Highlights

Matchday 10

FINAL

Vonovia Ruhrstadion

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

MiyoshiKoji Miyoshi

89'

18'

SchickPatrik Schick

R. Hartmann

Vonovia Ruhrstadion

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Full-time: Bochum 1-1 Bayer 04

The Vonovia-Ruhrstadion erupts as the referee brings the game to an end. New Bochum coach Dieter Hecking has masterminded a draw against the Bundesliga champions, with Koji Miyoshi's last-gasp goal - his first in the Bundesliga - cancelling out Patrik Schick's earlier opener. It's a fifth draw in six top-flight games for Leverkusen.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Ivan Ordets

Tim Oermann

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.

Gerrit Holtmann34.54km/h

Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong34.17km/h

Maximilian Wittek32.97km/h

89'

Bochum equalise!

Scenes in Bochum. The hosts are level at the death. Koji Miyoshi begins a move that eventually ends with Jonathan Tah diverting the ball back to the Japanese. He then squeezes a shot in from a tight angle. Incredible.

89'

Koji Miyoshi

GOAL!

1:1

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.

11 %

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.

9.21 m

88'

García comes on

Fresh legs for Bayer 04 at the end of this game, with Aleix García replacing the industrious Frimpong.

87'

Substitution

Aleix García

Jeremie Frimpong

84'

Bayer 04 danger

With Bochum pressing forward, Leverkusen are looking to pounce on the break. After one such counter-thrust, Wirtz has a shot on goal blocked.

82'

Goal attempts

11off target

2on target

7off target

3on target

78'

Boniface time

Xabi Alonso introduces striker Victor Boniface for the game's only goalscorer so far, Patrik Schik. Dani de Wit is on for Bochum.

78'

Substitution

Dani de Wit

Felix Passlack

77'

Substitution

Victor Boniface

Patrik Schick

77'

Yellow card

Patrik Schick

76'

Schick booked

The forward takes too long to head to the touchline for a substitution and the referee gets a bit frustrated and whips out a yellow card to show to the Czech.

73'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

73'

Goal ruled out

Wirtz rolls a pass in for Frimpong, who slams high into the net. The Dutch international was offside. It remains 1-0 to Bayer 04.

70'

Triple swap

Miyoshi, Daschner and Gamboa are all on as the home side look to rescue something from this game.

69'

Substitution

Koji Miyoshi

Moritz Broschinski

69'

Substitution

Lukas Daschner

Anthony Losilla

69'

Substitution

Cristian Gamboa

Gerrit Holtmann

66'

Hosts raise their game

A good spell for Bochum. Moritz Broschinski's pass finds Bero in space. His shot is blocked. Soon afterwards, Holtmann and then Passlack from the other side fire in dangerous crosses.

64'

Bayer 04 change

Nathan Tella is on for Jonas Hofmann, who has had a very quiet game here.

64'

Substitution

Nathan Tella

Jonas Hofmann

61'

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

0.26

1.01

Goals

57'

Drewes rescues Bochum

Grimaldo's centre is aimed at Schick but the striker barely makes contact. The ball drops against Holtmann and bounces goalwards. Drewes gets down to palm out.

55'

No go Grimaldo

Schick passes for Grimaldo, who looks to work himself a position to shoot. The Spain international takes several touches in his attempt to fire, and eventually sees an effort blocked.

52'

Schick shot

The Czech striker hits one into the ground from a central position and Drewes can gather easily enough. At the other end, Holtmann shoots over.

50'

xGoals

0.18

0.76

Goals

48'

Improved Werkself

Good build up from Leverkusen, who have started this second half with more of a spark. Grimaldo has a shot blocked before Schick fails to take advantage of his decent position close to goal moments later.

46'

Off we go again

Bayer Leverkusen restart and the second half is on.

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Bochum 0-1 Bayer 04

A decent showing from basement side Bochum but they trail to the defending champions, who lead thanks to Patrik Shick's first Bundesliga goal of the season which was assisted by Florian Wirtz.

43'

Bochum counter

Moritz Broschinski leads the break for Bochum and the 24-year-old makes it al the way to the edge of the Leverkusen area. His subsequent shot is gathered by Hrádecký.

41'

Goal attempts

3off target

1on target

4off target

2on target

36'

Hincapié off target

The Bayer defender gets forward and thumps a rising shot that's not too far above the crossbar.

33'

Passlack threatening

Passlack works some space down the right and whips in a cross, which Hrádecký smothers.

32'

Frimpong denied

Schick plays the Dutch flying full-back through on the right and suddenly he just has Drewes to beat. The goalkeeper makes the block.

Schick ends run

Schick's goal to put Leverkusen ahead was his first in the Bundesliga since last May, when he also netted the opening goal in a 5-0 win against the same opponents.

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.

Tim Oermann32.39km/h

Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong32.06km/h

Moritz Broschinski31.99km/h

26'

Chances at both ends

Broschinski heads over from Sissoko's cross at one end while Schick smashes wildly high and wide when well placed on the edge of the Bochum area.

24'

Schick's favoured opponent

Schick has now scored scored five times in three games against Bochum. The striker hasn't scored more often against any other side in the Bundesliga.

22'

Duels won

Gerrit Holtmann Florian Wirtz

18'

Leverkusen lead

Soon after Moritz Broschinski had a shot saved by Lukáš Hrádecký, Leverkusen go back up the other end to take the lead. Florian Wirtz's through pass along the floor cut Bochum to shreds and Patrik Schick took advantage, the Czech striker waltzing through before sending a shot against Patrick Drewes and in off the post.

18'

Patrik Schick

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

35 %

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.

12.5 m

15'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

BOC

B04

19.6 s

8.4 s

15'

Bossing the ball

Leverkusen have had the majority of possession thus far but it's Bochum who are shading the xGoals column with 0.02 to Bayer's zero.

Goal attempts

1off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

Home fans happy

The Bochum supporters have had plenty to cheer about thus far. Their team work the ball out of defence and end up creating a semi-decent chance, with Felix Passlack popping a pass into the middle, where Moritz Broschinski is just out of reach in front of goal.

Oermann off target

Bochum are applying some decent pressure early on and Hecking's side win a corner after a Tapsoba error. The ball eventually comes to Tim Oermann, who swipes off target.

Bayer 04 on the move

Wirtz scampers through on the left and whips a low cross into the centre. Schick slides in but can't make contact while Frimpong is muscled out at the far post.

Game on!

Bochum - in dark blue - get the game underway ...

Kick-off!

Teams out

Both sides line out and greet the fans .... we're all set.

Bochum anthem

The fans are belting out the home anthem as we await the appearance of the teams for today's encounter.

Tapsoba landmark

Edmond Tapsoba is all set to play in his 200th competitive game for Leverkusen today.

Werkself experience

Leverkusen's team today has an average age of 28.2 years, making it the Werkself's oldest Bundesliga starting XI since 2005.

More on those teams

Does the Dieter Hecking Bochum revolution start here? The veteran coach makes four changes to the hosts' starting XI - more than VfL have made ahead of any game this season. In one of those swaps, Gerrit Holtmann starts for the first time in the Bundesliga for almost eight months. Leverkusen, meanwhile, make three changes to the side that started against Liverpool in the week, with - most notably - Patrik Schick in to make his second start this term

Bochum starting XI

Drewes - Passlack, Medić, Oerman, Wittek - Sissoko, Losilla (c) - Broschinski, Beru, Holtmann - Hofmann

Bochum subs

Horn, Gamboa, Mašović, Ordets, Daschner, De Wit, Elezi, Miyoshi, Pannewig

Leverkusen starting XI

Hrádecký (c) - Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié - Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo - Hofmann, Wirtz - Schick

Leverkusen subs

Kovář, Lomb, Arthur, García, Palacios, Tella, Boniface, Onyeka, Alajbegović

Worst start in Bundesliga history

Everything that could have gone wrong for Bochum this season pretty much has. After nine matchdays, they have managed to pick up a single point, the joint-lowest total since the Bundesliga's inauguration. If you also factor in goal difference, Bochum's total of -20 means they have had the worst start of any team in a German top-flight campaign.

Hecking the new Bochum head coach

Following Peter Zeidler's departure, Dieter Hecking has been named as the new Bochum head coach. The 60-year-old has more than 20 years experience in the dugout, having taken the helm at the likes of Borussia Mönchengladbach, HSV and VfL Wolfsburg, and was named German Manager of the Year in 2015.

Tale of the tape

Leverkusen have lost just one of their past 10 games against Bochum, and have won 31 to the Unabsteigbaren's 21 meetings overall. Still, only against Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Mönchengladbach amongst active Bundesliga clubs do Bochum have more top-flight wins. Their previous triumph over Leverkusen, a 3-0 win on the final day of the 2022/23 season, secured their place in the Bundesliga for another season.

Difficult European night for Leverkusen

Die Werkself were on the wrong end of a disappointing defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, losing 4-0. That was their first away loss in any competition in 18 months, another testament to their incredible form since the start of last season.

Xabi Alonso on facing Bochum

"The table and Bochum's number of points are irrelevant, it's always difficult there. They have a clear DNA marked by high intensity and lots of passion with the atmosphere at the stadium also always playing a role."

Dieter Hecking ahead of facing Leverkusen in his first match in charge

"Of course, you can see that we are currently bottom of the table. Not everyone can walk happily through the dressing room, that would be weird. But after three days of working together, we have laid a good foundation. We have to play from a good basic formation. Recently there was too much space between the lines. I want to try to keep the spaces tight with the team."

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!

Formidable away record

Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last 21 Bundesliga away games, dating back to a 3-0 loss in Bochum on the final day of the 2022/23 season.

2:03

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2:03

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2:03

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