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21:39
Yellow card for Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum)
The Japanese stands in front of the ball with a free kick and then blocks the execution. The winger rightly sees yellow.
48
21:39
Schmitz crosses inaccurately into the center from the right half-space, but the second ball lands on Selke, who immediately finishes at the edge of the penalty area. The shot is blocked and defused by Mašović.
46
21:37
The second round is on! Effzeh remains unchanged, while Bochum bring in ex-Cologne Heintz for defence.
46
21:36
Substitution at VfL Bochum: Dominique Heintz
46
21:36
Substitution at VfL Bochum: Danilo Soares
46
21:35
Kick-off 2nd half
45
21:23
Mid-term conclusion:
Bochum leads after 45 minutes in the Rhein-Energie-Stadion! The initial phase actually went to Cologne before Hübers went to work too impetuously against Antwi-Adjei and Förster converted the penalty that was due. As a result, an entertaining game developed in which Cologne became more and more dominant towards the end. An equalizer would not be undeserved, as Cologne were the more active and goal-oriented team. So the second half promises to be exciting!
45
21:18
Off the ball, Stöger and Selke get into each other’s hairs, exchanging a few words with each other. Referee Welz steps in and calms down.
45
21:17
Official injury time (minutes): 3
44
21:15
But Kainz hits it clearly over the crossbar – there was more in it for Effzeh!
43
21:15
Stöger goes to work too impetuously in a duel with Kainz, so that Cologne is awarded a free kick from a promising position 20 meters in front of the box in the half-right position.
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21:14
Schmitz spoons a cross from the right into the center towards the first post, where Selke wins the header duel. However, the conclusion lacks direction and speed, so that Riemann picks up the leather without any problems.
40
21:12
After a throw-in deep in the opposing half, the Effzeh can get stuck. First Riemann punches a cross from Schmitz out of the danger zone, then he can pick up a deflected one from Martel and calm the situation down.
37
21:09
Ljubicic sends Selke down the right flank, where the striker takes out a corner near the baseline. It comes from the right, but first Ordets, then Losilla can clear with a header.
35
21:07
Maina picks up the pace on the right after Martel wins the ball, but he can’t get through with his low cross towards the centre. A blue one goes in between and cleans up.
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21:05
Now Bochum has the first good chance from the game. VfL attacked on the right side and Antwi-Adjei cleverly forwarded a pass to the center to the free-standing Asano. The Japanese finishes from a tight angle near the right corner of the goal area, which is a bit too central. Schwäbe clears the shot with both fists.
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21:03
Skhiri wants to shift to Hector on the left side, which would have had plenty of space. Asano clarifies in the sprint before the Effzeh captain.
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21:00
Yellow card for Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
The attacker tactically fouls Ljubicic in midfield by testing the red and white jersey. The attacker rightly received the first warning of the game.
28
21:00
Stöger searches for Antwi-Adjei on the left with a half-high ball, but Schmitz anticipated the dangerous ball and blocked the pass.
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20:58
Another player from Bochum is on the ground, this time it is Stöger who is holding his head. The game is interrupted again, the midfield strategist can continue playing. The ball is now rolling again.
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20:56
Ordets got stuck in a duel with Selke and is holding his head. After a short break in treatment, the central defender continues.
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20:55
Bochum defends in a very man-oriented manner in Cologne’s build-up game, so the home team has problems establishing a clean build-up game. Again and again there is the long ball, with which target player Selke is sought.
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20:53
Antwi-Adjei is freed on the left flank, giving the fast winger time and head up. But he can’t find Hofmann in the penalty area – Martel clears with a liberating blow.
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20:51
The Effzeh sniffs the balance! First, Hector brings a free kick from the left into the center, which is first cleared, but then sharpened again on the right. A pass from the right lands in the center at Chabot, who finishes flat in the right corner twelve meters in front of the box. Riemann is down at lightning speed and secures the zero for VfL.
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20:48
Cologne has made the somewhat more dangerous impression so far and Maina wants to pick up the pace on the left side, but bounces off Ordets.
13.
20:45
Asano fires from an acute angle on the right near the baseline in the direction of the far corner, but the ball whizzes out of the goal. Bochum makes an alert impression in the early stages!
12.
20:44
Köln want to reply, but a long ball down towards Maina is called off because the attacker was flagged for offside.
9.
20:40
Tooor for VfL Bochum, 0:1 by Kevin Stöger
Bochum leads! Stöger takes care of the matter, shoots very imprecisely in the direction of the left corner of the goal. Schwäbe is in the right corner, but the ball dives under him into the net. Lucky for Bochum, because the penalty was poorly executed.
7.
20:39
Penalty for VfL Bochum! Antwi-Adjei dribbled down the left and was clumsily brought down by Hübers on the penalty line. The central defender lets his leg stand and Bochum has a great chance to take the lead.
4.
20:36
Bochum recovers after Effzeh’s first good chance and gains possession of the game. But Cologne has no problems keeping the ball far away from their own goal and is waiting for a counterattack.
1.
20:34
Cologne is immediately dangerous! Effzeh quickly comes down the right flank, VfL can then insufficiently clear a cross, so that Skhiri comes to an end from the backcourt. But Riemann is in the lower left corner and fends off the powerful shot to the side.
1.
20:32
The 24th game day is on! Referee Tobias Welz has given the go-ahead for the game, in which Cologne will wear white jerseys and Bochum will wear blue jerseys.
20:12
Compared to the Union game, Effzeh coach Baumgart only changes in one position: Winter newcomer Selke starts in attack for Tigges. Otherwise, the coach seems to have found his starting eleven. Letsch, the coach of VfL, makes three changes compared to the defeat against Schalke: in defense, Ordets and Stafylidis replace Schlotterbeck and Janko, in midfield captain Losilla returns, who should give the VfL midfield additional stability. Förster therefore moves to the bench for the time being.
19:59
VfL Bochum have lost all of their last four Bundesliga games and are bottom of the table after beating Schalke 2-0 last weekend. If the team from the Ruhr area wins today, they would initially jump to 14th place and leave the relegation zone. It will be important for VfL to be able to stage attacker Hofmann again, because Bochum have not scored a single goal in the last four defeats – and Hofmann has repeatedly proven his accuracy.
19:45
1. FC Köln are not particularly strong in this game. From the last three games, the Domstädter could only get one point. After all, there was this last weekend against the surprise team Union Berlin after a convincing performance – Cologne’s form curve is currently pointing slightly upwards. In particular, the double six, consisting of Martel and Skhiri, has now found each other and provides stability for the team.
19:35
After the home defeat against FC Schalke 04, VfL Bochum is now at the bottom of the table in the Bundesliga. With only 19 points from 23 games, VfL slowly have to regain points if they don’t want to go into the 2nd Bundesliga. Cologne, on the other hand, is in 12th place and is thus secured in the middle of the table. Most recently, the Effzeh played 0-0 against Champions League contenders Union and delivered a convincing performance. Cologne goes into the game as the clear favorite against the bottom of the table.
19:20
Hello and welcome to the 24th match day of the Bundesliga! At 8:30 p.m., 1. FC Köln will open the match day against VfL Bochum at their home Rhein-Energie Stadium.