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Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Bayer Leverkusen take on Bochum in the Bundesliga today.
Bayern Munich remain the team to beat in the German top flight with Julian Nagelsmann's juggernaut side 31-time winners of the competition.
Boasting some of the best players in the world such as Sadio Mane, Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer they are always favourites to retain their league crown.
Rivals Borussia Dortmund traditionally push them the closest and have won the title five times, most recently back in 2012 under Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Borussia Mönchengladbach were a force in the Seventies winning the league five times but are without a champion team since while Werder Bremen, Hamburg and Stuttgart are all multi-time winners too.
RB Leipzig are the newest kids on the block and backed by energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull are now threatening to challenge for a first title of their own.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 - 0 VfL Bochum 1848
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What it means 🔥🦁#B04BOC pic.twitter.com/jWrsW5yxCQ
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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🤙⚫️🔴#B04BOC pic.twitter.com/QjabUYfAcx
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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0⃣4⃣ pics from a solid win from the boys. 💪#B04BOC pic.twitter.com/lS6EtqXtvv
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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We created a lot, but unfortunately didn't take our chances and the hosts did. Time to dust ourselves down and go again at the weekend!
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL pic.twitter.com/fk0kI5mxhr— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
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90': Five minutes added time.
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
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𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄. 🤩
It's a 𝙒𝙄𝙉! Strong performance, boys! 🖤❤️👏#B04BOC | 2-0 | 90’ pic.twitter.com/NDXAHx4PXx— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved.
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Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Manuel Riemann tries a through ball, but Silvère Ganvoula is caught offside.
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Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sardar Azmoun tries a through ball, but Karim Bellarabi is caught offside.
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Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Last substitutions for today! 🔁
⬅️ Adam #Hlozek
⬅️ @JeremieFrimpong
➡️ Exequiel #Palacios
➡️ @KimoBellarabi #B04BOC | 2-0 | 86’ pic.twitter.com/tBQ9QWgJqk— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Kunde.
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Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Silvère Ganvoula (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erhan Masovic.
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Attempt blocked. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erhan Masovic.
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Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
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Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Adam Hlozek.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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83': Double change VfL: Holtmann and Kunde come for the final phase, Soares and Losilla come off.
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Delay in match because of an injury Sardar Azmoun (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Attempt missed. Jordi Osei-Tutu (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Gerrit Holtmann replaces Danilo Soares.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Pierre Kunde replaces Anthony Losilla.
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Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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One more substitution! 🔁
⬅️ @MoussaDiaby_19
➡️ @OdilonKossounou#B04BOC I 2:0 I 79' pic.twitter.com/vbZlcCCjye— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
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Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Erhan Masovic.
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76': Ooooohlala. Toto with the mega chance! Stöger does really well to set up the skipper, who wants to fire the ball in with the back of his head. Unfortunately it doesn't quite work.
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Odilon Kossounou replaces Moussa Diaby.
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Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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70': Three changes for us. Ganvoula, Förster and Osei-Tutu are on. Asano, Janko and Antwi-Adjei off.
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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The 𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔 is back.. 🪄#B04BOC I 2-0 I #Bayer04 I #Werkself I #Wirtz pic.twitter.com/1FtI7i2NPX
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Foul by Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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⬅️ Flo #Wirtz
➡️ Sardar #Azmoun#B04BOC I 2-0 I 72’ I #Bayer04 I #Werkself pic.twitter.com/H7FNnNxgfT— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sardar Azmoun replaces Florian Wirtz.
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69': JIMMYYYY! Huge chance! He was through, the goal in his sights. But he doesn't connect with the ball properly, Hradecky is there. Damn!
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Jordi Osei-Tutu (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Hlozek following a fast break.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Silvère Ganvoula replaces Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Philipp Förster replaces Takuma Asano.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Jordi Osei-Tutu replaces Saidy Janko.
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Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
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Attempt blocked. Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a headed pass.
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Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Manuel Riemann tries a through ball, but Takuma Asano is caught offside.
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Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba tries a through ball, but Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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60': Fans are in great voice. 2-0 down but who cares, they’re having a great party! We love you so much! Allez Allez Allez!
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Vasilios Lampropoulos.
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HLOOOOOZEK with the second one! ⚽️
#B04BOC | 2-0 | 53’ pic.twitter.com/tUnbgmAuxw— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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53’: Oh man. Slight ball loss, Bayer punishes it immediately. Hlozek scores.
2-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
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Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848).
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Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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46’: Second half underway in Leverkusen!
1-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL pic.twitter.com/6TKySwgeHs— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Foul by Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
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20:40 , admin
Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
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Substitution!
⬅️ @Calteck10
➡️ Amine #Adli#B04BOC | 1-0 | 46’ pic.twitter.com/1oRLxlZ9TI— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Kevin Stöger tries a through ball, but Christopher Antwi-Adjei is caught offside.
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Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
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Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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⏸️ Half-time at the BayArena! We're 1-0 down here, but we're getting better and better each minute. Everything to play for!
1-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL pic.twitter.com/PF3OubRYX6— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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HALFTIME. ⏰
An early goal brought us the lead! One more to go! 💪#B04BOC I 1-0 I 45' pic.twitter.com/UIEabUW4ch— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
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Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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45': Two minutes of stoppage time!
1-0 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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20:18 , admin
Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum
20:16 , admin
Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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38': Nooo! Asano missed by inches! Jimmy with the low cross, just a whisker away from being the equaliser!
0-1 #B04BOC #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) January 25, 2023
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Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum
20:13 , admin
Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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20:10 , admin
Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum
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Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box.
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20:04 , admin
👋👋👋 @Calteck10
Keep going, lads! 💪#B04BOC | 1-0 | 30’ pic.twitter.com/pcJYRTlV9v— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) January 25, 2023
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Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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20:02 , admin
Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Danilo Soares tries a through ball, but Takuma Asano is caught offside.
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Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
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Attempt blocked. Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross.
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