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Osnabrück won: VfL Bochum 0-1 Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 3) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at Ruhrstadion, Bochum. Osnabrück goals: Ismail Badjie 4'. Expected goals: 1.37-0.52. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Robin Fabinski (8.3).
Osnabrück edged VfL Bochum 1-0 away from home at Ruhrstadion on Friday 28 August in 2. Bundesliga.
Ismail Badjie put Osnabrück ahead on 4' (0-1).
VfL Bochum had 66% of the ball, shots were 20-8 (1-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-0.52. VfL Bochum created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Robin Fabinski (VfL Osnabrück) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 24,000. Referee: Felix Wagner.
| VfL Bochum | Osnabrück | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 0.52 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 570 (86%) | 253 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1): Timo Horn, Oliver Olsen, Michael Steinwender, Karol Mets, Maximilian Wittek, Tom Meyer, Mats Pannewig, Koji Miyoshi, Berkan Taz, Gerrit Holtmann, Philipp Hofmann
Osnabrück (3-4-2-1): Jonas Krumrey, Robin Fabinski, Jannik Müller, Niklas Wiemann, Patrick Kammerbauer, Fridolin Wagner, Bjarke Jacobsen, Ismail Badjie, Adrian Beck, Leonhard Münst, Robin Meißner
7 league meetings since 2010: VfL Bochum 4, draws 2, Osnabrück 1.
Osnabrück won, 0-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 16:30 UTC at Ruhrstadion, Bochum, 2. Bundesliga.
In 7 league meetings since 2010: VfL Bochum 4 wins, 2 draws, Osnabrück 1 wins (goals 10-5).