German Bundesliga

VfL Bochum vs Hertha Berlin, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Bochum
  • 59': Simon Zoller
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Hertha Berlin
  • 37': Suat Serdar
  • 43': Suat Serdar
  • 78': Myziane Maolida

Hertha Berlin climb out of Bundesliga basement with 3-1 win at Bochum

Hertha Berlin's Suat Serdar scored a brilliant first-half double as they climbed off the bottom of the Bundesliga and out of the relegation zone.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Dennis Jastrzembski (Hertha Berlin).
  • 2': Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Foul by Lukas Klünter (Hertha Berlin).
  • 4': Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 9': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Konstantinos Stafylidis.
  • 10': Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 13': Armel Bella Kotchap (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin).
  • 18': Foul by Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 18': Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Elvis Rexhbecaj tries a through ball, but Simon Zoller is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Tousart.
  • 22': Foul by Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 22': Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Vladimír Darida tries a through ball, but Dedryck Boyata is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Hertha Berlin).
  • 24': Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Deyovaisio Zeefuik replaces Lukas Klünter because of an injury.
  • 37': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 1. Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
  • 39': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
  • 42': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 43': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 2. Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armel Bella Kotchap.
  • 45': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Jordan Torunarigha.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Konstantinos Stafylidis.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 0, Hertha Berlin 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Linus Gechter replaces Dennis Jastrzembski.
  • 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces Jordan Torunarigha.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Armel Bella Kotchap (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 47': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
  • 47': Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
  • 49': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Soares.
  • 52': Hand ball by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
  • 54': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin).
  • 54': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin).
  • 54': Simon Zoller (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 56': Foul by Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 56': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Myziane Maolida replaces Marco Richter.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Armel Bella Kotchap.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
  • 59': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 2. Simon Zoller (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 60': Foul by Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 60': Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin).
  • 61': Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Robert Tesche replaces Anthony Losilla.
  • 64': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 66': Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
  • 73': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Kevin-Prince Boateng replaces Ishak Belfodil.
  • 75': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Foul by Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 75': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Linus Gechter tries a through ball, but Myziane Maolida is caught offside.
  • 78': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 3. Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Saulo Decarli replaces Armel Bella Kotchap because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Christopher Antwi-Adjei replaces Gerrit Holtmann.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Herbert Bockhorn replaces Konstantinos Stafylidis.
  • 83': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
  • 85': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Saulo Decarli (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo Soares with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848).
  • 87': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin).
  • 89': Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Linus Gechter.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin).
  • 90'+2': Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin).
  • 90'+3': Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Herbert Bockhorn.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 3.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Bochum 1848 1, Hertha Berlin 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
32.8 Possession 67.2
5 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 5
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
164 Accurate Passes 394
254 Passes 493
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 8
4 Crosses 37
0.0 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 80
28 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 12
50 Effective Clearances 9
50 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 14,000

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 1 +6 3
2 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 +3 3
3 FC Augsburg 1 +2 3
3 VfL Wolfsburg 1 +2 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOC VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Riemann (GK)
37 Armel Bella-Kotchap
24 Vasilios Lampropoulos
3 Danilo Soares
16 Konstantinos Stafylidis
38 Eduard Löwen
20 Elvis Rexhbecaj
8 Anthony Losilla
40 Sebastian Polter
17 Gerrit Holtmann
9 Simon Zoller
VfL Bochum Substitutes:
Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Erhan Masovic, Michael Esser, Robert Tesche, Patrick Osterhage, Saulo Decarli, Milos Pantovic, Soma Novothny, Herbert Bockhorn.

BSC Hertha Berlin (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Alexander Schwolow (GK)
4 Dedryck Boyata
25 Jordan Torunarigha
5 Niklas Stark
6 Vladimír Darida
29 Lucas Tousart Yellow Card
30 Dennis Jastrzembski
13 Lukas Klünter
14 Ishak Belfodil
23 Marco Richter
8 Suat Serdar
Hertha Berlin Substitutes:
Linus Gechter, Santiago Ascacibar, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Myziane Maolida, Peter Pekarík, Oliver Christensen, Deyovaiso Zeefuik, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.

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