Bochum vs Freiburg LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Bochum take on Freiburg 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:
VfL Bochum 1848 0 - 2 SC Freiburg
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Our fine run of form at home in the league comes to an end. #BOCSCF #meinVfL pic.twitter.com/6xxxdLAS0N
— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Match ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, SC Freiburg 2.
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Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, SC Freiburg 2.
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Jordi Osei-Tutu (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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90’+2: VAR had a check for a penalty to Freiburg, not not given.
0-2 #BOCSCF #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Woo-Yeong Jeong (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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VAR Checking: SC Freiburg Penalty.
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Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
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Woo-Yeong Jeong (SC Freiburg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Noah Weißhaupt.
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Substitution, SC Freiburg. Noah Weißhaupt replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
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Attempt missed. Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Roland Sallai with a cross.
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Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
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Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
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Substitution, SC Freiburg. Yannik Keitel replaces Maximilian Eggestein.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Silvère Ganvoula replaces Takuma Asano.
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Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
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Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross.
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Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Nicolas Höfler.
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Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
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Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) header from the right side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
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Moritz Broschinski (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter.
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Substitution, SC Freiburg. Woo-Yeong Jeong replaces Lucas Höler.
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Substitution, SC Freiburg. Roland Sallai replaces Ritsu Doan.
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72': An instant impact! #OseiTutu whips in a really dangerous cross, just misses a Bochum head!
0-2 #BOCSCF #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Keven Schlotterbeck (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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70': Another change for us. #Janko is off for #OseiTutu new!
0-2 #BOCSCF #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
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Attempt saved. Jordi Osei-Tutu (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
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Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Günter.
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Attempt saved. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Jordi Osei-Tutu replaces Saidy Janko.
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Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Höler.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Kübler with a cross.
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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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Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
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Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the red card.
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Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski replaces Simon Zoller.
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Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Christian Günter (SC Freiburg).
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Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takuma Asano.
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Attempt missed. Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
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Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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51': Bad start to the second half, Höler heads home Freiburg’s second. Too easy, good cross from Günter.
0-2 #BOCSCF #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Attempt missed. Konstantinos Stafylidis (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Stöger following a corner.
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Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
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Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross.
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Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
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Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, SC Freiburg 2. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
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Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848).
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Attempt saved. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
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Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Konstantinos Stafylidis.
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Attempt blocked. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
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Attempt missed. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
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Attempt saved. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
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46': Back underway in the second half! 🔥 Stafylidis is on for Soares!
0-1 #BOCSCF #meinVfL pic.twitter.com/QiVEloFsN7— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
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Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 0, SC Freiburg 1.
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Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Konstantinos Stafylidis replaces Danilo Soares.
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First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 0, SC Freiburg 1.
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39’: Gregoritsch scores from a Freiburg corner.
0-1 #BOCSCF #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Attempt saved. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Kevin Stöger (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
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Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
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Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left.
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Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, SC Freiburg 1. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from very close range following a corner.
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Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Danilo Soares.
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Attempt blocked. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Christian Günter (SC Freiburg).
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33’: Not too much to report from the first thirty or so. Most of the game being battled out in midfield.
0-0 #BOCSCF #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Simon Zoller (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takuma Asano.
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Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
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Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box.
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Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter.
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Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
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17': Strong start! #Asano looks dangerous in the box, but his shot is well saved.
0-0 #BOCSCF #meinVfL— VfL Bochum 1848 (@VfLBochum1848EN) February 18, 2023
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Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Philipp Hofmann.
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Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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