DFB-Pokal | Round of 32 | 2026-10-28 02:00 JST
Match summary
VfL Bochum took on Mainz 05 in the DFB-Pokal Round of 32 on October 28. VfL Bochum beat Mainz 05 2-0, keeping a clean sheet. It was 0-0 at half-time. VfL Bochum scored 2 after the break to seal the win.
VfL Bochum's scorers: P. Hofmann and C. Rasmussen. Assists: VfL Bochum – J. Steuckers and G. Holtmann.
Mainz 05 had more possession (52% to 48%) and more shots (9 to 8), but VfL Bochum were more efficient and took the win. VfL Bochum scored 2 from 3 shots on target. Yellow cards: VfL Bochum 3, Mainz 05 1.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
3-5-2
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| VfL Bochum | Stat | Mainz 05 |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 3-5-2 |
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 1.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.52 |
| 8 | Shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 1 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 443 | Passes | 467 |
| 345 | Accurate passes | 370 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Michael Bacher
Player stats
VfL Bochum
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | L. Sawas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.99 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | |
| MF | C. Patino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | M. Ouro-Tagba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(17%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.47 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7(4) | |
| MF | K. Miyoshi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.81 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | |
| DF | Y. Karademir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | L. Isbruch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.69 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6(4) | |
| FW | P. Hofmann | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 3(43%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.52 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) |
| FW | D. Hanslik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | T. Casali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | T. Horn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20(65%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.58 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | S. Klaiber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40(75%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.81 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 5(3) | |
| DF | M. Steinwender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.79 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5(3) | |
| DF | K. Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.64 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | |
| DF | M. Wittek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 7(4) | |
| MF | T. Meyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(78%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.26 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 11(5) | |
| MF | M. Pannewig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2(67%) | 5 | 0 | 27(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 15(10) |
| MF | J. Steuckers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 20(87%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 4(1) |
| MF | B. Taz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 5(0) | |
| MF | G. Holtmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 3(50%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.19 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 12(3) |
| FW | C. Rasmussen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1(25%) | 1 | 0 | 9(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.95 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) |
Mainz 05
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | R. Zentner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | A. Caci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.55 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 6(4) | |
| DF | F. Gruber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | B. Hollerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(25%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | |
| MF | S. Kawasaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1(0) | |
| FW | R. Königsdörffer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 10(71%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8(4) |
| MF | L. Maloney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | E. Martel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 6(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) |
| DF | R. Nakuzola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | A. Schwolow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.16 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | D. da Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 0 | 34(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.98 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 6(4) |
| DF | S. Posch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.44 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 10(8) | |
| DF | K. Potulski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.82 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 6(4) | |
| MF | S. Widmer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.68 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 8(4) | |
| MF | P. Nebel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 3(2) | |
| MF | K. Sano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 32(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.36 | 90 | 0 | 4 | 12(8) |
| MF | Lee Jae-Sung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 2 | 0 | 14(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.53 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 10(6) |
| MF | P. Mwene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.99 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 3(0) | |
| FW | S. Becker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 14(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.36 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6(1) |
| FW | P. Tietz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 12(57%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 10(5) |
Lineups
VfL Bochum
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | T. Horn |
| Starter | DF | 2 | S. Klaiber |
| Starter | DF | 15 | M. Steinwender |
| Starter | DF | 5 | K. Mets |
| Starter | DF | 32 | M. Wittek |
| Starter | MF | 24 | M. Pannewig |
| Starter | MF | 34 | T. Meyer |
| Starter | MF | 14 | J. Steuckers |
| Starter | MF | 10 | B. Taz |
| Starter | MF | 17 | G. Holtmann |
| Starter | FW | 7 | C. Rasmussen |
| Bench | FW | 33 | P. Hofmann |
| Bench | MF | 39 | L. Isbruch |
| Bench | MF | 23 | K. Miyoshi |
| Bench | FW | 29 | M. Ouro-Tagba |
| Bench | DF | 31 | L. Sawas |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 16 | T. Casali |
| Bench | FW | 19 | D. Hanslik |
| Bench | DF | 4 | Y. Karademir |
| Bench | MF | 28 | C. Patino |
Mainz 05
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | A. Schwolow |
| Starter | DF | 21 | D. da Costa |
| Starter | DF | 4 | S. Posch |
| Starter | DF | 48 | K. Potulski |
| Starter | MF | 30 | S. Widmer |
| Starter | MF | 8 | P. Nebel |
| Starter | MF | 6 | K. Sano |
| Starter | MF | 7 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| Starter | MF | 2 | P. Mwene |
| Starter | FW | 23 | S. Becker |
| Starter | FW | 9 | P. Tietz |
| Bench | MF | 5 | E. Martel |
| Bench | FW | 11 | R. Königsdörffer |
| Bench | MF | 24 | S. Kawasaki |
| Bench | FW | 17 | B. Hollerbach |
| Bench | DF | 19 | A. Caci |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | DF | 47 | R. Nakuzola |
| Bench | MF | 15 | L. Maloney |
| Bench | DF | 3 | F. Gruber |
| Bench | GK | 27 | R. Zentner |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2H 1' | VfL Bochum | ⚽ Goal | C. Rasmussen | 1-0 |
| 2H 18' | VfL Bochum | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. Taz → IN K. Miyoshi | |
| 2H 18' | Mainz 05 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Lee Jae-Sung → IN E. Martel | |
| 2H 18' | VfL Bochum | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Rasmussen → IN P. Hofmann | |
| 2H 18' | Mainz 05 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Widmer → IN A. Caci | |
| 2H 18' | Mainz 05 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT P. Tietz → IN R. Königsdörffer | |
| 2H 19' | Mainz 05 | 🟨 Yellow card | R. Königsdörffer | |
| 2H 21' | VfL Bochum | 🟨 Yellow card | T. Meyer | |
| 2H 26' | VfL Bochum | 🔄 Substitution | OUT G. Holtmann → IN M. Ouro-Tagba | |
| 2H 30' | VfL Bochum | ⚽ Goal | P. Hofmann | 2-0 |
| 2H 36' | VfL Bochum | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Wittek → IN L. Sawas | |
| 2H 36' | VfL Bochum | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Steuckers → IN L. Isbruch | |
| 2H 39' | Mainz 05 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT P. Nebel → IN B. Hollerbach | |
| 2H 39' | Mainz 05 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. da Costa → IN S. Kawasaki | |
| 2H 45+6' | VfL Bochum | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Isbruch | |
| 2H 45+7' | VfL Bochum | 🟨 Yellow card | S. Klaiber |
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