VfL Bochum vs Hertha Berlin, 2021-22 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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Hertha Berlin climb out of Bundesliga basement with 3-1 win at Bochum
Hertha Berlin's Suat Serdar scored a brilliant first-half double as they climbed off the bottom of the Bundesliga and out of the relegation zone.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Dennis Jastrzembski (Hertha Berlin).
- 2': Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
- 4': Attempt missed. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Lukas Klünter (Hertha Berlin).
- 4': Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 7': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin).
- 8': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 9': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Konstantinos Stafylidis.
- 10': Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 13': Armel Bella Kotchap (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin).
- 18': Foul by Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 18': Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Elvis Rexhbecaj tries a through ball, but Simon Zoller is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Tousart.
- 22': Foul by Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 22': Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Vladimír Darida tries a through ball, but Dedryck Boyata is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin).
- 24': Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Deyovaisio Zeefuik replaces Lukas Klünter because of an injury.
- 37': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 1. Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
- 39': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
- 42': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 43': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 2. Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armel Bella Kotchap.
- 45': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Jordan Torunarigha.
- 45'+3': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Konstantinos Stafylidis.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 2.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 2.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Linus Gechter replaces Dennis Jastrzembski.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces Jordan Torunarigha.
- 47': Attempt missed. Armel Bella Kotchap (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 47': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
- 47': Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
- 49': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Soares.
- 52': Hand ball by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
- 53': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 53': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
- 54': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin).
- 54': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin).
- 54': Simon Zoller (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 56': Foul by Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 56': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Myziane Maolida replaces Marco Richter.
- 57': Attempt missed. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Armel Bella Kotchap.
- 59': Attempt saved. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
- 59': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 2. Simon Zoller (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 60': Foul by Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 60': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin).
- 61': Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
- 62': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 63': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Robert Tesche replaces Anthony Losilla.
- 64': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 65': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 66': Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
- 73': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Kevin-Prince Boateng replaces Ishak Belfodil.
- 75': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Foul by Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 75': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Linus Gechter tries a through ball, but Myziane Maolida is caught offside.
- 78': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 3. Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
- 82': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Saulo Decarli replaces Armel Bella Kotchap because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Christopher Antwi-Adjei replaces Gerrit Holtmann.
- 82': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Herbert Bockhorn replaces Konstantinos Stafylidis.
- 83': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
- 85': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
- 86': Attempt saved. Saulo Decarli (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo Soares with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 87': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin).
- 89': Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Linus Gechter.
- 90'+2': Foul by Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin).
- 90'+2': Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin).
- 90'+3': Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Herbert Bockhorn.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 3.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 3.
Statistics
 BSC |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 164 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 254 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 4 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 50 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 50 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 14,000
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 14,000
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | FC Cologne | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | St. Pauli | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 24 | Vasilios Lampropoulos |
| 3 | Danilo Soares |
| 16 | Konstantinos Stafylidis |
| 38 | Eduard Löwen |
| 20 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 40 | Sebastian Polter |
| 17 | Gerrit Holtmann |
| 9 | Simon Zoller |
Hertha Berlin (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 25 | Jordan Torunarigha |
| 5 | Niklas Stark |
| 6 | Vladimír Darida |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart  |
| 30 | Dennis Jastrzembski |
| 13 | Lukas Klünter |
| 14 | Ishak Belfodil |
| 23 | Marco Richter |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
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