On 20 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the German football championship took place. Bayer (Leverkusen) and Bochum (Germany) met.
German Championship, 16th round
Bayer (Leverkusen ) - Bochum (Germany) - 4:0 ( 3:0)
Goals: Schick (30), Schick (32), Schick (45+1), V. Bonifacius (69).
Warnings: E. Masovic (39), K. Schlotterbeck (51)
Bayer Leverkusen defeat Vfl Bochum in Bundesliga match at BayArena In a recent Bundesliga match at the legendary BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen showed their dominance by defeating Vfl Bochum with an impressive 4-0 scoreline. With the score at 3-0 at half-time, there was no doubt that Leverkusen had come to play. The game started with both teams showing their intention to get a positive result. However, as early as the 30th minute, Bayer took the lead thanks to a penalty, and Patrik Schick calmly headed the ball into the net. Just two minutes later, Schick struck again, this time with a well-executed goal that left the Bayer defence stunned. "Bochum tried to get back into the game, but their efforts were foiled by a disciplined Bayer Leverkusen team. Things got even worse for Bochum when defender Eduard Loewen received a yellow card in the 39th minute. Closer to the break, Bayer Leverkusen further increased their lead. Schick completed his hat-trick with a spectacular goal in the 45th minute, leaving Vfl Bochum in shock. The second half brought some changes to the game, with both teams making substitutions to freshen up the game. Just a minute after the break, Bochum replaced Takuma Asano with Danny T. Suarez, hoping to breathe life into their attack.
However, Bochum's hopes of a comeback were quickly dashed when Kevin Schlotterbeck received a yellow card in the 51st minute. The game continued in a tense fashion as a goal against Bayer Leverkusen was cancelled due to offside in the 62nd minute, and in the 63rd minute Bochum made two more substitutions, bringing on Christian Antwi-Adjei and Gonzalo Paciencia. Leverkusen responded with their first two substitutions, with Schick being replaced by Wadein Boniface and Jonathan Tah making way for Edmond Tapsoba, both in the 67th minute. It didn't take Boniface long to get involved in the game and he found the spot in the 69th minute, further increasing Bayer Leverkusen's lead. Leverkusen made two more substitutions as the game progressed, with Jakub Hofmann and Piero Hincapie coming on in the 73rd minute. VfL Bochum tried to salvage their pride by making one last substitution, with Eduard Loewen replacing Noah Losli in the 69th minute. The match was nearing its end and both teams made one more substitution each to better control the game. In the 87th minute, Bochum replaced Anthony Losilla with Thomas Oermann, while Bayer Leverkusen replaced Florian Wirtz with Nadim Amiri. When the final whistle blew, Bayer Leverkusen had scored an impressive 4-0 victory over Bochum. It was a victory for the Leverkusen side that emphasised their superiority in this match. VfL Bochum must regroup and learn from this defeat in order to continue their Bundesliga campaign.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Augsburg - Bayer, Bochum - Werder.
| Bayer | Bochum | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 14 | Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 1 |
| 7 | Offences | 12 |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 732 | Total assists | 330 |
| 643 | Accurate assists | 230 |
| 88% | Transmission accuracy | 70% |