56′
7:48 p.m
For Davie Selke it is the third goal of the season and it could be a very important one.
54′
19:43
Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 1:1 by Davie Selke
The equalizer comes out of nowhere! The Cologne team barely wins the ball in their own half and then switches immediately. Kainz skillfully plays the ball deep to Maina on the left side. The 24-year-old brings the ball from just outside the penalty area sharply to the second post to the lurking Selke. The striker then doesn’t miss the chance and shoots powerfully from around eleven meters with his right inner instep. Riemann’s leg is still slightly there, but he can’t prevent the impact. Instead, he concedes the unfortunate tunnel.
52′
19:42
Riemann intercepts an FC cross and switches immediately. With a precise shot he sends Asano on his way. The 29-year-old dribbles at speed into the box on the left. However, from an acute angle, his shot lacks precision.
50′
19:42
Schwäbe prevents the 2-0! With a beautiful back-heel pass, Stöger serves the completely free Hofmann in the middle of the opposing half. The striker fits optimally into Asano’s path. The Japanese can actually choose the corner freely in front of Schwäbe. He tries it past the goalkeeper on the right. But Schwäbe intervenes with his left paw and protects his team from the quick setback after the break.
48′
7:38 p.m
A Stöger free kick from the left half of the field causes a bit of chaos in the FC penalty area, which Martel finally ends with a blow into the touchline.
46′
7:35 p.m
Go on! Both coaches are initially refraining from making personnel changes.
46′
19:34
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45′+2
19:22
Half-time conclusion:
Bochum is ahead 1-0 against 1. FC Köln in the basement duel at halftime. The VfL lead is absolutely deserved after the way the first half went. Cologne was actually only active offensively in the initial phase. Since Chabot’s chance (15th), Riemann has been virtually untested. On the other hand, the Bochum team not only showed full commitment, but also a certain amount of playfulness, especially in the person of Daschner. Of course, due to the close interim result, anything is still possible here. So it should be an exciting second section. See you soon!
45′+2
19:17
End of 1st half
45′+1
7:16 p.m
120 seconds are added in the first round.
45′+1
7:16 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 2
45′
7:16 p.m
Moritz Kwarteng is positioned on the left side of the penalty area, makes a small hook inside and then finishes. Carstensen intervenes at the last moment and possibly prevents the score from making it 2-0.
43′
19:14
Shortly before the break, the guests did a better job of keeping Bochum away from the goal. However, the Billy Goats are still hardly able to develop offensively.
40′
7:10 p.m
Yellow card for Erhan Mašović (VfL Bochum)
Erhan Mašović takes full risk with his tackle against Mark Uth on the halfway line. Since the Cologne player passes the ball on directly, the VfL defender arrives too late and rightly receives a warning for the foul.
37′
7:08 p.m
With the goal conceded, it is already clear that 1. FC Köln will not be able to keep a clean sheet in the 19th Bundesliga game in a row.
35′
7:06 p.m
Hofmann receives the ball well with his chest just inside the opponent’s half and then, with a simple turn, lets two opponents run into space. The striker then puts the ball through perfectly for Asano. However, Chabot slips the ball away from the Japanese player’s foot at the very last moment.
33′
7:03 p.m
Yellow card for Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
From his point of view, Hofmann roughly tackles Carstensen from the left side of midfield and consequently gets a yellow card for the hard entry.
30′
7:03 p.m
Cologne is trying to become more active again after falling behind. However, they are currently playing far too imprecisely and can hardly get out of their own half.
27′
7:00 p.m
Bochum’s opening goal had been somewhat foreshadowed in the previous situations. For Lukas Daschner, who scored nine goals for FC St. Pauli last season, it is the first goal in the Blues jersey.
25′
18:54
Tooor for VfL Bochum, 1-0 by Lukas Daschner
Now the roof is flying off the stadium! Riemann opens the attack with a long strike to the left. There the ball ends up in a detour to Stöger, who brings the ball inwards to Hofmann from just outside the box at full speed. The striker makes the second contact, but fails because of Schwäbe. But Daschner waits for the rebound and scores in the style of a nine to give VfL the lead.
22′
18:54
Kwarteng with a great chance of taking the lead! After Bochum’s neat combination game, Hofmann played to Kwarteng, who passed the ball a little to the right in the penalty area from a central position and was easily held by Hübers. Under this pressure from the opponent, Kwarteng can only finish with his long leg. Schwäbe comes out of his box, makes himself big and can defuse the big chance.
20′
18:52
After a VfL throw-in on the right offensive side, Daschner first plays a one-two with Gamboa. Then the 25-year-old turns it up and plays a one-two with Hofmann. This means you can get into the penalty area using the simplest means. Daschner looks for the finish from about 15 meters. The ball is slightly deflected and ultimately flies too centrally towards the goal to seriously challenge Schwäbe.
18′
6:50 p.m
1. FC Köln has now taken control here and is increasingly collecting shares of the game in the opposing half. After the lively start, the Bochum team are currently no longer able to find their way into the final third.
15′
6:47 p.m
An FC corner from the left side becomes longer and longer and ends up in Selke’s box on the right. The striker heads the ball directly in front of the goal. Bernardo is there in between, but can only clear it directly to Chabot. The central defender volleys almost from the penalty spot and is denied by Riemann, who reacts brilliantly.
14′
6:46 p.m
Maina moves from the left side into the middle and then puts Waldschmidt in the spotlight. The 27-year-old finishes almost directly from the edge of the penalty area. But his attempt is too misplaced and therefore not a problem for the attentive Riemann.
13′
18:44
The initial phase is very balanced, with the guests from the Rhineland gradually becoming more active.
10′
6:40 p.m
For the first time, Cologne gets through on the wings and it immediately becomes dangerous. Carstensen gets going on the right side and crosses the ball high into the middle. Selke comes to the header, but nods the thing well over the goal.
8th’
6:38 p.m
Stöger takes the subsequent free kick from just inside the FC half. However, it doesn’t become dangerous after the very wide cross.
7′
6:37 p.m
The intensity is very high right from the start. There are always robust duels. This time Kainz clears his opponent in the center circle.
4′
6:35 p.m
The atmosphere at this floodlit game is very special. Both fans really get the mood going right from the start and try to push their team forward.
2′
18:32
The first change belongs to VfL! After winning the ball in midfield, the home team quickly switched gears. Asano passes through to the starting Hofmann, who, from the left of the box, is denied by Schwäbe from a tight angle.
1′
6:31 p.m
Let’s go! Selke toasts for the Cologne team, who play entirely in red. Bochum defends itself in dark blue jerseys.
18:11
It is already the 91st direct comparison between these two traditional clubs. Last season there was a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Bochum. In the last meeting, which took place in March, VfL even won 2-0. The goal scorers Kevin Stöger and Erhan Mašović are there again today.
6:08 p.m
Steffen Baumgart only makes one change for Cologne. Davie Selke moves into the first eleven for Steffen Tigges, who initially has to sit on the bench.
6:06 p.m
After the 2-1 win against the Lilies, Thomas Letsch sticks to the back four and relies largely on the same staff. There are only two new players in Bochum’s starting lineup. Lukas Daschner starts for the ill Anthony Losilla. Moritz Kwarteng replaces Moritz Broschinski. It is the starting eleven debut in the Bundesliga for both new players.
6:01 p.m
After last year’s eleventh place, Cologne’s current crisis comes as a bit of a surprise to many. However, the performance of the cathedral townspeople is nowhere near as catastrophic as their position in the table. That’s why FC isn’t losing hope for a turnaround yet. On November 11th, which is almost sacred in Cologne, the carnival atmosphere should increase today not only through a good performance, but above all through a victory. Should the threesome actually succeed, the Rhinelanders would certainly hand over the red lantern and even catch up with the Darmstadt team, who are in a non-relegation zone, in terms of points.
17:52
VfL Bochum clinched their first competitive win of the season last Friday with a 2-1 win against SV Darmstadt and thus collected hugely important points. As a result, the Blues are in 14th place and have only lost one of their last four league games. With another success, the club from the Ruhr area could move a little away from the relegation zone today and even extend their lead over last-placed Cologne to six points.
5:27 p.m
Hello and welcome to the top game of the eleventh match day. VfL Bochum welcomes 1. FC Köln to a duel between two basement children. Kick-off is at 6:30 p.m. in the Vonovia Ruhrstadion.