Match report

VfL Bochum Defeats SV Sandhausen 3-1 in 2. Bundesliga

VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
3–1
FT
SV Sandhausen
SV Sandhausen
May 23, 2021

VfL Bochum triumphed over SV Sandhausen with a 3-1 victory in a 2. Bundesliga clash, extending their lead in the second tier of German football. Pantović opened the scoring with an assist from Zoller, before Behrens equalized for Sandhausen. Losilla and Žulj then found the back of the net to seal Bochum's win, solidifying their position in the league standings.

Key Facts

  • • VfL Bochum 3-1 SV Sandhausen
  • • Goal by M. Pantović (29') assisted by S. Zoller
  • • Goal by K. Behrens (60') assisted by R. Scheu
  • • Goal by A. Losilla (78')
  • • Goal by R. Žulj (87')

Lineups

VfL Bochum

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 25 Patrick Drewes (G)
  • 11 Herbert Bockhorn (D)
  • 37 Armel Bella-Kotchap (D)
  • 29 Maxim Leitsch (D)
  • 3 Danilo Soares (D)
  • 4 Erhan Mašović (M)
  • 27 Miloš Pantović (M)
  • 8 Anthony Losilla (M)
  • 32 Robert Žulj (M)
  • 21 Gerrit Holtmann (M)
  • 9 Simon Zoller (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 Paul Grave
  • 5 Saulo Decarli
  • 24 Vasilis Lampropoulos
  • 13 Raman Chibsah
  • 30 Baris Ekincier
  • 19 Tarsis Bonga
  • 35 Silvère Ganvoula
  • 15 Soma Novothny
  • 14 Tom Weilandt

SV Sandhausen

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Stefanos Kapino (G)
  • 22 Gerrit Nauber (D)
  • 5 Janik Bachmann (D)
  • 2 Aleksandr Zhirov (D)
  • 24 Philipp Klingmann (M)
  • 29 Ivan Paurević (M)
  • 17 Erik Zenga (M)
  • 19 Nikolas Nartey (M)
  • 10 Julius Biada (F)
  • 16 Kevin Behrens (F)
  • 9 Daniel Keita-Ruel (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Philipp Heerwagen
  • 23 Nils Röseler
  • 35 Alexander Esswein
  • 26 Besar Halimi
  • 6 Denis Linsmayer
  • 21 Enrique Peña Zauner
  • 27 Robin Scheu
  • 20 Emanuel Taffertshofer
  • 7 Nikolaos Zografakis

Timeline

  1. VfL Bochum
    29' VfL Bochum Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Pantović · Assist: S. Zoller
  2. SV Sandhausen
    53' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Scheu · On: P. Klingmann
  3. SV Sandhausen
    60' SV Sandhausen Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Behrens · Assist: R. Scheu
  4. SV Sandhausen
    75' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Linsmayer · On: I. Paurević
  5. VfL Bochum
    75' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Ganvoula · On: M. Pantović
  6. VfL Bochum
    78' VfL Bochum Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Losilla
  7. SV Sandhausen
    84' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Pena Zauner · On: J. Biada
  8. SV Sandhausen
    86' SV Sandhausen Card · Yellow Card
    E. Zenga
  9. VfL Bochum
    87' VfL Bochum Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Žulj
  10. VfL Bochum
    88' VfL Bochum Card · Yellow Card
    R. Žulj
  11. VfL Bochum
    89' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Saulo Decarli · On: M. Leitsch
  12. VfL Bochum
    90'+2 VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Novothny · On: G. Holtmann
  13. VfL Bochum
    90'+2 VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Lambropoulos · On: A. Losilla
  14. VfL Bochum
    90' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Bonga · On: S. Zoller

Match Stats

Stat VfL Bochum SV Sandhausen
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 66% 64%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 311 330
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 6 5
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 206 211
Shots Inside Box 10 6
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ M. Pantović's early goal set the tone for VfL Bochum, giving them the lead in the 29th minute.
  • ▸ K. Behrens' equalizer for SV Sandhausen at 60' briefly leveled the match, but VfL Bochum quickly regained the lead through A. Losilla's goal in the 78th minute.
  • ▸ R. Žulj's goal in the 87th minute sealed the victory for VfL Bochum, providing the final margin of 3-1.