, Wittek sends Holtmann down the left wing, who then serves Onyeka on the half-left in the penalty area. Schenk manages to parry his powerful shot with both fists. The rebound flies towards Hofmann, who attempts an acrobatic bicycle kick, but it goes well wide of the right post.

First long ball

Bero looks for the young Onyeka on the left wing for the first time, but the pass is played too long. Goal kick Münster.

Kick-off!

Multiple debuts possible

Many players are missing for VfL, so three youngsters are included in a senior matchday squad for the first time: Darnell Keumo (17), Lirim Jashari (19) and Daniel Hülsenbusch (20). For the visitors, Niko Koulis returns after a two-match suspension for a red card, but only makes the bench.

Onyeka gets his chance

Francis Onyeka was brought on as a substitute in the 2-1 defeat at Schalke, and the 18-year-old now gets to start for the first time. The Leverkusen loanee comes into the team for the injured Strompf, but is likely to take up a position much further forward.

One change for the visitors

After earning their first win of the season against Nuremberg last week, there is one change in the starting lineup for Preußen Münster. Amenyido replaces Lokotsch in the XI.

What Alexander Ende said

"We're looking forward to the match in Bochum. For me personally, it's close to home, I've seen Bundesliga players there as a spectator. I'm also looking forward to seeing Dieter Hecking as I know him from my time at Gladbach. It will be a great atmosphere and a good opponent."

What Dieter Hecking said

"Münster have a different playing style after the change of manager. They're doing very well so far, showing strong tackling and running stats. Up front they're versatile, and play very good football. We can play flexibly, as the Schalke match proved, and now there are opportunities for players who haven't started before."

1:43

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Hecking's Münster record

Hecking last faced Preußen in 2001/02, winning twice 4-1 with Lübeck in the Regionalliga.

A Gladbach past

The two coaches know each other from their time at Mönchengladbach. When Dieter Hecking was in charge of the first team there from December 2016 to summer 2019, Alexander Ende was assistant coach of the reserve team under Arie van Lent.

The last Preußen victory

Münster last won against Bochum in March 1969, earning a 3-2 victory in Bochum in the Regionalliga under Richard Schneider.

Most recent encounter

Since then, there has only been one competitive match, on 8 August 2008 in the DFB Cup, when fourth-tier Münster (under manager Roger Schmidt) narrowly missed out on an upset, only losing on penalties against first division Bochum after 120 goalless minutes.

A long time ago

Bochum and Münster are playing in the same league for the first time in 55 years! The last time was in 1970/71 in the Regionalliga West (then the second-highest division), where they drew 1-1 in Bochum and VfL won 3-1 in Münster. Bochum were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time that season.

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