Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Bochum, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Fullkrug hat trick against Bochum fires Dortmund into fourth spot
Forward Niclas Fullkrug scored a hat trick to earn hosts Borussia Dortmund a 3-1 victory over VfL Bochum in their Ruhr valley derby on Sunday and lift them into the top four with their third straight league win this year.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 1': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 2': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Penalty Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 3': Penalty conceded by Manuel Riemann (VfL Bochum 1848) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Manuel Riemann (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Riemann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 9': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
- 13': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 14': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssoufa Moukoko.
- 17': Hand ball by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 18': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
- 18': Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
- 22': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matús Bero.
- 22': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Anthony Losilla.
- 26': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 26': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
- 27': Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Osterhage with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 31': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund).
- 32': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
- 34': Attempt saved. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Moritz Broschinski with a headed pass.
- 35': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 36': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 36': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Manuel Riemann.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 38': Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tim Oermann.
- 42': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 43': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund).
- 44': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Christopher Antwi-Adjei is caught offside.
- 45': Own Goal by Nico Schlotterbeck, Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
- 45'+3': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Wittek.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
- 46': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 46': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 49': Attempt missed. Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matús Bero.
- 51': Attempt missed. Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
- 56': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 56': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund).
- 57': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt saved. Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
- 58': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Alexander Meyer.
- 59': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 59': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug with a headed pass.
- 60': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Manuel Riemann.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 66': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Youssoufa Moukoko.
- 67': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 67': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Hand ball by Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 68': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Cristian Gamboa replaces Tim Oermann.
- 71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Donyell Malen.
- 72': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 73': Foul by Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 73': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 74': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Cristian Gamboa.
- 74': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Christopher Antwi-Adjei is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 77': Foul by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 77': Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt saved. Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Foul by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 79': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Gonçalo Paciência replaces Anthony Losilla.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Philipp Hofmann replaces Moritz Broschinski.
- 80': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng replaces Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
- 80': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Gonçalo Paciência.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 83': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 84': Foul by Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 84': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
- 87': Foul by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 87': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Penalty Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Cristian Gamboa (VfL Bochum 1848) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Gonçalo Paciência (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, VfL Bochum 1848 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 3, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 3, VfL Bochum 1848 1.
Statistics
 BOC |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 288 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 26 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Alexander Meyer (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 24 | Thomas Meunier |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 6 | Salih Özcan |
| 18 | Youssoufa Moukoko |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 10 | Jadon Sancho |
| 21 | Donyell Malen  |
VfL Bochum (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Riemann (GK) |
| 20 | Ivan Ordets |
| 4 | Erhan Masovic |
| 32 | Maximilian Wittek |
| 14 | Tim Oermann |
| 8 | Anthony Losilla |
| 6 | Patrick Osterhage |
| 7 | Kevin Stöger |
| 29 | Moritz Broschinski |
| 22 | Christopher Antwi-Adjei |
| 19 | Matús Bero |
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