On 6 May, one of the matches of the 31st round of the German football championship took place. Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) and Bochum (Germany) met.
German Championship, round 31.
Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) v Bochum (Germany) - 2-0 (1-0)
Goal: J. Hofmann (35)
Warnings: J. Hofmann (42)
In the Bundesliga match held at the Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK, Borussia Monchengladbach faced VfL BOCHUM. The game ended with a 2-0 win for Borussia Monchengladbach with the score 1-0 at half-time. The first goal of the match came in the 35th minute when Borussia Monchengladbach's J. Hofmann netted the winning goal, which gave their side the lead before the half-time whistle. Just before the break, Hofmann was shown a yellow card, which caused some concern for the home side. At the start of the second half, VfL BOCHUM made two substitutions, releasing C. Gamboa instead of S. Janko and D. T. Suarez instead of K. Stafilidis. Despite these changes, Borussia Monchengladbach maintained their advantage until the end of the match. However, the game was not without problems for both teams.
In the 58th minute, Borussia Monchengladbach was yellow-carded by A. Plea and VfL BOCHUM got S. Zoller replaced P Forster in the 63rd minute and E Masovic replaced P Kunde in the 69th minute. Borussia Monchengladbach made a flurry of substitutions as the game progressed: A. Plea was replaced by L. Stindl in the 81st minute, then F. Neuhaus was replaced by H. Wolff and N. Nguma was replaced by L. Netz, demonstrating their desire to maintain their lead. In the same minute, VfL BOCHUM released A. Losilla instead of S. Ganvula. With only five minutes remaining in the game, K. Stafilidis was penalized with a yellow card, and in the 90th minute, Borussia Monchengladbach sealed the win with a second goal from L. Stindl. This was followed by further substitutions for Borussia Monchengladbach: J. Hofmann was replaced by Kramer and Liner by J. Scully. Scully. The game at the Borussia-Park stadium ended in a close-runners' quarterfinal. Borussia Monchengladbach, whose controlled play breathed life into a tough game, ended with a deserved win.
In the next round, Borussia D v Borussia M and Bochum v Augsburg.
| Borussia M | Bochum | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 24 | Shots | 14 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 19 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 7 | Offences | 12 |
| 11 | Corner | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 55% | Possession of the ball | 45% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 7 |
| 403 | Total assists | 334 |
| 298 | Accurate passes | 225 |
| 74% | Accuracy of transmissions | 67% |