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FCK Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern - BOC Bochum VfL Bochum 1848

Highlight Video 1 fc kaiserslautern vs vfl bochum 1848

Highlights

15'
G. Holtmann
I. Prtajin
7'

Fritz-Walter-Stadion(48,150 Spectators)

Michael Bacher

Full-time: Kaiserslautern 3-2 Bochim

The Red Devils celebrate a thoroughly deserved victory after their dominance in the second half. The late consolation goal somewhat masks how inferior the visitors were after the break. Only Horn prevented a heavier defeat with some spectacular saves. Prtajin secured the fourth home win for Lautern with his brace.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

One back!

Is there still a chance for Bochum? Alfa-Ruprecht delivers a sharp cross from the byline. Wätjen gets to the ball in the six-yard box. Somehow it finds its way into the net via Hofmann and Elvedi. Bochum still have two minutes left!

90'

+ 4

Jan Elvedi

OWN GOAL!

3:2

90'

+ 3

VfL again!

Alfa-Ruprecht crosses from the right and finds the head of Pannewig. The attempt from the liveliest Bochum player in the second half goes about two metres wide of the goal.

90'

Stoppage time

Six minutes of added time!

90'

Horn prevents worse!

Kaiserslautern have too much space again. Alidou runs unchallenged towards the penalty area, takes a shot and forces Horn into another brilliant save!

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 Clairicia34.70km/h

Dickson Abiama34.52km/h

Leandro-Noel Morgalla34.49km/h

That should be that!

Abiama's attempt from the left is blocked. The ball bounces to the centre, where Joly comes rushing in from behind and places the ball from the penalty spot into the top right corner.

86'

Paul Joly

GOAL!

3:1

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.

15 %

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.

103.64 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.

12.67 m

85'

The goalscorer's day is done

Aremu comes on for Prtajin, who had to receive brief treatment. Additionally, Wekesser replaces Haas.

85'

Substitution

Francis Onyeka

Maximilian Wittek

84'

Pannewig into the clouds

The Bochum player attempts a shot from long range, but fires it well over the bar.

84'

Substitution

Afeez Aremu

Ivan Prtajin

84'

Substitution

Erik Wekesser

Mika Haas

82'

Soalscorer gets a yellow

Prtajin tears off his shirt during the celebration and is cautioned.

80'

Yellow card

Ivan Prtajin

Horn finally beaten!

Substitute Robinson sends Prtajin on his way. The Croatian bears down on Horn and gives the Bochum keeper no chance this time. You have to say it had been coming.

79'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

79'

Ivan Prtajin

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

41 %

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.

93.37 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.

16.65 m

78'

Substitutes combine

Abiama finds Alidou at the edge of the penalty area. He takes the ball first time. In the end, it's half a metre wide.

76'

Horn again and again!

Outstanding performance from the Bochum goalkeeper. Besides their own inefficiency, Kaiserslautern are failing mainly because of Horn, who has already saved six shots on target and prevented a statistically certain goal.

73'

Both teams make substitutions

Three new players are brought on to help VfL secure the point. Goalscorer Holtmann makes way for Pannewig. For Lautern, Robinson comes on for the very lively Şahin.

73'

Substitution

Mats Pannewig

Cajetan Lenz

73'

Substitution

Kjell Wätjen

Gerrit Holtmann

73'

Substitution

Felix Passlack

Kacper Koscierski

73'

Substitution

Leon Robinson

Semih Şahin

72'

Next Lautern chance!

Almost equally hard to believe is how much space Bochum is giving away. Sirch is sent down the right wing, has plenty of space, cuts inside and serves the completely unmarked Prtajin. However, from five metres out, he fails to put the ball into the empty net and slides it past the post.

70'

Goalkeeper Efficiency of Timo Horn

Goalkeeper Efficiency

Goalkeeper Efficiency compares the number of saves a goalkeeper makes with his expected saves (xSaves). xSaves is calculated with the help of artificial intelligence. When a goalkeeper has a positive efficiency value, it means he has saved more shots than statistically expected.

0.9

Saves6

xSaves5.1

68'

Lenz with a huge chance!

The 19-year-old strongly holds off three Lautern players, nutmegs Elvedi, but then misses when one-on-one with Krahl. Biggest chance for Bochum since the equaliser!

67'

Attacking substitutions

Lautern want to force the issue now. Fresh attacking players come on with Abiama and Alidou.

66'

Substitution

Dickson Abiama

Naatan Skyttä

66'

Substitution

Faride Alidou

Marlon Ritter

0:19

HORN AGAIN!

How did he save that? It's only thanks to Timo Horn that Bochum aren't behind here. Every Ritter corner is causing absolute chaos in the Bochum penalty area. Now Haas gets his head to the ball. Horn somehow manages to tip the deflected ball around the post!

63'

Another tactical foul

The substitute Alfa-Ruprecht also gets himself a yellow card for halting a break.

63'

Yellow card

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

61'

Hits the post!

This time Horn would have been beaten. Again, Ritter delivers a dangerous ball from the corner. Prtajin rises high and heads the ball against the right post. The Bochum keeper can only watch on.

60'

First substitution

Alfa-Ruprecht is brought on to liven up the right attacking flank for Bochum.

59'

Substitution

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht

Mathis Clairicia

58'

Horn again!

Cross from the right, header by Prtajin, Horn dives and parries it away for a corner. Lautern are pushing to retake the lead.

57'

Not far off!

Ritter finds Haas with a precise corner, who has a lot of space in the six-yard box, but heads just wide of the goal! Huge chance!

55'

Hard challenge from Mašović

The Bochum defender catches his opponent with a straight leg on the foot.

55'

Yellow card

Erhan Mašović

53'

Sirch misses

Next attacking move from the hosts. Ritter goes down at the edge of the penalty area, but play continues. In the end, Sirch mishits a cross which slices off his boot and sails well over the Bochum goal.

48'

Krahl also has to intervene

Lively start to the second half. At the other end, Claricia shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The Lautern keeper makes a safe catch.

47'

Horn tested

Beautiful diagonal ball from Sirch to Ritter, who suddenly has plenty of space, sets himself up with a header and shoots from about 15 metres in a half-left position in the penalty area. Horn is quick to get down and makes the save.

46'

We're back under way!

The ball is rolling again at the Betzenberg!

Kick-off!

Half-time: Kaiserslautern 1-1 Bochum

An intense match goes into the break with a fair draw. Prtajin's early lead was countered by Bochum just a few minutes later. Subsequently, referee Bacher handed out four yellow cards. However, further notable chances remained scarce.

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Lautern winning the duels

Bochum have had slightly more possession, but the hosts have won over 60% of their duels so far, which is taking the sting out of Bochum's play in many situations.

Tackles won

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Four minutes of added time.

44'

Hofmann also in the book

The Bochum striker runs into Sirch in midfield and is also cautioned.

43'

Yellow card

Philipp Hofmann

40'

Another shot on goal

Haas blocks a cross from Koscierski for a corner. Morgalla then heads it wide at the far post. After a promising start, the match has become somewhat flat in the last few minutes.

36'

Another card

Second foul by Lenz within a few seconds. Again, referee Bacher has no choice but to show the yellow card. It's a fifth of the season for the Bochum player, which means he will miss the match against Karlsruhe after the international break.

36'

Yellow card

Cajetan Lenz

33'

Another yellow

Lautern captain Ritter can only stop Koscierski on the right wing by grabbing his shirt. Clear booking.

33'

Yellow card

Marlon Ritter

30'

Koscierski pushing forward

A solid performance from the 18-year-old, who frequently joins the attack as he did against Düsseldorf. He set up the goal and is the Bochum player with the most touches of the ball.

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.

Leandro-Noel Morgalla32.91km/h

Mathis Clairicia31.84km/h

Luca Noah Sirch31.70km/h

Early opener

Prtajin gave Kaiserslautern an early lead.

26'

Net ripples

But from the outside. Sirch receives the ball on the right side of the Bochum penalty area and immediately looks for the finish. His powerful attempt hits the side netting, even though some spectators thought the ball was in the goal.

25'

Balanced match

Both teams are giving it their all, but neither side is able to gain a real advantage at the moment. The draw is fair up to this point.

Possession (%)

5050

23'

Kunze from distance

Horn in the Bochum goal catches the shot from about 25 metres without any problems.

20'

Bero needs to be careful

The Bochum skipper was shown a yellow card early in this match and now catches Kunze on the foot. He can't afford many more mistakes.

18'

Bochum the better side

The visitors have coped well with the early deficit and are the more active team, now earning themselves a quick equaliser.

Equaliser!

The ball is in the FCK net again and this time it counts! Koscierski delivers a cross from the right to the penalty spot. Holtmann is completely unmarked there finds the back of the net via the help of a deflection. No chance for Krahl and we're level again at 1-1!

15'

Gerrit Holtmann

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

21 %

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.

75.15 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.

9.89 m

0:31

Offside

Bochum now have the ball in the Lautern goal for the first time, but the assistant has his flag up. Claricia was offside as he ran onto Wittek's cross from the left.

12'

Prtajin's top scoring rate

In his sixth match for Kaiserslautern, the Croatian, who came in from Union Berlin, already has an impressive six goals.

12'

First yellow card

A tactical foul in midfield against Şahin by the Bochum captain.

12'

Yellow card

Matúš Bero

Lautern strike early!

Şahin wins a duel against Bero in midfield and sends Sirch down the right flank. He has no trouble serving the completely unmarked Prtajin with a square pass in the box, and striker turns his spot past Horn to make it 1-0.

Ivan Prtajin

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

33 %

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.

87.78 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.

12.61 m

Feeling each other out

So far, both teams are still acting cautiously, although the hosts are trying to take control of the match early on.

First attempt

A low corner from Ritter whizzes past friend and foe. Eventually, Şahin gets the first shot of the match, but it's blocked.

Let's go!

The ball is rolling in pouring rain at the Betzenberg.

Kick-off!

Bochum without Vogt

The visitors are without the experienced defender through illness. Mašović starts in his place, while Clairicia replaces Wätjen in midfield.

Double change for Lautern

After Gyamfi saw red in Paderborn, Elvedi replaces him in the starting line-up for the first time since the opening matchday. Additionally, captain Ritter returns in place of Alidou.

Starting line-up: VfL Bochum 1848

Starting line-up: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Rösler in at Bochum

On Thursday, Bochum announced ex-striker Uwe Rösler as their new head coach. The 56-year-old - whose most recent job was in Denmark with Aarhus - will officially take charge on Monday.

Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Bochum

"Bochum are a team with a very experienced spine with Horn, Vogt, Bero, Holtmann and Hofmann. I have drilled into my team that we need high intensity in the tackles, when pressing and going for second balls."

David Siebers on facing Kaiserslautern

"Against Düsseldorf we set season-best figures in various areas. Now it's also about making that count on the scoreboard. We need this high intensity in Kaiserslautern. That's how the opponents play too. I expect Kaiserslautern to play plenty of long balls. We want to play bravely."

Officials

Michael Bacher (Referee), Nico Fuchs (Assistant Referee 1), Marcel Unger (Assistant Referee 2), Cristian Ballweg (Fourth Official), Patrick Hanslbauer (VAR), Holger Henschel (Assistant VAR)

Hofmann's Kaiserslautern curse

For 'Lautern, Philipp Hofmann scored six goals in 30 Bundesliga 2 matches in 2014/15, but he hasn't won or scored against them in five games since (one draw, four defeats).

Hat-trick hero

Kaiserslautern last won against Bochum in October 2016, when Osayamen Osawe was the match-winner with three goals in the 3-0 home victory. In the other five Bundesliga 2 encounters at the Betzenberg, there were four draws and a 2-0 away win for Bochum in March 2016.

Only two Bochum victories

The last time both teams faced each other was in Bundesliga 2 in 2017/18, with a 0-0 draw in Kaiserslautern and a 3-2 home win for Bochum. It was one of only two Bochum victories in 12 Bundesliga 2 matches against the Red Devils (six draws, four Lautern wins).

Bundesliga reminder

The two clubs have faced each other 58 times in the Bundesliga, but their last shared top-flight season was over 20 years ago (2004/05).

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 8 fixture between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and VfL Bochum 1848.