7
20:52
On the other side, Günter shoots from 18 meters in the half-left position, the ball flies well past the far post.
5
20:51
Gamboa’s cross from the right corner of the penalty area finds Holtmann at the far post, but he doesn’t hit the ball properly with his head from five yards out, and the ball tumbles past to the left.
4
20:49
Bochum immediately tries again with their typical build-up play via keeper Riemann, but his long ball in the direction of Asano is too imprecise.
2
20:47
Fireworks can be seen over the stadium, the fans of the VFL make their team hot again.
1
20:45
The ball rolls, Bochum with the kick-off.
20:43
Here, too, there is a minute’s silence before the start of the game as a “message of peace” due to the situation in Ukraine. Likewise, occasionally Ukraine flags and anti-war posters can be seen again.
20:40
The teams come to the stadium. Referee Robert Schröder chooses sides. It’s about to start here.
20:22
Even today, the fans will certainly play a decisive role for the VFL. 10,000 spectators will be in the Vonovia Ruhr Stadium today, including around 1,000 from Freiburg.
20:10
In the league game at the end of November, the VFL won 2-1 with a sensational goal from Milos Pantovic, practically from the middle line. All in all, Freiburg was the game-determining team there, but the VFL showed once again that they are a real home power and came, whipped up by their fans, to this enormously important victory.
20:04
His opponent Christian Streich rotates only minimally after the safe 3-0 win against Hertha, for Sallai (bank) a shame starts today.
20:02
Let’s get to the lineups. Thomas Reis makes four changes compared to the unfortunate 1-0 defeat against Leipzig on Sunday. Up front Locadia storms for Polter, behind them Holtmann and Osterhage replace the midfielders Löwen and Pantovic and in defense Danilo Soares gets a break, Stafylidis replaces him today.
19:57
After the big death of the favorites in round two and the round of 16, this duel is actually the only pure Bundesliga duel in this year’s cup quarterfinals. In the previous round, both teams had to deal with a Bundesliga club. VFL defeated FSV Mainz 3-1 in their own stadium, SC won surprisingly clearly at TSG from Hoffenheim 4-1.
19:52
Wednesday evening, cup quarterfinals, floodlights, Bundesliga duel. The Vonovia-Ruhrstadion on Castroper Strasse here in Bochum is ready for what will hopefully be an exciting and thrilling duel against SC Freiburg.
19:46
Good evening and welcome to the last DFB Cup quarter-finals in 2022. The game between VFL Bochum and SC Freiburg kicks off at 8:45 p.m.!