Highlights

Matchday 18

FINAL

Vonovia Ruhrstadion

VfB Stuttgart

BeroMatúš Bero

50'

B. Dankert

Vonovia Ruhrstadion

Full-time: Bochum 1-0 Stuttgart

Bochum made it six straight home games unbeaten thanks to Matúš Bero’s first Bundesliga goal early in the second half, which had been delayed due to safety issues inside the stadium, to move up to 12th in the table. Stuttgart tried to force an equaliser but came unstuck against Manuel Riemann as VfB suffered back-to-back defeats to start 2024 and are now at risk of slipping out of the top three.

Full-time

90'

+ 6

Yellow card

Moritz Broschinski

90'

+ 6

Substitution

Philipp Hofmann

Matúš Bero

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Maximilian Wittek

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Josha Vagnoman

90'

+ 1

Yellow card

Roberto Massimo

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.

Tim Oermann34.75km/h

Enzo Millot33.85km/h

Moritz Broschinski32.52km/h

86'

Riemann to the rescue!

An excellent reaction stop from the Bochum keeper to deny a vicious Anton effort from near point-blank range.

82'

Almost two!

Bero so close to a second for him and Bochum but he snatches his effort wide of the far post from right of centre.

79'

Substitution

Maximilian Wittek

Christopher Antwi-Adjei

75'

Substitution

Roberto Massimo

Atakan Karazor

70'

Offside

Big chance for Antwi-Adjei played clean through but he snatches his effort wide from left of goal. Flag then goes up for offside.

65'

Substitution

Moritz Broschinski

Gonçalo Paciência

64'

Substitution

Ivan Ordets

Philipp Förster

58'

So close from Leweling!

Stuttgart inches away from a response as Undav holds up the ball in the box and tees up Leweling, but his effort across goal flies just wide of the far post.

50'

Bero for Bochum!

After a long wait, we have a goal and Bero has his first Bundesliga goal. Stuttgart lose the ball inside their own half, Bero bursts past Zagadou and slots beyond Nübel.

50'

Matúš Bero

GOAL!

1:0

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.

43 %

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.

74.84 km/h

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.

10.67 m

46'

Finally under way

After that lengthy halt to proceedings, the second half has finally started.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Players back out

The two teams are back on the pitch for a warm-up with a resumption looking imminent.

45'

+ 5

Match halted

This game is yet to restart for the second half on safety grounds.

Half-time: Bochum 0-0 Stuttgart

A game that Stuttgart have very much had under control and also created the better chances, but no goals as yet. It’s been the hard-fought encounter you’d expect, with a number of tasty tackles.

Half-time

42'

Yellow card

Philipp Förster

41'

Yellow card

Christopher Antwi-Adjei

36'

Couple of cautions

Karazor goes in hard on Osterhage before Bernardo catches Leweling in the centre circle. A fifth caution of the season for both and they'll miss next week at home to Leipzig and away at Dortmund respectively.

36'

Yellow card

Bernardo

35'

Yellow card

Atakan Karazor

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.

Josha Vagnoman32.20km/h

Deniz Undav31.72km/h

Patrick Osterhage31.01km/h

18'

One-way traffic so far in VfB's favour

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

3off target

1on target

Undav in

Führich with a neat touch to lay off Undav, but he can't beat Riemann.

Kick-off!

Almost ready

The sun is just setting over the Ruhrstadion as the home crowd crank up the volume ahead of welcoming the teams.

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Bochum starting XI

Riemann - Oermann, Mašović, Loosli, Bernardo - Osterhage, Losilla (c) - Förster - Bero, Paciência, Antwi-Adjei

Bochum subs

Thiede, Soares, Wittek, Ordets, Passlack, Daschner, Kwarteng, Broschinski, Hofmann

Stuttgart starting XI

Nübel - Vagnoman, Anton (c), Zagadou, Mittelstädt - Karazor, Stiller - Leweling, Millot, Führich - Undav

Stuttgart subs

Bredlow, Rouault, Stergiou, Massimo, Stenzel, Haraguchi, Paula, Raimund, Milošević

0:04

Watch: Inside the Bochum changing room

Letsch's view on Stuttgart

"There are a few opponents that I personally haven't been able to beat yet. VfB are one of them. I’m looking to change that now. You can hear it in my accent, I come from the area. We believe in ourselves and have self-confidence, especially here at home."

Hoeneß's view on Bochum

"I'm expecting them to go on the front foot with their fans behind them. That's part of their DNA and it's what Thomas Letsch demands of them. We'll need to be ready for that."

4:05

Watch: Stuttgart - AWS analysis

They may have lost in Mönchengladbach last time out, but take nothing away from third-placed Stuttgart. Surviving via the relegation play-offs last term, VfB are THE surprise package of 2023/24. Find out what makes them tick, courtesy of Bundesliga Match Facts, powered by AWS.

History points to VfB beating VfL

Stuttgart are 13 games without defeat against Bochum in the Bundesliga (nine wins, four draws) and haven't lost to VfL since 14 May 2005, when goals from Zvjezdan Misimovic and Vratislav Lokvenc earned Peter Neururer's side a 2-0 victory.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

2:03

Watch: Stuttgart 5-0 Bochum

Stuttgart's sensational first half of the season got off to a flier with a five-goal thumping of Bochum in August. Serhou Guirassy scored the first two goals of a staggering run, with Silas also netting a brace. Stuttgart will be without both players for the return leg, however, as they are currently at the African Cup of Nations.

2:03

Watch: Bochum 1-1 Werder Bremen

Patrick Osterhage dispatched a brilliant drive into the top corner to open the scoring before a deflected stoppage-time leveler denied Bochum a win. Thomas Letch's side are now unbeaten in five home Bundesliga matches.

2:03

Watch: Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 Stuttgart

Stuttgart were stunned by a first-minute Gladbach goal - the quickest of the season so far in the Bundesliga. A wonderful Josha Vagnoman strike gave them hope before a stoppage-time strike left them beaten 1-3.

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