VfL Bochum 2-0 FC Magdeburg
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VfL Bochum won: VfL Bochum 2-0 FC Magdeburg in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 11) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum. VfL Bochum goals: Kjell Wätjen 41', Gerrit Holtmann 60'. Expected goals: 3.19-1.59. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Timo Horn (8.8).
Match report
VfL Bochum beat FC Magdeburg 2-0
VfL Bochum beat FC Magdeburg 2-0 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday 2 November in 2. Bundesliga.
Kjell Wätjen put VfL Bochum ahead on 41' (1-0) and Gerrit Holtmann made it 2-0 on 60'.
VfL Bochum had 36% of the ball, shots were 24-16 (9-6 on target) and expected goals finished 3.19-1.59. VfL Bochum were the better side on chances, too.
Timo Horn (Bochum) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 26,000. Referee: Felix Wagner.
Match stats
| VfL Bochum | FC Magdeburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.19 | 1.59 |
| Total shots | 24 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 30 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 200 (72%) | 435 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Total shots | 24 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 21 | 9 |
Lineups
VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1): Timo Horn, Leandro Morgalla, Noah Loosli, Philipp Strompf, Maximilian Wittek, Cajetan Lenz, Mats Pannewig, Farid Alfa-Ruprecht, Kjell Wätjen, Gerrit Holtmann, Francis Onyeka
FC Magdeburg (3-4-3): Dominik Reimann, Tobias Müller, Marcus Mathisen, Daniel Heber, Lubambo Musonda, Laurin Ulrich, Falko Michel, Alexander Nollenberger, Philipp Hercher, Maximilian Breunig, Baris Atik
Key events
- 36' · Yellow card · Philipp Hercher (FC Magdeburg)
- 39' · Substitution · Max Geschwill for Tobias Müller (FC Magdeburg)
- 41' · Goal · Kjell Wätjen (VfL Bochum)
- 54' · Yellow card · Mats Pannewig (VfL Bochum)
- 60' · Yellow card · Dominik Reimann (FC Magdeburg)
- 60' · Goal · Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 62' · Substitution · Alexander Ahl Holmström for Maximilian Breunig (FC Magdeburg)
- 62' · Substitution · Connor Krempicki for Marcus Mathisen (FC Magdeburg)
- 62' · Substitution · Rayan Ghrieb for Philipp Hercher (FC Magdeburg)
- 70' · Substitution · Matus Bero for Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 71' · Substitution · Philipp Hofmann for Francis Onyeka (VfL Bochum)
- 78' · Yellow card · Baris Atik (FC Magdeburg)
- 82' · Substitution · Moritz-Broni Kwarteng for Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (VfL Bochum)
- 82' · Substitution · Felix Passlack for Kjell Wätjen (VfL Bochum)
- 84' · Substitution · Noah Pesch for Falko Michel (FC Magdeburg)
- 84' · Yellow card · Laurin Ulrich (FC Magdeburg)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Matus Bero (VfL Bochum)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Koji Miyoshi for Cajetan Lenz (VfL Bochum)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2018: VfL Bochum 2, draws 1, FC Magdeburg 1.
Questions
Who won VfL Bochum vs FC Magdeburg?
VfL Bochum won, 2-0 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025.
When and where is VfL Bochum vs FC Magdeburg?
Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 12:30 UTC at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between VfL Bochum and FC Magdeburg?
In 4 league meetings since 2018: VfL Bochum 2 wins, 1 draws, FC Magdeburg 1 wins (goals 7-6).