On 16 September one of the matches of the 4th round of the German football championship took place. Bochum (Germany) and Eintracht (Germany) met.
German Championship, 4th round
Bochum (Germany) - Eintracht (Germany) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: K. Steger (74) - Junior Dina Ebimbe (57)
Warnings: K. Steger (70), Omar Marmusz (73), Goetze (76), Ordec (80), E. Masovic (90+4).
VfL BOCHUM and Eintracht Frankfurt clashed in an exciting Bundesliga match at the Fonovia Ruhrstadion. The first half of the game ended in a goalless draw, as both teams failed to score. A minute after the start of the second half, Eintracht Frankfurt made the first substitution: N. Nkunku was replaced by F. Shaibi. This was the start of several substitutions that Eintracht Frankfurt made throughout the match, trying to turn the game in their favour. In the 57th minute, Eintracht Frankfurt finally broke the deadlock by scoring a goal through J. Dean Ebimbe. This goal forced VfL BOCHUM players into action and they made two substitutions in the 63rd minute. P. Hofmann was replaced by G. Paciencia and M. Wittek was replaced by K. Antwi-Adjei. The team was determined to get back on track and VfL BOCHUM were relentless in their pursuit of a goal. In the 69th minute they made two more substitutions: T. Asano came on in place of L. Daschner and A. Losilla came on in place of P. Forster. The team's attacking strategy was clear - they wanted to turn the tide of the game. Their efforts paid off in the 74th minute when a penalty was awarded.
К. Stoger stepped into the striking position and successfully converted the penalty, levelling the score. With the score tied, both teams showed their competitive spirit with fierce clashes that resulted in several yellow cards. VfL BOCHUM's K. Stoger received a yellow card in the 70th minute, followed by Eintracht Frankfurt's O. Marmusch in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute M. Goetze from Eintracht Frankfurt received a yellow card, and in the 80th minute - I. Ordets from VfL BOCHUM. Towards the end of the match both teams made crucial substitutions. In the 81st minute, Eintracht Frankfurt replaced M. Goetze with P. Aaronson. VfL BOCHUM made a fifth substitution in the 84th minute, replacing K. Schlotterbeck with K. Stoger. Eintracht Frankfurt also made two late substitutions, with Booth replacing P. Max and Toot replacing H. Smolcic. The drama didn't end there, as VfL Bochum's E. Masovic received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Despite the tense moments, neither team was able to get the winning goal and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. In this Bundesliga match Bochum and Eintracht Frankfurt showed their determination and skill. Despite the fact that both teams may be somewhat disappointed with the draw, the match gave the fans a fascinating spectacle.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Bayern vs Bochum, Eintracht vs Freiburg.
| Bochum | Eintracht | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 22 | Blows | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 12 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 13 | Offences | 14 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 435 | Total assists | 447 |
| 300 | Accurate assists | 310 |
| 69% | Accuracy of passes | 69% |