Highlights

Matchday 23

FINAL

Volkswagen Arena

VfL Bochum 1848

SvanbergMattias Svanberg

81'

50'

MašovićErhan Mašović

T. Gerach

Volkswagen Arena

Full-time: Wolfsburg 1-1 Bochum

It ends honours even at the Volkswagen Arena with a goal apiece. Both teams had plenty of chances, but it ultimately came down to two corners in the second half, put away by Mašović and Svanberg. The point takes Bochum out of the bottom two, at least overnight. Wolfsburg climb to eighth.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Substitution

Cristian Gamboa

Georgios Masouras

90'

+ 4

Substitution

Anthony Losilla

Ibrahima Sissoko

90'

+ 3

Koulierakis over

The big centre-back is up for a free-kick and gets a run on the cross, but can't head on target.

90'

+ 1

Added time

Five additional minutes in Wolfsburg. Time for a winner?

90'

Yellow card

Maximilian Wittek

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.

Mohamed El Amine Amoura34.93km/h

Tim Oermann33.28km/h

Gerrit Holtmann33.06km/h

89'

Substitution

Lukas Nmecha

Mohamed Amoura

87'

Goal ruled out

From the ensuing free-kick, Masouras is onto the ball in behind and slots into the far corner from left of goal, but the flag is immediately raised. The Bochum striker had gone far too early there.

87'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

86'

Bornauw in the book

The Belgian defender hauls back Wittek and has his name taken.

86'

Yellow card

Sebastiaan Bornauw

85'

Substitution

Moritz Broschinski

Philipp Hofmann

84'

Chance for Wind

Ball comes through from the right all the way to Wind at the far post, but he can't get enough power behind the shot to beat the scrambling Horn.

82'

SituationGoal

ReviewEncroachment?

DecisionGoal

Wolfsburg finally level!

Corners are making the difference in this game. This time Wolfsburg are the beneficiaries. It's delivered from the right into the six-yard box, where Svanberg manages to get a telling head on the bouncing ball and force it over the line before Horn can swipe it clear.

81'

Mattias Svanberg

GOAL!

1:1

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.

88 %

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.

2.66 m

81'

As it stands...

Bochum will be moving out of the automatic relegation zone if they can hang onto this result, but Heidenheim are still to play tomorrow.

79'

Mæhle!

Wolfsburg get this move right as the Dane is found in the box to the left of goal. He goes for the far top corner on his stronger right foot. Just inches over the bar.

78'

Holtmann off

The Philippines international can't continue and is replaced on the left wing by Wittek.

78'

Substitution

Maximilian Wittek

Gerrit Holtmann

77'

Bero in command

His corner led to the only goal so far, and it's also been an assured display in the centre of the park by the Slovakian midfielder.

Pass Efficiency

0.76

2.62

Andreas Skov Olsen

Matúš Bero

0.43

0.58

Bence Dardai

Philipp Hofmann

0.29

0.38

Aster Vranckx

Ivan Ordets

76'

A rare clean sheet?

Bochum haven't actually managed a shutout away from home in the Bundesliga for 21 games, since a 0-0 draw at Heidenheim in November 2023.

74'

Final ball lacking

Wolfsburg just can't string together a telling move as an attempted through ball trundles through to Horn, who's on course for back-to-back clean sheets having not played in the Bundesliga for three years.

72'

Ordets in the book

He catches Wind on the ankle and picks up a card.

72'

Yellow card

Ivan Ordets

69'

Still time for a comeback

Wolfsburg have twice won from losing positions already this season.

66'

Yellow card

Jonas Wind

65'

Amoura levels! But it doesn't count...

Gerhardt with the square ball towards Wind. Krauß actually gets there first but only ends up knocking it to the feet of Amoura. Wolfsburg's top scorer then coolly finishes over Horn from left of goal, but it's then reviewed by the referee, who deems Wind fouled Krauß and chalks off the leveller.

65'

SituationGoal

ReviewPrevious foul?

DecisionNo goal

63'

Two more changes

With his dad Pal watching on, Dardai is on for the final 30 minutes and his 12th Bundesliga appearance.

63'

Substitution

Yannick Gerhardt

Patrick Wimmer

63'

Substitution

Bence Dardai

Aster Vranckx

61'

Bero has a go

Another attempt by the visitors, this one again held by Müller.

61'

Rinse and repeat by Mašović

Three of the Bochum defender's five Bundesliga goals have been from corners. Three out of five have also been headers.

60'

Corner issues

The nine goals Wolfsburg have conceded from corners this season is the most of any team.

59'

Hasenhüttl reacts

A double change from the hosts. It's like-for-like on the right wing with Skov Olsen for Tomás. It also looks like Bornauw will slot straight in at right-back for Roerslev.

58'

Substitution

Sebastiaan Bornauw

Mads Roerslev

58'

Substitution

Andreas Skov Olsen

Tiago Tomás

55'

The impact of one header

49'

25.9 %

50'

59.2 %

55'

Svanberg over

Tomás has a shot blocked. It comes straight out to Svanberg, but the stand-in captain's shot sails over.

53'

Hofmann!

Great hustle from Masouras to chase down a long ball and hold it up. He turns and feeds Hofmann, whose left-footed effort from 20 yards is too close to Müller.

Mašović rises highest!

Bochum take a probably deserved lead as the Serbian defender gets up unmarked at a corner and powers his header past a helpless Müller. It's his first Bundesliga goal since 18 March 2023 against Leipzig.

50'

Erhan Mašović

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

18 %

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.

7.91 m

46'

Back we come

No changes from either coach at the break.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-0 Bochum

A first 45 minutes with some good chances for both sides. Amoura almost pounced on a mistake for the hosts, while Masouras forced a good save out of Müller and Hofmann fired wide at a corner for the visitors. But it remains finely poised at the Volkswagen-Arena.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Added time

Just the one extra minute has been signalled, but Tomás is still receiving treatment.

45'

Tomás down

The Wolfsburg man was caught on the ankle by Bero and needs treatment.

40'

Momentum shift

It felt like Wolfsburg had the better start, but the visitors have definitely found their feet and are enjoying a good spell in the opposition half.

36'

Hofmann wide!

Corner into a box isn't dealt with and lands by the feet of the stand-in skipper, but he lashes wide from 12 yards out. First effort of the game that hasn't actually been on target.

31'

All square for chances

And with both goalkeepers being tested.

Goal attempts

0off target

3on target

0off target

3on target

30'

Plenty of noise

The travelling Bochum supporters have found their voice after that Masouras chance.

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.

Mohamed El Amine Amoura34.50km/h

Tim Oermann33.28km/h

Gerrit Holtmann32.39km/h

27'

Masouras denied!

Best move and chance of the game. Holtmann races onto a diagonal ball up the left and hooks it into the box. Masouras runs onto it from the opposite flank and forces Müller into a very good reaction stop to push the header over the bar.

27'

No takers

Amoura suddenly in acres of space up the right, but there's nobody there as he cuts it back to the edge of the box. The Algerian was offside in any case.

Still nothing in it

23'

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).

WOB

BOC

15.9 s

19.1 s

21'

Tomás goes low

The forward is quickest to react to an intercepted pass and lets fly from the edge of the box. It's an easy enough hold for Horn low to his right in the end.

18'

Two minds

Amoura drives into the Bochum box down the left but seems to get caught in two minds between getting away a shot and passing, ultimately stumbling over the ball.

18'

Hosts with the early possession

Possession (%)

5941

13'

Marouras

Last weekend's two-goal hero gets the ball after a bit of penalty area ping pong, but can't beat Müller from a tight angle.

12'

Amoura denied

Almost a disaster for the visitors as Bernardo plays the ball straight to Amoura, whose quick effort is just about stopped by Horn's leg on his second start as new first-choice goalkeeper.

Koulierakis header

The big Greek defender gets his head on the end of the free-kick. It's a simple hold for Horn in the Bochum goal.

Early booking

Bero trips Roerslev cutting inside and gives away a free-kick. It's his response of kicking the ball away that early him the first card of the game and his eighth of the campaign, though.

Yellow card

Matúš Bero

Free-kick

Amoura is bundled over as he charges up the right and wins a free-kick. But the delivery into the box is immediately cleared.

Under way!

Away we go in Wolfsburg!

Kick-off!

Teams in the tunnel

Atmosphere is building in Wolfsburg as the two sets of players make their way into the green-lit tunnel at the Volkswagen-Arena.

0:10

Warm-ups under way

0:51

The visitors check in at the Volkswagen-Arena

1:03

Wolfsburg arrive

More on those teams

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Bochum boss Dieter Hecking sticks with the same team that beat Dortmund 2-0 last week, although Patrick Drewes and Maximilian Wittek are back on the bench after missing that game. Wolfsburg make two switches from their win in Stuttgart. Mads Roerslev makes his first start in place of the suspended Kilian Fischer at right-back, while Joakim Mæhle (pictured, right) returns from his ban on the left of defence, with Yannick Gerhardt dropping to the bench.

Wolfsburg starting XI

Müller - Roerslev, Vavro, Koulierakis, Mæhle - Tomás, Svanberg (c), Vranckx, Wimmer - Wind, Amoura

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Bornauw, Odogu, Kamiński, Dardai, Gerhardt, Skov Olsen, Nmecha, Behrens

Bochum starting XI

Horn - Mašović, Ordets, Bernardo - Oermann, Bero, Sissoko, Krauß, Holtmann - Masouras, Hofmann (c)

Bochum subs

Drewes, Gamboa, Medić, Losilla, Wittek, De Wit, Miyoshi, Pannewig, Broschinski

3:26

Watch: Amoura magic

Mohamed Amoura has been in electric form so far this season, weighing in with nine goals and nine assists in 18 Bundesliga appearances for Wolfsburg. Watch the Algerian in action.

Dieter Hecking on facing Wolfsburg

"It's been a while since I was in Wolfsburg, so coming back isn't that special. I've been there now and again and watched games. The belief is there, the mood in the dressing room is good. The team is stable, but on Saturday everything will be put to the test again."

Ralph Hasenhüttl on facing Bochum

"Bochum have developed well under Dieter Hecking. They are very disciplined against the ball and have also improved in possession. It won't be an easy task for us. We have to be extremely disciplined ourselves. We're not expecting a particularly pretty game, but one in which we have to win with all our might."

Early team news

There are a whole host of absentees for Wolfsburg, including captain Maximilian Arnold, Kamil Grabara and Lovro Majer. The good news is that Lukas Nmecha is in contention to return. Bochum, meanwhile, are still without top scorer Myron Boadu, with Felix Passlack and Gerrit Holtmann potentially also on the sidelines.

Amoura on song

The striker, who joined the club last summer from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium, has nine goals and seven assists in the Bundesliga this term.

The entertainers

Only Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt have scored more than Wolfsburg's 45 strikes this term. Ralph Hasenhüttl has got his team firing in the final third.

Anybody's game

Based on the two team's respective from at home and away this term, this match is a hard one to call. While Bochum have managed just two points on their travels this season, Only 13 of Wolfsburg's 33 points have come at their own ground.

Improvement in form

Twelve of Bochum's 14 points have come in the last nine matchdays, while they were 2-0 winners over Borussia Dortmund last time out. And, for the first time since Matchday 6, they are starting a Bundesliga matchday above bottom spot.

Tale of the tape

Wolfsburg have won five of their past seven meetings with Bochum since the latter's return to the top flight in 2021, more than against any other team during that period. A win here would also see them register a third consecutive triumph in this match-up, something neither side have previously managed. Bochum did manage a win in 2023 though, as they prevailed 3-1.

A Hecking homecoming

He may be from the Bochum area, but it's in Wolfsburg where Dieter Hecking enjoyed some of his best days, leading the Wolves to DFB Cup glory and a Bundesliga runners-up finish in 2015 during his four-year stint at the helm.

2:03

Watch: Bochum 1-3 Wolfsburg - previous meeting

Jonas Wind scored twice for the travelling Wolves, who inflicted more misery on lowly Bochum back in October.

2:03

Watch: VfB Stuttgart 1-2 Wolfsburg - highlights

Tiago Tomás and Mohamed Amoura helped turn the tables on Stuttgart as Wolfsburg took maximum points for the first time in a month.

2:03

Watch: Bochum 2-0 Borussia Dortmund - highlights

Georgios Masouras hit a quickfire brace as Bochum claimed derby spoils over Dortmund and just their third win of the season to move off the bottom of the table.

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