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Full-time: Bochum 0-5 Leverkusen
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Full-time
90'
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Another one! Five star!
Leverkusen catch out Bochum trying to attack and it's no surprise to see the home side punished. Grimaldo wins the ball, Hofmann shifts it to Stanišić and it's back to Grimaldo to tap in to an empty net. He only came on 10 minutes ago!
90'
+ 2
That would have been special!
Jonathan Tah finds himself up the pitch and tries his luck from range. It's well off target but Alonso still smirks at his defender's surprise effort.
89'
Should be five!
Adli and Riemann are having their own private duel and this time the goalkeeper comes out on top with a great save from point-blank range.
87'
It's 0-4 for 04!
Stanišić does it again late on! It looks like Leverkusen have lost the chance after things go wrong on the right, but B04 quickly shift it to their Croatian wideman and he fires it inside the near-post. That's Leverkusen's 33rd goal after the 86th minute this season!
84'
What a pass!
Grimaldo thinks he's added to his league-leading assist total with a beautiful pass but Hofmann can't poke it home one-on-one.
80'
Tapsoba offside
Tapsoba thinks he's made it 4-0 from a corner but the flag is up.
79'
Danke Riemann
Goal attempts
2off target
0on target
13off target
6on target
79'
Substitution
79'
Substitution
78'
3-0! Adli!
Adli is denied by Manuel Riemann but from the resulting corner the super sub flies in to fire in a bullet header, making sure the goalkeeper had no chance at all.
73'
Penalty check
VAR checks the tackle that brought down Andrich in the box but it's eventually cleared before Leverkusen fail to make anything of a corner.
72'
Adli should have scored!
Andrich is taken down and Xhaka picks up the ball and fires a thunderbolt towards the far corner. Manuel Riemann saves well but Adli should have saved the rebound!
69'
Changes up front
Alonso takes off goalscorers Schick and Victor Boniface. On come fellow forwards Adli and Borja Iglesias to finish the match.
69'
Substitution
69'
Substitution
68'
Schick wide!
Xhaka finds Schick in the box and it looks like he has no chance but a brilliant turn ends with a shot dragged wide.
67'
Tella's numbers
Duels won
9
10
Keven Schlotterbeck Nathan Tella
65'
Rough night for Tella
Nathan Tella draws a yellow card on Ordets after already drawing a penalty and red in the first half. It's been a rough night for the Nigeria international but he's been absolutely key.
64'
Substitution
63'
Stöger close to a worldie!
A rare spell of possession around the Leverkusen box sees Stöger go for the element of surprise and whack an effort first time, it's just wide with Hrádecký beaten.
62'
Double change
Butscher makes two changes to his 10 men. Hofmann and Losilla look knackered as they're replaced by Lukas Daschner and Bero.
61'
Substitution
61'
Substitution
60'
Boniface rattles the goal
Boniface finds shooting room on the edge of the box and whacks an effort off the post and wide - Manuel Riemann was beaten.
58'
Busy Schick
Shots
1
4
Philipp Hofmann Patrik Schick
57'
Leverkusen everywhere
51'
Schick again!
It's a big chance for Schick and the first of the half but Manuel Riemann makes a strong save with his leg.
49'
Credit to the home fans
The Vonovia-Ruhrstadion is still giving it its best in Bochum's final home game of the season. As things stand their team go into the final day with relegation still on the table. It's clear they want to give the players the best send off possible.
47'
One change
Bochum tweak their 10 men at half-time with Mašović on for Bernardo
46'
Back underway
Leverkusen were out early warming up for the second-half, that might be an ominous sign for the home team...
Kick-off!
Half-time: Bochum 0-2 Leverkusen
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45'
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Substitution
Half-time
45'
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Boniface makes no mistake!
Victor Boniface smashes the penalty right down the middle and finishes off a dominant 45 minutes from Leverkusen.
45'
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This one is a penalty!
Tella again bursts into the area and Schlotterbeck can't get to him in time, taking down the winger from behind for an easy penalty call
44'
Tella denied a penalty
Nathan Tella goes down on the edge of Bochum's box under a challenge from Schlotterbeck and the referee waves it off. VAR agrees with him and a spot-kick won't be forthcoming.
43'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionNo penalty
41'
There it is! 1-0!
It was coming, and unsurprisingly Schick is the man to give Leverkusen the opener. Arthur dinks in a cross and Schick showcases his extraordinary technique flashing in the ball on the volley just before it's about to hit the turf.
40'
It's all Leverkusen
Possession (%)
3268
38'
Another chance
It's another well worked chance by Leverkusen but Victor Boniface can't get enough on Arthur's cross.
37'
Pressure building
Leverkusen are now in full control and a great spell of possession ends with Stanišić flashing a cross just over Arthur's head.
33'
Finding their range
Goal attempts
1off target
0on target
4off target
0on target
31'
Xhaka! Wow!
Leverkusen quickly shift their first corner of the match to Xhaka and he sends a laser onto the bar from distance - what a goal that would have been.
Passlack's regret
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27'
Nathan Tella in the book
After an early red for Passlack we have the games first yellow. Nathan Tella takes down Schlotterbeck on the counter and the referee has no doubts.
26'
Chances increased
Leverkusen's win probability has increased from 42.6% pre-match to 53.3% following the red card.
24'
First chance for B04!
Schick meets a cross at the far post and heads wide. The Czech international wants a penalty for a push but he won't be getting one.
21'
Asano off!
He can't believe it but needs be for Asano. He looked like the most dangerous player on the pitch to start the match but Butscher responds to the red card by taking him off for Oermann.
20'
Substitution
19'
Bochum keep up the pressure
Even down to 10-men Bochum keep attacking through Asano
17'
Andrich hits the wall
Andrich has a chance from the resulting free-kick but fires it into the wall.
15'
Red for Bochum!
That's a big blow for Bochum! Nathan Tella is found with a ball over the top and Passlack wrestles him down as the last man. The referee shows a red card and despite a VAR check for offside - it stands. Bochum down to 10.
15'
SituationRed card
ReviewFoul?
DecisionRed card
12'
So close!
Hofmann flicks on Stöger's corner and it couldn't be much closer, it fires just wide of the far post and any touch would have put it in.
11'
Bochum win another corner
10'
Asano continues the postivity
Asano makes a positive run and gets a good shot away, but he's denied by the offside flag.
9'
Bochum fans loving this start
The Vonovia-Ruhrstadion is loving how their team has started and are cheering every big tackle.
4'
Positive
Bochum come again and win a corner. Arthur gets caught in the unmentionables when making the block - he stays down, but should be OK to continue. The ensuing delivery is punched clear.
3'
Direct route
Bochum get a couple of balls into the Bayer area. Kossounou defends them well, though, before the ball goes behind for a goal-kick.
1'
Under way!
Leverkusen go in search of a 50th unbeaten game in a row. Bochum need a point to guarantee their place in next season's Bundesliga, with one game to go.
Kick-off!
Two up top
Schick and Boniface start a game together for the first time. The Leverkusen duo have 18 Bundesliga goals between them so far this season...
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More on those teams
Bochum welcome back captain Losilla from suspension, with Bero making way. As for Europa League finalists Leverkusen, Kossounou, Andrich, Arthur, Stanišić, Tella, Schick and Boniface come in, while Hrádecký returns between the posts. Grimaldo and Frimpong are among the substitutes, but Wirtz misses out with a thigh problem.
Bochum starting line-up
Riemann - Passlack, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo - Losilla (c), Osterhage - Asano, Stöger, Wittek - Hofmann
Bochum subs
Luthe, Gamboa, Mašović, Oermann, Loosli, Dascher, Bero, Antwi-Adjei, Broschinski
Leverkusen starting line-up
Hrádecký (c) - Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba - Stanišić, Xhaka, Andrich, Arthur - Tella, Schick, Boniface
Leverkusen subs
Kovář, Hincapié, Grimaldo, Frimpong, Hofmann, Palacios, Puerta, Iglesias, Adli
Probable line-ups
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