Match report

Fortuna Düsseldorf Defeats VfL Bochum 2-1 in 2. Bundesliga Clash

Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
2–1
FT
VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Feb 27, 2026

Fortuna Düsseldorf secured an important win against VfL Bochum with a convincing 2-1 victory in their 2. Bundesliga match. The home team took the lead through goals by Christian Itten and F. Muslija, while VfL Bochum managed to pull one back towards the end of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Fortuna Düsseldorf: 2 Goals (C. Itten, F. Muslija)
  • • VfL Bochum: 1 Goal (F. Alfa-Ruprecht)
  • • Substitutions occurred early in the match for both teams.
  • • M. Kwarteng of VfL Bochum received a yellow card at minute 66.

Lineups

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 33 Florian Kastenmeier (G)
  • 15 Tim Christopher Oberdorf (D)
  • 44 Elias Egouli (D)
  • 46 Sima Suso (D)
  • 16 Satoshi Tanaka (M)
  • 12 Valgeir Lunddal (M)
  • 8 Anouar El Azzouzi (M)
  • 23 Shinta Karl Appelkamp (M)
  • 19 Emmanuel Iyoha (M)
  • 13 Cédric Itten (F)
  • 10 Christian Rasmussen (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Florent Muslija
  • 20 Marin Ljubičić
  • 25 Matthias Zimmermann
  • 14 Sotiris Alexandropoulos
  • 1 Marcel Lotka
  • 5 Moritz Heyer
  • 27 Jordi Paulina
  • 9 Žan Celar
  • 7 Luca Raimund

VfL Bochum

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Timo Horn (G)
  • 39 Leandro Morgalla (D)
  • 20 Noah Loosli (D)
  • 3 Philipp Strompf (D)
  • 18 Mikkel Rakneberg (D)
  • 34 Cajetan Lenz (M)
  • 24 Mats Pannewig (M)
  • 23 Koji Miyoshi (M)
  • 16 Callum Marshall (M)
  • 17 Gerrit Holtmann (M)
  • 33 Philipp Hofmann (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Francis Onyeka
  • 11 Moritz-Broni Kwarteng
  • 29 Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
  • 19 Matúš Bero
  • 13 Oliver Olsen
  • 22 Niclas Thiede
  • 4 Erhan Mašović
  • 8 Kjell Wätjen
  • 31 Marcel Sobottka

Timeline

  1. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    20' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Lunddal · On: F. Muslija
  2. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    45' Fortuna Düsseldorf Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Itten · Assist: E. Iyoha
  3. VfL Bochum
    46' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Holtmann · On: M. Kwarteng
  4. VfL Bochum
    46' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mats Pannewig · On: Francis Onyeka
  5. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    57' Fortuna Düsseldorf Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Muslija · Assist: Christian Rasmussen
  6. VfL Bochum
    61' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Miyoshi · On: F. Alfa-Ruprecht
  7. VfL Bochum
    61' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Marshall · On: M. Bero
  8. VfL Bochum
    66' VfL Bochum Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kwarteng
  9. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    69' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Christian Rasmussen · On: M. Ljubicic
  10. VfL Bochum
    76' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Rakneberg · On: O. Olsen
  11. VfL Bochum
    79' VfL Bochum Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Alfa-Ruprecht · Assist: O. Olsen
  12. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    86' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Appelkamp · On: Sotiris Alexandropoulos
  13. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    86' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Iyoha · On: Matthias Zimmermann
  14. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    90'+2 Fortuna Düsseldorf Card · Yellow Card
    Anouar El Azzouzi

Match Stats

Stat Fortuna Düsseldorf VfL Bochum
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 82% 79%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 10
Corners 10 3
Total Passes 452 367
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 9 3
xG 1.71 1.32
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 372 290
Shots Inside Box 14 9
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fortuna Düsseldorf took an early lead with goals by C. Itten and F. Muslija in the first half, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ VfL Bochum's late goal by F. Alfa-Ruprecht created a brief tension but did not alter the outcome of the match.