Highlights
R. Schröder
0:19
WATCH: BOCHUM COACH REIS GETS A BEER SHOWER
0:22
WATCH: WIMMER: "WE HAVE TO STAY HOPEFUL"
90'
+ 5
BOCHUM VICTORIOUS!
Bochum win their final home game of the season to leave Bielefeld in serious danger of relegation. If Stuttgart beat Bayern in Munich on Sunday, Arminia will be down.
Full-time
90'
AND THERE IT IS!
Blum bends a ball into the box for Zoller. Ortega's out to make the block, but the rebound cannons in off Bello, who was trying to put pressure on the Bochum sub. Hammer blow for Arminia!
86'
Substitution
85'
DENIED!
Löwen takes on a shot in the box, but Ramos puts his body in the way. Blum then loops a header over the crossbar. There's a late winner in this..
84'
FAREWELL TOUR
Two more players who will leave Bochum in the summer, Messrs Blum and Löwen, earn late cameos.
84'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
82'
CLOSE!
Arminia work the ball up towards the edge of the Bochum area. Vasiliadis squares to Ince, who clips just past the upright with very little backlift. Riemann was beaten.
78'
POSITIVE SWITCH
Okugawa's been very quiet by his standards. Teenaged striker Burak Ince is his replacement. American George Bello - a left-back by trade - is also on for the closing stages. Can Arminia land a knockout blow?
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
73'
DOUBLE CHANGE
Tesche makes his final appearance at the Ruhrstadion. He's out of contract at the end of the season. Zoller's also on for his ninth outing of a Bundesliga campaign decimated by injury.
73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
71'
THE BOCHUM MESSI
Holtmann has his back to his marker as he collects a pass into his feet, before turning and toeing the ball through Nilsson's legs. He can't keep it in, but that was an outrageously nonchalant effort from a player known locally as 'the Bochum Messi'.
69'
CHANGES
Locadia scored a stunner from the bench in Dortmund - can he spark this game back to life? Not if the tenacious Vasiliadis has anything to do about it!
68'
Substitution
67'
Substitution
66'
WRONG IDEA
It's four on three in Arminia's favour as Wimmer carries the ball towards the edge of the box. He has teammates left and right, but opts for Serra in the box. It's not the best option, and the Bielefeld sub is crowded out.
62'
ASANO WATCH
The Japan international has just seen a cut-back hooked away from the danger zone. Now he's won a free-kick in a central position, 30 yards from goal...
56'
PROBING BALL
Bochum come again with Asano, who stands up his marker and chips an inviting cross towards the back post. It's got too much on it for Polter, though, and goes behind for a goal-kick.
55'
HALF CHANCE
Gamboa clips a ball into the box for Polter. He gets the better of Nilsson, but not Ortega, who makes a routine save.
54'
BIG IN JAPAN
Shots
3
3
Takuma Asano Masaya Okugawa
46'
SERRA ON
Kostmann throws on Janni Serra, who should offer Arminia with more of a natural target in the Bochum box. The subdued Krüger makes way.
Kick-off!
ALL SQUARE IN BOCHUM
© Imago
Half-time
45'
+ 1
Substitution
42'
WIMMER STINGER
Wimmer drives in off the left, before slamming one straight at Riemann from 20 yards. The Wolfsburg-bound attacker is beginning to find his way into the game.
40'
ASA-NO!
A wry smile and a shake of the head from Asano as he swipes at air in his attempt to volley goalwards. A sign of real confidence from the in-form Bochum attacker.
38'
ARMINIA EXCEEDING EXPECTATION...
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
2.12
0.81
1
Goals
35'
BIELEFELD EQUALISE!
Well, that was unexpected. Wimmer wins a free-kick in Bochum territory. Castro whips it in from the right and Nilsson, who opened his Bundesliga account to rescue a draw with Hertha last weekend, powers in an unstoppable header.
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.
32'
SPECULATIVE
Ambitious from Okugawa, who fires straight at Riemann from a good 30 yards. He needed runners that just weren't there. Arminia's eight-goal top scorer hasn't found the net since Matchday 23.
30'
HOME ADVANTAGE
Possession (%)
6931
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
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.
22'
BOCHUM LEAD!
The hosts get the breakthrough! Holtmann's allowed to run unchecked, before laying ball off for Pantovic in the box. He clips a cross over to the the back post, where Polter arrives unmarked to head home, despite Ortega's best efforts.
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.
19'
BOCHUM DESERVE A GOAL
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
1.18
0.3
0
Goals
19'
Goal attempts
3off target
4on target
4off target
0on target
14'
ORTEGA AGAIN!
It's Bochum vs. Ortega once more as Pantovic volleys a Soares cross goalwards. He catches it well, but the Arminia No.1 drops to his right to claw the ball to safety. Three huge saves already, and we're not even 15 minutes in...
12'
CROSSBAR!
Another deep Asano run catches out Bielefeld. The Japan international looks up and pulls a cross back for Pantovic, whose rising drive is pushed onto the top of the bar by Ortega. Arminia are hanging on...
8'
CHANCE!
Asano plays Holtmann into the box, but his shot is beaten away by Ortega. Bochum look capable of scoring whenever they go forward. They've started very much on the front foot.
7'
ROUTE ONE
Arminia go long for Okugawa, who's beaten to it by Riemann. The visitors go for the same ploy moments later, but Okugawa's shot from inside the box doesn't match the first touch. Well over.
4'
WIDE!
Another big chance goes begging. Pantovic is the provider with a fine run and cross, but Holtmann's close-range header is wide!
2'
POST!
Nervy start from Arminia as Asano wins a corner. It's whipped into the path of Polter, who sends a downward header crashing against the outside of the woodwork.
1'
HERE WE GO!
After a slight delay at the raucous Ruhrstadion, we are under way!
Kick-off!
1:00
WATCH: THANK YOU, BUNDESLIGA FANS
OMENS
Bielefeld have the worst record in the division in 2022, having collected 11 points from 15 matchdays (W2, D5, L8). They've also lost their last six away games in a row.
FORTRESS BOCHUM
Bochum could yet end their first campaign of Bundesliga football for 11 years in the top half. Reis' team have collected 25 of their 39 points at home this season and have conceded half as many times (16) as they have on their travels (32).
FAREWELLS
Patrick Wimmer, Elvis Rexhbecaj and Robert Tesche are presented with flower bouquets and photoframes. They'll be leaving Bochum at the end of the season.
PERMUTATIONS
Given their inferior goal difference, Arminia realistically need at least three points from their remaining two fixtures to have any chance of trading places with Stuttgart in the relegation play-off spot. A first win since Matchday 23 would lift them above Stuttgart for a couple of sleeps at least, but anything less could prove a bridge too far. Stuttgart are at Bayern on Sunday before hosting Cologne on the final weekend. Arminia are at home to RB Leipzig.
2:03
WATCH: ARMINIA 2-0 BOCHUM
KOSTMANN PREPARED FOR RELEGATION BATTLE
"We knew before the season started that we'd be fighting for survival come the end of it. So our position isn't a surprise," admitted Arminia interim coach Marco Kostmann. "We still have the chance to stay up with two games to go. The players have shown real spirit in training, and are ready to go out there and get a result."
REIS EXPECTS MORE OF THE SAME
"Everyone expects a proper performance from us in our last home match," said Bochum head coach Thomas Reis. "I'm not worried about a drop in tension. We achieved something great last week, had an outstanding season. It's obvious that we want to say goodbye to our fans with a good home game."
MORE ON THOSE TEAMS
Danilo Soares returns at left-back for Herbert Bockhorn, in the only change to the Bochum side that won in Dortmund. Arminia make three changes, with Jonathan De Medina, Florian Krüger and Alessandro Schöpf recalled. Guilherme Ramos, Fabian Kunze and Burak Ince make away.
BOCHUM STARTING LINE-UP
Riemann - Gamboa, Masovic, Leitsch, Soares - Pantovic, Losilla (c), Rexhbecaj - Asano, Polter, Holtmann
BOCHUM SUBS
Esser, Blum, Zoller, Bockhorn, Locadia, Antwi-Adjei, Tesche, Bella Kotchap, Löwen
BIELEFELD STARTING LINE-UP
Ortega - De Medina, Ramos, Nilsson, Laursen - Castro, Prietl (c) - Okugawa, Schöpf, Krüger - Wimmer
BIELEFELD SUBS
Kapino, Schulz, Pieper, Bello, Andrade, Ince, Hack, Vasiliadis, Serra
2:03
WATCH: ARMINIA 1-1 HERTHA
2:03
WATCH: DORTMUND 3-4 BOCHUM
ARMINIA ON THE BRINK
Bochum are safe, bit Bielefeld desperately need the points in their penultimate game of a season in danger of ending in relegation. They're second bottom at the start of play, two points adrift of VfB Stuttgart in the relegation play-off spot...
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