VfL Bochum 2-0 Schalke 04
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VfL Bochum won: VfL Bochum 2-0 Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 20) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum. VfL Bochum goals: Koji Miyoshi 1', Philipp Hofmann 43'. Expected goals: 0.68-1.16. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Gerrit Holtmann (8.6).
Match report
VfL Bochum beat Schalke 04 2-0
VfL Bochum beat Schalke 04 2-0 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday 31 January in 2. Bundesliga.
Koji Miyoshi put VfL Bochum ahead on 1' (1-0) and Philipp Hofmann made it 2-0 on 43'.
VfL Bochum had 39% of the ball, shots were 10-12 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.68-1.16. Schalke 04 created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 26,000. Referee: Michael Bacher.
Match stats
| VfL Bochum | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 | 1.16 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 27 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 246 (72%) | 429 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
VfL Bochum (4-1-3-2): Timo Horn, Leandro Morgalla, Noah Loosli, Philipp Strompf, Maximilian Wittek, Cajetan Lenz, Koji Miyoshi, Francis Onyeka, Gerrit Holtmann, Callum Marshall, Philipp Hofmann
Schalke 04 (4-2-3-1): Loris Karius, Timo Becker, Nikola Katic, Mertcan Ayhan, Felipe Sanchez, Ron Schallenberg, Soufian El-Faouzi, Mika Wallentowitz, Kenan Karaman, Dejan Ljubicic, Christian Gomis
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum)
- 43' · Goal · Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 46' · Substitution · Farid Alfa-Ruprecht for Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 46' · Substitution · Edin Dzeko for Mika Wallentowitz (Schalke 04)
- 47' · Yellow card · Callum Marshall (VfL Bochum)
- 62' · Substitution · Felix Passlack for Koji Miyoshi (VfL Bochum)
- 64' · Yellow card · Francis Onyeka (VfL Bochum)
- 70' · Substitution · Marcel Sobottka for Callum Marshall (VfL Bochum)
- 70' · Substitution · Amin Younes for Christian Gomis (Schalke 04)
- 81' · Substitution · Tim-Justin Dietrich for Felipe Sanchez (Schalke 04)
- 82' · Substitution · Mikkel Rakneberg for Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum)
- 82' · Substitution · Erhan Masovic for Francis Onyeka (VfL Bochum)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1994: VfL Bochum 7, draws 4, Schalke 04 17.
Questions
Who won VfL Bochum vs Schalke 04?
VfL Bochum won, 2-0 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is VfL Bochum vs Schalke 04?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:00 UTC at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between VfL Bochum and Schalke 04?
In 28 league meetings since 1994: VfL Bochum 7 wins, 4 draws, Schalke 04 17 wins (goals 34-46).