FCE FC Energie FC Energie Cottbus - BOC VfL Bochum 1848 VfL Bochum 1848

FCE

1

BOC

2

88'
C. Rasmussen
70'
P. Hofmann

T. Ciğerci
21'

LEAG Energie Stadion(16,304 Spectators)

Florian Lechner

FINAL

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Boziaris optimistic

Kinsombi plays a through ball to Boziaris, who shoots wide to the right from distance.

90'

+ 3

King Manu particularly strong

King Manu has successfully getting out of 90 percent of his pressure situations today. Meanwhile, 100 percent of his passes under pressure are finding their teammate.

90'

+ 2

Rarity

Now in front, this is only the second time this Bundesliga 2 season that Bochum have scored two goals in a game.

88'

BOCHUM TURN THE GAME AROUND!

Cottbus carelessly lose the ball while building out from the back. The ball falls to Rasmussen, who dances past Erlein and fires it into the corner, giving Lotka no chance. What a goal!

88'

Christian Rasmussen

GOAL!

1:2

Assist:M. Pannewig

Christian Rasmussen

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.

7 %

Shot speed

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.

106.43 km/h

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.

15.2 m

87'

Lotka saves Hofmann's attempt

Steuckers finds Patiño, who lays it off to Hofmann, but Lotka denies him.

85'

Patiño blocks Bittencourt's attempt

Guwara and Boziaris set up Bittencourt, but his shot is blocked by substitute Patiño.

85'

Cottbus pushing forward

Bogdanov sets Sawas on his way into the Bochum area and gets past him. The striker goes down and wants a penalty, but does not get it.

84'

Visitors markedly improved

After the break, Bochum lead 7-5 on shots on goal, and the game is now a much different contest.

83'

Pannewig prevents certain goal

Erlein finds Boziaris, who crosses from the right. Bittencourt gets to the header, but Pannewig blocks it and therefore prevents what seemed a certain goal for Cottbus.

82'

Horn saves Bochum

Boziaris plays a beautiful pass to Kinsombi, who finds himself in front of the opposing goal. Kinsombi aims for the bottom corner, but Horn gets down quickly enough.

81'

More substitutions for Bochum

Issbruch comes on for Taz, while Sawas gets his chance in place of ever-present Wittek.

81'

Substitution

81'

Substitution

Maximilian Wittek

79'

Sub provides

Substitute Rasmussen set up the equaliser for Hofmann, his first assist this season. He is still waiting for his first league goal, having only scored in the DFB Cup in 2026/27.

77'

Better on the road.

Bochum have scored five of their seven goals this season away from home.

77'

Hofmann booked

The goalscorer picks up a yellow for a foul.

77'

Yellow card

Philipp Hofmann

76'

Wollitz makes a change

Bogdanov is brought on for Butler, while Kinsombi replaces Ciğerci,

75'

Substitution

Christian Kinsombi

Tolcay Ciğerci

75'

Substitution

Dmytro Bogdanov

73'

Boziaris works Horn

The young substitute plucks up the courage and tries his luck from a good 30 yards yet, while Horn sees the shot late, he is able to get his hands to it.

72'

Steuckers hits the post

Substitute Steuckers, fresh onto the pitch, links up with Wittek before receiving a pass from Rasmussen, but his shot smacks the left post.

72'

Yellow card

Michael Steinwender

GOAL FOR BOCHUM! And this one counts!

Bochum try again down the Wittek side for the umpteenth time, and this time he whips the ball in low and hard into the Cottbus six-yard box. Hofmann smells a chance there and sticks a foot out to equalise.

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70'

Philipp Hofmann

GOAL!

1:1

Assist:C. Rasmussen

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.

22 %

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.

6.44 m

68'

Lotka saves and concedes a corner!

Klaiber picks up the ball on the right and crosses to Rasmussen. He sends the ball into a dangerous area, and Lotka has to stretch to keep the equaliser out.

67'

Pelivan blocks Klaiber's attempt

Steinwender finds Klaiber in a central position outside the box. The midfielder shoots with his right foot, but Pelivan, who just came on, is on hand to block the shot.

67'

All-action

So far in this second half, there have been as many disallowed goals as shots on target (three each).

65'

Both teams make substitutions

Bochum bring on Steuckers for Miyoshi. For Cottbus, Pelivan and Boziaris come on, with Michelbrink and Copado making way.

65'

Substitution

Jannis Boziaris

65'

Substitution

Dominik Pelivan

Lukas Michelbrink

64'

Substitution

Jarne Steuckers

61'

Another disallowed goal!

Hofmann and Rasmussen are clearly offside when a clever ball is played in behind the last line. Hofmann puts the ball in the net, but the officials spotted the offside even without VAR.

58'

Butler's shot goes over

Butler and Ciğerci play a quick one-two before Butler fires off a shot from outside the box. The effort, though, flies over the crossbar.

0:32

VAR involved again to deny Cottbus!

The hosts quickly recover from that scare, and Lotka whips the awarded free-kick towards Butler, who is lurking up front. Butler gets the better of Patiño and fires into the top corner, but he was also in an offside position when doing so.

56'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

54'

GOAL FOR BOCHUM! Or is it?...

Taz whips a sharp ball into the middle from the edge of the box. Hofmann is lurking at the six-yard line and taps the ball over the line, but VAR steps in and rules the goal out for offside.

53'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

50'

Set piece in a promising position

Cottbus win a free-kick on the left, which Butler delivers into the box. However, his cross lands on the head of a Bochum player and the danger is cleared.

50'

Bochum slow to win the ball back

Bochum are currently taking 21.9 seconds to win the ball back today - that is significantly longer than Energie (11.8 seconds).

47'

Rösler responds

Bochum make a change, as Rasmussen comes on at the start of the second half for Holtmann.

46'

Cottbus unchanged

Wollitz opts for continuity and starts the second half without any personnel changes.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 1

Substitution

Christian Rasmussen

Gerrit Holtmann

Half-time: Energie Cottbus 1-0 Bochum

Cottbus deservedly go into the break with a 1-0 lead. The decisive moment of the first half came when Bochum's keeper Horn fouled Copado in the box, and captain Ciğerci coolly converted the penalty. Apart from a lovely volley from Miyoshi, the visitors have not yet managed to produce anything threatening, and Cottbus are the better side in this match.

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Half-time

45'

Hofmann's header misses the target

Wittek finds Taz on the left, whose cross reaches Hofmann, but his header goes wide to the right.

44'

Can Bochum strike again before the break?

The visitors are looking for solutions against the deep block, but are struggling to break it down.

0:19

Horn saves!

A great stop from the Bochum goalkeeper keeps his side in the game.

39'

Bochum offering little

Bochum have only had two shots on goal so far, managing an xGgoals value of just 0.16. Energie, therefore, are totally in control at the moment.

38'

Huge save from Horn!

Ciğerci drives into Bochum's half and passes to Butler. The striker has plenty of time and takes aim, and his curling effort is heading into the top corner before Horn makes a diving save to stop it.

36'

Half-chance for Cottbus

Ciğerci delivers an excellent ball Hannemann on the edge of the box. However, his header ends up well over Horn's goal.

35'

Back in front

Like in their past four matches, Cottbus are in the lead. But will they be able to carry it through on this occasion, having failed to win any of those aforementioned matches?

34'

Holtmann's flash of inspiration

The winger picks up the ball and immediately plays it low into the centre. Hofmann is perfectly positioned but, once again, Erlein is on hand to stop him.

33'

Stalemate

Cottbus are currently keeping the ball amongst themselves, with Lotka slowing the tempo of the game considerably. Bochum, meanwhile are not investing much into their pressing.

31'

Hofmann lacking precision

Miyoshi sends a long cross into the penalty area. Hofmann gets on the end of it, but cannot get enough power behind the ball with his header.

27'

Penalty expert

Three of Cigerci's five goals this season have come from the penalty spot. In last season's promotion campaign, he was reliable from the spot, too, netting nine penalties and missing only one.

26'

Patiño replaces booked Meyer

Bochum make a change, bringing on Patiño for Meyer, who was booked earlier.

26'

Substitution

Charlie Patiño

25'

The first card for Cottbus

The referee shows Manu a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

25'

Mets blocks Michelbrink

Bittencourt plays a long ball forward to Rorig, who lays it off to Michelbrink. The shot comes in, but Mets is on hand to block it.

25'

Yellow card

Sussed out

Ciğerci is not put off by Horn's attempts to get in his ear and sends the keeper the wrong way!

© IMAGO/James Zabel

21'

Tolcay Ciğerci

GOAL!

1:0

Penalty

Tolcay Ciğerci

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.

77 %

Shot speed

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.

80.87 km/h

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.

11 m

0:28

Horn too impetuous!

It's a penalty for Energie! Copado darts into the Bochum box and tries to reach a lofted ball and, although Horn comes out, he fouls the striker.

20'

Yellow card

19'

Michelbrink's attempt goes wide

After touches from Rorig and Bittencourt, Michelbrink misses the target.

17'

Erlein intervenes

Miyoshi is involved again! The Japanese player drives forward with the ball towards the Cottbus goal and looks to feed Holtmann, but Erlein gets a foot in at the last moment.

15'

Miyoshi takes a risk

Bochum's first shot on goal turns out to be the best chance of the match so far! Taz crosses from the left to Miyoshi, who volleys the ball first time inside the box. Ultimately, his effort lands just wide of the post.

13'

Meyer on edge

Having only just been shown a card, Meyer now flattens Bittencourt right in front of referee Lechner. This time, though, the foul goes unpunished.

12'

Only one shot on goal so far

There has been little in the way of goalmouth action, though. Energie have had the only shot on goal, while Bochum are struggling to make any inroads.

Plenty of energy

Cottbus have had 60 percent of possession in this opening phase, winning 58 percent of the duels.

© IMAGO/Sebastian Räppold/Matthias Koch

9'

Meyer arrives too late

The Bochum player catches Ciğerci, and referee Lechner shows a yellow card.

9'

Yellow card

8'

Beautiful sliding tackle

Copado and Butler carve open Bochum's backline with a one-two through the centre but, as Butler bursts forward Mets intervenes superbly.

6'

Hannemann tries his luck

The effort from distance, though, misses Horn's goal.

3'

No goal attempts yet

So far, both sides are feeling their way cautiously into this floodlit match.

2'

False start

The kick-off has to be retaken. A Cottbus player is too eager in his counter-pressing and runs into the opposition half too early.

1'

We're underway

Bochum kick off the match!

Kick-off!

No changes

Incidentally, Energie start with the same line-up as in their most recent home game, when they held high-fliers Nuremberg to a 1-1 draw. Unlike at Heidenheim, that means a back four again today.

How Cottbus line up

Bittencourt, Hannemann and Butler are back in the side following injury, with Doumbia, Bogdanov and Campulka returning to the bench.

Butler serving up a feast

Justin Butler has scored in each of Cottbus's last four league games - will the streak continue today?

© IMAGO/Sportfoto Zink / Daniel Marr

League XI

Bochum revert to the starting line-up that drew with Wolfsburg. That means Miyoshi and Hofmann come back at the expense of Steuckers and Rasmussen, who started the midweek DFB Cup win over Mainz.

Starting line-up: FC Energie Cottbus

Formation:3-4-2-1

Starting line-up: VfL Bochum 1848

Formation:4-4-2

Pele Wollitz on staying up

"If Energie Cottbus are in Bundesliga 2 on Matchday 34, with all the highs and lows, then the team will have achieved something extraordinary, and so will the crowd."

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Uwe Rösler on facing Cottbus

"We are expecting a high intensity. Cottbus will press us hard from the first minute. We know what's coming. We have to play our way into the spaces they give us."

© IMAGO/Malte Ossowski/Sven Simon

Cup momentum

Bochum boosted their confidence in midweek with a superb 2-0 home win over Bundesliga club Mainz in the second round of the DFB Cup.

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Bochum's Cottbus record

Bochum have won the last three meetings and are unbeaten in five games against Energie. Cottbus last won on 21 November 2011 (1-0 away), and their last home win came in October 2010 (2-1) – both under Pele Wollitz.

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2:13

Last time out: Bochum 1-1 Wolfsburg

Bochum fought back to earn a valuable point against high-flying Wolfsburg, ending a run of three consecutive defeats.

2:14

Last time out: Heidenheim 1-1 Cottbus

Cottbus are winless in four but have now taken a point in their last two league fixtures after holding Heidenheim.

Bochum 2-1 Cottbus - previous meeting

Energie Cottbus and Bochum meet for the first time in more than 12 years, since a 2-1 home win for the Ruhr district outfit in April 2014.

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