Schalke 04 2-1 VfL Bochum
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Schalke 04 won: Schalke 04 2-1 VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 3) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen. Schalke 04 goals: Hasan Kurucay 76', Bryan Lasme 79'. VfL Bochum goals: Gerrit Holtmann 65'. Expected goals: 2.24-1.86. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Soufian El-Faouzi (8).
Match report
Schalke 04 beat VfL Bochum 2-1
Schalke 04 came from behind to beat VfL Bochum 2-1 at VELTINS-Arena on Saturday 23 August in 2. Bundesliga.
Gerrit Holtmann put VfL Bochum ahead on 65' (0-1), Hasan Kurucay levelled for Schalke 04 on 76' (1-1) and Bryan Lasme restored Schalke 04's lead on 79' (2-1).
Schalke 04 had 51% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.24-1.86.
Soufian El-Faouzi (Schalke 04) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 62,083. Referee: Frank Willenborg.
Match stats
| Schalke 04 | VfL Bochum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.24 | 1.86 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 26 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (75%) | 231 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 9 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
Lineups
Schalke 04 (3-4-2-1): Loris Karius, Timo Becker, Nikola Katic, Hasan Kurucay, Adrian Gantenbein, Ron Schallenberg, Soufian El-Faouzi, Vitalie Becker, Christopher Antwi-Adjej, Kenan Karaman, Moussa Sylla
VfL Bochum (3-3-2-2): Timo Horn, Leandro Morgalla, Kevin Vogt, Philipp Strompf, Felix Passlack, Cajetan Lenz, Maximilian Wittek, Kjell Wätjen, Matus Bero, Philipp Hofmann, Gerrit Holtmann
Key events
- 34' · Substitution · Mats Pannewig for Philipp Strompf (VfL Bochum)
- 59' · Yellow card · Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
- 65' · Goal · Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 70' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sissoko for Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
- 70' · Substitution · Colin Kleine-Bekel for Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 71' · Substitution · Bryan Lasme for Christopher Antwi-Adjej (Schalke 04)
- 71' · Substitution · Janik Bachmann for Ron Schallenberg (Schalke 04)
- 71' · Substitution · Finn Porath for Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke 04)
- 76' · Goal · Hasan Kurucay (Schalke 04)
- 78' · Yellow card · Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum)
- 79' · Goal · Bryan Lasme (Schalke 04)
- 80' · Yellow card · Matus Bero (VfL Bochum)
- 85' · Substitution · Mathis Clairicia for Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum)
- 85' · Substitution · Francis Onyeka for Kjell Wätjen (VfL Bochum)
- 86' · Substitution · Felipe Sanchez for Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Emil Højlund for Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1994: Schalke 04 17, draws 4, VfL Bochum 7.
Questions
Who won Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum?
Schalke 04 won, 2-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Schalke 04 and VfL Bochum?
In 28 league meetings since 1994: Schalke 04 17 wins, 4 draws, VfL Bochum 7 wins (goals 46-34).