Match highlights
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VfL Bochum vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 highlights
How the goals came
21' Gerrit Holtmann opens the scoring for VfL Bochum (the winner) → 56' Sebastian Polter extends VfL Bochum's lead. Full time: 2-0, VfL Bochum win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 2 goals came after half-time.
21' Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum) 1-0
VfL Bochum hosted 1. FSV Mainz 05 at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Matchday 2 of the Bundesliga, played on 21 August 2021. With the game still goalless, Gerrit Holtmann struck in the 21st minute to give the home side a 1-0 lead. Bochum never relinquished that advantage on the way to a 2-0 win, making Holtmann's first-half goal the winner.
56' Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum) 2-0
Leading 1-0 at the break, VfL Bochum doubled their advantage in the 56th minute through Sebastian Polter. His goal added to Holtmann's first-half opener and gave the home side a two-goal cushion. The score stayed at 2-0 until the end, as Bochum kept a clean sheet against 1. FSV Mainz 05.
