Match highlights
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VfL Bochum vs TSG Hoffenheim highlights
How the goals came
22' Philipp Hofmann opens the scoring for VfL Bochum → 30' Philipp Förster extends VfL Bochum's lead → 40' Takuma Asano extends VfL Bochum's lead (the winner) → 49' Christoph Baumgartner pulls one back for TSG Hoffenheim → 69' Erhan Mašović extends VfL Bochum's lead → 77' Mu'nas Dabbur pulls one back for TSG Hoffenheim → 83' Moritz Broschinski extends VfL Bochum's lead. Full time: 5-2, VfL Bochum win.
The match, goal by goal
4 of the 7 goals came after half-time.
22' Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum) 1-0
VfL Bochum hosted TSG Hoffenheim at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on matchday 19 of the Bundesliga, on February 4, 2023, and it was Philipp Hofmann who broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute. His goal made it 1-0 and set the tone for an afternoon of goals for the home side. Bochum never surrendered the lead from that point and went on to win 5-2.
30' Philipp Förster (VfL Bochum) 2-0
Only eight minutes after the opener, Philipp Förster doubled the lead in the 30th minute to make it 2-0. Two goals in quick succession gave VfL Bochum a comfortable cushion well before half-time. By this stage the home side had taken a clear grip on the match.
40' Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum) 3-0
Takuma Asano added VfL Bochum's third goal in the 40th minute, making it 3-0 before the break. The home side had scored three times in the first half alone, taking a commanding margin over TSG Hoffenheim into half-time. Asano's strike effectively put the visitors in a deep hole.
49' Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim) 3-1
Trailing by three at the interval, TSG Hoffenheim pulled one back early in the second half through Christoph Baumgartner in the 49th minute. The goal cut the deficit to 3-1 and gave the visitors a foothold in the match. For the away side, it was the first sign of a response.
69' Erhan Mašović (VfL Bochum) 4-1
With TSG Hoffenheim having pulled a goal back, Erhan Mašović restored VfL Bochum's three-goal advantage in the 69th minute. His goal made it 4-1 and halted any momentum the visitors had built. The fourth goal all but settled the outcome.
77' Mu'nas Dabbur (TSG Hoffenheim) 4-2
Mu'nas Dabbur scored TSG Hoffenheim's second goal in the 77th minute to make it 4-2. It was the visitors' second goal of the second half, narrowing the gap to two. The strike brought a measure of tension back into the closing stages.
83' Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum) 5-2
With the lead cut to 4-2, VfL Bochum answered through Moritz Broschinski in the 83rd minute. His goal made it 5-2, restoring the three-goal margin and ending TSG Hoffenheim's hopes of a comeback. It proved to be the final goal of the match, sealing a 5-2 home win for Bochum.
