Bochum - Mainz - 2:2. German Championship, 9th round. Match review, statistics

On 27 October one of the matches of the 9th round of the German football championship took place. Bochum (Germany) and Mainz (Germany) met.

German Championship, 9th round

Bochum (Germany) - Mainz (Germany) - 2:2 ( 1:0)
Goals: K. Steger (21), K. Schlotterbeck (82) - K. Schlotterbeck (59), Tom Kraus (90+6)

Warnings: Leandro Barreiro (15), Kor (20), Bernardo (51), Lee Jae-Sung (71), Gonzalo Paciencia (88), Anthony Losilla (90+5).

Bochum vs Mainz match review:

VfL Bochum hosted FSV Mainz 05 in a dramatic encounter at the Stadion Fonovia Ruhrstadion, which ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. From the very beginning, a lot of events unfolded in the match that kept the fans in suspense from start to finish. From the very beginning, it was evident how both teams fought for control of the game. The first notable event occurred in the 15th minute when FSV Mainz 05's L. Barreiro received a yellow card. Barreiro received a yellow card for a flagrant foul. Tensions continued to rise, and just five minutes later his teammate D. Kolr was also benched for a careless kick. However, the real turning point came in the 21st minute. A penalty was awarded to VfL Bochum, and K. Stoger confidently converted it, making the score 1-0. Despite the setback, FSV Mainz 05 reacted quickly by making two substitutions in the 33rd minute, with S. Bell and T. Krauss replacing Lee Jae-Soon and D. Kor respectively. VfL Bochum responded with a substitution of their own, replacing I. Ordec with E. Masovic. The second half started more actively, and in the 46th minute FSV Mainz 05 made a third substitution, introducing A. Barkock instead of L. Ažž. Barcock instead of L. Ajork. After only five minutes, the situation changed in the strangest way: "VfL Bochum capitalised on a goal by FSV Mainz 05's K. Schlotterbeck to increase their lead to 2-0.

However, FSV Mainz 05 did not give up and tried to get back into the game. In the 67th minute VfL Bochum made two substitutions: M. Broschinski and P. Forster replaced P. Hofmann and G. Paciencia respectively. Despite attempts to hold the lead, Bernardo's yellow card in the 71st minute gave FSV Mainz 05 an opportunity. Then, in the 75th minute, H. Gilavogi came on the pitch in place of B. Gruda. The game continued at a frantic pace, and in the 82nd minute, VfL Bochum struck again. K. Schlotterbeck, who had earlier scored an own goal, redeemed himself by striking his team's goal. However, in the 84th minute, Bochum were forced to make a substitution, replacing N. Loosli who had scored. In a desperate attempt to save a point, Mainz 05 made a fifth substitution in the 87th minute, replacing S. van den Berg with E. Fernandes. The final minutes of the match were filled with tension and drama as G. Paciencia and A. Losilla received yellow cards for VfL Bochum in the 88th and 90th minutes respectively. In the last minutes of the game, FSV Mainz 05 managed to equalise thanks to a goal from T. Krauss and achieved a hard-fought 2-2 draw. Both teams showed incredible determination and skill throughout the match, thus showing the competitiveness of the Bundesliga. It was a thrilling encounter at the Fonovia Ruhrstadion, which delighted fans and neutral spectators alike.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Darmstadt vs Bochum, Mainz vs RB Leipzig.

Statistics of the match Bochum - Mainz: