FC Kaiserslautern 3-2 VfL Bochum
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FC Kaiserslautern won: FC Kaiserslautern 3-2 VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 8) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern. FC Kaiserslautern goals: Ivan Prtajin 7', Ivan Prtajin 79', Paul Joly 86'. VfL Bochum goals: Gerrit Holtmann 15', Jan Elvedi 90'+4 (og). Expected goals: 3.49-1.12. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Ivan Prtajin (9.2).
Match report
FC Kaiserslautern beat VfL Bochum 3-2
FC Kaiserslautern edged VfL Bochum 3-2 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion on Saturday 4 October in 2. Bundesliga.
Ivan Prtajin put FC Kaiserslautern ahead on 7' (1-0), Gerrit Holtmann levelled for VfL Bochum on 15' (1-1), Ivan Prtajin restored FC Kaiserslautern's lead on 79' (2-1), Paul Joly made it 3-1 on 86' and an own goal by Jan Elvedi pulled one back for VfL Bochum on 90+4' (3-2).
Paul Joly's 86' strike proved decisive.
FC Kaiserslautern had 44% of the ball, shots were 22-10 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.49-1.12. FC Kaiserslautern were the better side on chances, too.
Ivan Prtajin (Kaiserslautern) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 48,150. Referee: Michael Bacher.
Match stats
| FC Kaiserslautern | VfL Bochum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.49 | 1.12 |
| Total shots | 22 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 210 (65%) | 299 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 11 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 5 |
Lineups
FC Kaiserslautern (3-4-2-1): Julian Krahl, Jan Elvedi, Luca Sirch, Ji-Soo Kim, Paul Joly, Fabian Kunze, Semih Sahin, Mika Haas, Naatan Skyttä, Marlon Ritter, Ivan Prtajin
VfL Bochum (3-4-2-1): Timo Horn, Leandro Morgalla, Erhan Masovic, Noah Loosli, Kacper Koscierski, Cajetan Lenz, Matús Bero, Maximilian Wittek, Mathis Clairicia, Gerrit Holtmann, Philipp Hofmann
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Ivan Prtajin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 12' · Yellow card · Matús Bero (VfL Bochum)
- 15' · Goal · Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 33' · Yellow card · Marlon Ritter (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 36' · Yellow card · Cajetan Lenz (VfL Bochum)
- 43' · Yellow card · Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
- 55' · Yellow card · Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum)
- 59' · Substitution · Farid Alfa-Ruprecht for Mathis Clairicia (VfL Bochum)
- 63' · Yellow card · Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (VfL Bochum)
- 66' · Substitution · Faride Alidou for Marlon Ritter (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 66' · Substitution · Dickson Abiama for Naatan Skyttä (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 73' · Substitution · Leon Robinson for Semih Sahin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 73' · Substitution · Felix Passlack for Kacper Koscierski (VfL Bochum)
- 73' · Substitution · Kjell Wätjen for Cajetan Lenz (VfL Bochum)
- 73' · Substitution · Mats Pannewig for Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 79' · Goal · Ivan Prtajin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 80' · Yellow card · Ivan Prtajin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 84' · Substitution · Erik Wekesser for Mika Haas (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 84' · Substitution · Afeez Aremu for Ivan Prtajin (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 85' · Substitution · Francis Onyeka for Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum)
- 86' · Goal · Paul Joly (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Jan Elvedi (VfL Bochum)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 1994: FC Kaiserslautern 12, draws 9, VfL Bochum 8.
Questions
Who won FC Kaiserslautern vs VfL Bochum?
FC Kaiserslautern won, 3-2 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is FC Kaiserslautern vs VfL Bochum?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 11:00 UTC at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Kaiserslautern and VfL Bochum?
In 29 league meetings since 1994: FC Kaiserslautern 12 wins, 9 draws, VfL Bochum 8 wins (goals 42-34).