Highlights
0:21
Watch: Nusa: “Need to continue”
Full-time! Leipzig 1-0 Bochum
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Full-time
90'
+ 3
Powder-puff hit
Baldé does really well under pressure to tee up a shot for Mašović, who can only pass the ball to Gulácsi from the edge of the 18-yard box.
90'
Hope for Bochum...
... in the form of six minutes of added time. Nervy times for the partisan home crowd...
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
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.
87'
Bochum pushing
Wittek's resultant free-kick is blocked. It's worked over to Boadu, who sees his low strike cannon behind off Poulsen. The corner comes to nothing.
86'
Substitution
86'
Substitution
86'
Substitution
85'
Orbán sent off!
Well, well. Leipzig are reduced to 10 men as Orbán is shown a straight red card for bringing down Boadu in a denial of a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
83'
Expected Goals
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
1.37
1.14
0
Goals
76'
Old guard
Long-serving Leipzig duo Klostermann and Poulsen enter the fray. That should be three at the back for the remainder, with Henrichs and Raum on the flanks. Poulsen will, as ever, make a nuisance of himself in the final third.
75'
Substitution
75'
Substitution
72'
Drewes OK
The Bochum No.1 is going to try and shake this one off. Relief for Zeidler, who had just made three of his five allotted changes.
71'
Substitution
71'
Substitution
69'
Drewes concernn
The Bochum goalkeeper is in some discomfort - it looks like a groin issue. Former Cologne stopper Timo Horn is being readied for action...
63'
Substitution
62'
Desperate defending
Leipzig suddenly mean business as Šeško sends in a cross that a combination of Drewes and a defender manage to snuff out.
60'
Debut goal for Nusa!
What an impact! Šeško does really well to force an error from Bero. He cuts in and finds Nusa, who feeds Xavi for a shot that's blocked back out to the Leipzig substitute. The teenager only has one thing on his mind, and spanks the ball through a ruck of bodies, under the dive of Drewes.
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.
Shot speed
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.
Distance to Goal
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.
55'
Rose's seen enough
Positive changes as new boy Nusa replaces Seiwald for his Bundesliga bow, and Simakan makes way for the more attack-minded Henrichs.
55'
Substitution
55'
Substitution
49'
Šešk-no!
The Leipzig striker glances a Raum corner wide of the far post. He didn't quite catch it as he'd have liked.
46'
Tame effort
The ball breaks for Hofmann around 12 yards out, but he snatches at it and can only find the gloves of Gulácsi. Don't think he expected that.
46'
No changes
Will we see a goal in the second half?
Kick-off!
Half-time! Leipzig 0-0 Bochum
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Half-time
45'
Added time
Bochum survive another couple of corner-kick deliveries, but it's all Leipzig as the clock ticks over into the first of three added minutes.
42'
Half chances
Medić does well to block Haidara's dangerous header back into the Bochum six-yard box following a Raum free-kick. Orbán heads over from the ensuing corner.
39'
Wide!
Openda shows a brilliant first touch to bring Simakan's fierce through-ball under wraps. He takes his shot on early, catching the advancing Drewes by surprise, but drilling narrowly wide of the far post.
35'
Name taken
Xavi's booked for catching Passlack a touch late. He joins Bochum's Bero and Wittek in the book.
31'
Denied!
Leipzig go straight up the other end with Xavi. Haidara tears into the Bochum area to meet the Dutchman's measured pass, but his low drive is blocked.
30'
Off the line!
Big chance for Bochum as Broschinski pounces on Gulácsi's heavy touch in the Leipzig box. His initial effort is blocked, but the loose ball falls kindly for Daschner, whose goal-bound shot is met by a brilliant sliding challenge from Castello.
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.
27'
Drinks break
The players take on some much-needed libation in the baking Leipzig heat. It's scorchio today!
24'
Chance not taken!
Haidara sets Openda on his way with another brilliant pass. The Belgian races into the box and has the chance to shoot, but instead squares to Xavi. His touch is heavy as the ball makes its way to back to Openda, who can only scuff a tame effort at Drewes. Cobwebs on that move, much to the relief of the Bochum defence.
Competitive start
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17'
Right idea
Xavi switches the play with a fabulous ball into the feet of Simakan. He crosses for Openda, who heads over under heavy pressure from a couple of Bochum defenders.
12'
Disallowed goal!
Šeško meets a Haidara cross and applies the finish, but he's called back for offside. The Slovenian has scored once in each of his last eight competitive appearances for Leipzig...
7'
Leipzig controlling the play
Possession (%)
6832
3'
Not given
Murmurs of a penalty as Openda goes to ground in the Bochum box, but the referee is unmoved. Quite a pace to this one already. Both sides are trying to get forward at every opportunity.
1'
Up and running!
Leipzig expects. Is this the year they make a real go at the title?
Kick-off!
Teams in the tunnel
The sun's beating down on the pitch at the Red Bull Arena as the two sides prepare to take to the field. It's 31C in Leipzig today.
Leipzig on fire!
The home fans are belting out their take on Gala Rizzatto's pumping dance track, 'Freed from desire'. It's become a popular celebratory song at the club in recent years. What an atmosphere!
0:12
Watch: Xavi back in Leipzig!
More on those teams
There's no debuts as yet for Leipzig, with Castello in for Klostermann the only change from last week's DFB Cup tie in Essen. Bochum also make just one alternation from their cup exit to Regensburg as new signing Medić, who made 73 Bundesliga 2 appearances for Wehen Wiesbaden and St. Pauli, makes his debut in place of Loosli.
Bochum starting XI
Drewes - Passlack, Medić, Mašović, Wittek - Losilla (c), Sissoko, Bero - Daschner - Hofmann, Broschinski
Bochum subs
Horn, Gamboa, Oermann, Loosli, Elezi, Pannewig, Boadu, Bamba, Baldé
Leipzig starting XI
Gulácsi - Simakan, Orbán (c), Castello, Raum - Haidara, Seiwald, Kampl, Xavi - Openda, Šeško
Leipzig subs
Vandevoordt, Klostermann, Henrichs, Elmas, Baumgartner, Gebel, Nusa, Poulsen, Silva
Rose on Bochum
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Zeidler on Leipzig
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Friends will be friends
New Bochum boss Peter Zeidler and Leipzig coach Marco Rose were once both part of the same coaching set-up at Red Bull Salzburg. Zeidler said: "He is an exceptional coach and one of the very best in Germany. I look forward to facing Marco."
Probable line-ups
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10:01
Watch: Bochum's relegation rollercoaster
2:18
Watch: Xavi "in the right place to further develop"
Bochum's business
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New faces at Leipzig
Speaking of Nusa, the Norwegian is one of three new arrivals at Leipzig, who have also brought in Assan Ouédraogo from Schalke. Martin Vandevoordt has also arrived from Genk to provide competition in goal, but the big news is the return of Xavi Simons for another year on loan from PSG.
Cup fortunes
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Story of pre-season
Leipzig toured the USA and played three matches overall, with a win against Aston Villa, defeat to Wolves, and a draw against PSG. Bochum would start their friendlies with three straight wins against lower league German sides before a draw against Magdeburg, defeat to Spezia and a 6-0 win over Ligue 1 side Le Havre.
2:03
Previous meeting: Leipzig 4-1 Bochum
8:10
Openda eager
2:03
Bochum heroics
2:18
All about Xavi
Die Roten Bullen have the edge
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Here we go!
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