Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 VfL Bochum
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Bayer Leverkusen won: Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga (Round 27) on Fri, 28 Mar 2025 at BayArena, Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Aleix Garcia 20', Victor Okoh Boniface 60', Amine Adli 87'. VfL Bochum goals: Felix Passlack 26'. Expected goals: 1.97-0.48. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Exequiel Palacios (9.1).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat VfL Bochum 3-1
Bayer Leverkusen got the better of VfL Bochum 3-1 at BayArena on Friday 28 March in Bundesliga.
Aleix Garcia put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 20' (1-0), Felix Passlack levelled for VfL Bochum on 26' (1-1), Victor Okoh Boniface restored Bayer Leverkusen's lead on 60' (2-1) and Amine Adli made it 3-1 on 87'.
Bayer Leverkusen had 66% of the ball, shots were 14-8 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.97-0.48. Bayer Leverkusen were the better side on chances, too.
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 30,210. Referee: Sven Jablonski.
Match stats
| Bayer Leverkusen | VfL Bochum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.97 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 611 (89%) | 270 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 3 |
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-5-2): Lukas Hradecky, Nordi Mukiele, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Patrik Schick, Victor Okoh Boniface
VfL Bochum (5-3-2): Timo Horn, Tim Oermann, Ivan Ordets, Maximilian Wittek, Felix Passlack, Gerrit Holtmann, Matus Bero, Ibrahima Sissoko, Tom Krauss, Philipp Hofmann, Giorgos Masouras
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 26' · Goal · Felix Passlack (VfL Bochum)
- 60' · Goal · Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 71' · Substitution · Amine Adli for Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 75' · Substitution · Myron Boadu for Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum)
- 75' · Substitution · Moritz Broschinski for Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
- 85' · Substitution · Dani de Wit for Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum)
- 87' · Goal · Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 87' · Yellow card · Myron Boadu (VfL Bochum)
- 89' · Substitution · Emiliano Buendia for Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 89' · Substitution · Arthur for Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Robert Andrich for Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1994: Bayer Leverkusen 16, draws 7, VfL Bochum 9.
Questions
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 3-1 (Bundesliga) on Fri, 28 Mar 2025.
When and where is Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum?
Fri, 28 Mar 2025, 19:30 UTC at BayArena, Leverkusen, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and VfL Bochum?
In 32 league meetings since 1994: Bayer Leverkusen 16 wins, 7 draws, VfL Bochum 9 wins (goals 60-41).