VfL Bochum 4-1 Eintracht Braunschweig
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VfL Bochum won: VfL Bochum 4-1 Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 29) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum. VfL Bochum goals: Gerrit Holtmann 13', Koji Miyoshi 45'+5, Farid Alfa-Ruprecht 68', Philipp Hofmann 90'+5 (pen). Eintracht Braunschweig goals: Lino Tempelmann 84'. Expected goals: 2.21-0.79. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Philipp Hofmann (9.3).
Match report
VfL Bochum rout Eintracht Braunschweig 4-1
VfL Bochum thrashed Eintracht Braunschweig 4-1 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday 12 April in 2. Bundesliga.
Gerrit Holtmann put VfL Bochum ahead on 13' (1-0), Koji Miyoshi made it 2-0 on 45+5', Farid Alfa-Ruprecht made it 3-0 on 68', Lino Tempelmann pulled one back for Eintracht Braunschweig on 84' (3-1) and Philipp Hofmann made it 4-1 from the penalty spot on 90+5'.
VfL Bochum had 41% of the ball, shots were 15-15 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.21-0.79. VfL Bochum were the better side on chances, too.
Philipp Hofmann (Bochum) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 26,000. Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger.
Match stats
| VfL Bochum | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 15 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 221 (69%) | 384 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 7 |
Lineups
VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1): Timo Horn, Oliver Olsen, Noah Loosli, Philipp Strompf, Maximilian Wittek, Mats Pannewig, Matús Bero, Koji Miyoshi, Francis Onyeka, Gerrit Holtmann, Philipp Hofmann
Eintracht Braunschweig (3-4-3): Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Kevin Ehlers, Andi Hoti, Fabio Di Michele, Mehmet Aydin, Max Marie, Florian Flick, Robin Heußer, Erencan Yardimci, Jovan Mijatovic, Johan Gómez
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 34' · Yellow card · Mats Pannewig (VfL Bochum)
- 37' · Yellow card · Philipp Strompf (VfL Bochum)
- 44' · Yellow card · Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum)
- 46' · Substitution · Lino Tempelmann for Erencan Yardimci (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 46' · Substitution · Cajetan Lenz for Mats Pannewig (VfL Bochum)
- 48' · Yellow card · Matús Bero (VfL Bochum)
- 54' · Yellow card · Oliver Olsen (VfL Bochum)
- 55' · Substitution · Farid Alfa-Ruprecht for Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 62' · Substitution · Callum Marshall for Francis Onyeka (VfL Bochum)
- 67' · Substitution · Anas Bakhat for Max Marie (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 67' · Substitution · Léon Bell for Fabio Di Michele (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 68' · Goal · Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (VfL Bochum)
- 69' · Yellow card · Cajetan Lenz (VfL Bochum)
- 74' · Substitution · Grant-Leon Ranos for Robin Heußer (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 77' · Yellow card · Jovan Mijatovic (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 84' · Goal · Lino Tempelmann (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 85' · Substitution · Leandro Morgalla for Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum)
- 85' · Substitution · Moritz-Broni Kwarteng for Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Fabio Di Michele (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2005: VfL Bochum 9, draws 2, Eintracht Braunschweig 8.
VfL Bochum vs Eintracht Braunschweig: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won VfL Bochum vs Eintracht Braunschweig?
VfL Bochum won, 4-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026.
When and where is VfL Bochum vs Eintracht Braunschweig?
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 11:30 UTC at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between VfL Bochum and Eintracht Braunschweig?
In 19 league meetings since 2005: VfL Bochum 9 wins, 2 draws, Eintracht Braunschweig 8 wins (goals 26-22).