Karlsruher 1-2 VfL Bochum
Updated
VfL Bochum won: Karlsruher 1-2 VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 34) on Sun, 17 May 2026 at BBBank Wildpark, Karlsruhe. Karlsruher goals: Shio Fukuda 19'. VfL Bochum goals: Kjell Wätjen 4', Moritz-Broni Kwarteng 70'. Expected goals: 1.76-1.06. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Matús Bero (8.2).
Match report
VfL Bochum beat Karlsruher 2-1
VfL Bochum squeezed past Karlsruher 2-1 away from home at BBBank Wildpark on Sunday 17 May in 2. Bundesliga.
Kjell Wätjen put VfL Bochum ahead on 4' (0-1), Shio Fukuda levelled for Karlsruher on 19' (1-1) and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng restored VfL Bochum's lead on 70' (1-2).
Karlsruher had 61% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.76-1.06. Karlsruher created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Matús Bero (Bochum) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 32,244. Referee: Patrick Alt.
Match stats
| Karlsruher | VfL Bochum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.76 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 500 (87%) | 300 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 11 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 8 |
Lineups
Karlsruher (3-5-2): Hans Christian Bernat, Paul Scholl, Marcel Franke, Nicolai Rapp, Sebastian Jung, Philipp Förster, Dzenis Burnic, Marvin Wanitzek, David Herold, Fabian Schleusener, Shio Fukuda
VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1): Timo Horn, Leandro Morgalla, Erhan Masovic, Noah Loosli, Oliver Olsen, Matús Bero, Kjell Wätjen, Farid Alfa-Ruprecht, Francis Onyeka, Gerrit Holtmann, Philipp Hofmann
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Kjell Wätjen (VfL Bochum)
- 19' · Goal · Shio Fukuda (Karlsruher)
- 22' · Yellow card · Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruher)
- 31' · Yellow card · Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher)
- 39' · Yellow card · Noah Loosli (VfL Bochum)
- 46' · Substitution · Cajetan Lenz for Francis Onyeka (VfL Bochum)
- 63' · Substitution · Moritz-Broni Kwarteng for Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 64' · Substitution · Darnell Keumo for Leandro Morgalla (VfL Bochum)
- 70' · Goal · Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (VfL Bochum)
- 71' · Substitution · Callum Marshall for Kjell Wätjen (VfL Bochum)
- 75' · Substitution · Louey Ben Farhat for Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher)
- 75' · Substitution · Rafael Pinto Pedrosa for Sebastian Jung (Karlsruher)
- 81' · Substitution · Koji Miyoshi for Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (VfL Bochum)
- 81' · Substitution · Meiko Wäschenbach for Nicolai Rapp (Karlsruher)
- 85' · Yellow card · Oliver Olsen (VfL Bochum)
- 86' · Substitution · Roko Simic for Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruher)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Matús Bero (VfL Bochum)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1994: Karlsruher 7, draws 17, VfL Bochum 10.
Questions
Who won Karlsruher vs VfL Bochum?
VfL Bochum won, 1-2 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 17 May 2026.
When and where is Karlsruher vs VfL Bochum?
Sun, 17 May 2026, 13:30 UTC at BBBank Wildpark, Karlsruhe, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Karlsruher and VfL Bochum?
In 34 league meetings since 1994: Karlsruher 7 wins, 17 draws, VfL Bochum 10 wins (goals 44-47).