2021–22_VfL_Bochum_season
2021–22 VfL Bochum season
VfL Bochum 2021–22 football season
The 2021–22 season was the 84th season in the existence of VfL Bochum and the club's first season back in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, VfL Bochum participated in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Hans-Peter Villis | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Reis | |||
| Stadium | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | |||
| Bundesliga | 13th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sebastian Polter (10) All: Sebastian Polter (11) | |||
| Biggest defeat | Bayern Munich 7–0 VfL Bochum | |||
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First-team squad
- As of 31 January 2022[1]
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Out on loan
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In
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| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 6 | MF |  Patrick Osterhage |
Borussia Dortmund II |
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| 10 | FW |  Takuma Asano |
 Partizan |
Free | ||
| 21 | GK | Michael Esser |
Hannover 96 |
Free | ||
| 22 | MF |  Christopher Antwi-Adjei |
SC Paderborn |
Free | [2] | |
| 38 | MF | Eduard Löwen |
Hertha BSC |
Loan | [3] | |
| 16 | DF |  Konstantinos Stafylidis |
1899 Hoffenheim |
Loan | 1 August 2021 | [4] |
| 20 | MF | Elvis Rexhbeçaj |
VfL Wolfsburg |
Loan | 2 August 2021 | [5] |
| 40 | FW | Sebastian Polter |
 Fortuna Sittard |
Free | 13 August 2021 | [6] |
| 19 | FW | Jürgen Locadia |
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free | 6 January 2022 | [7] |
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| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 10 | MF | Thomas Eisfeld |
Free | 1 July 2021 | ||
| 25 | GK | Patrick Drewes |
SV Sandhausen |
Free | ||
| 32 | MF |  Robert Žulj |
 Ittihad Kalba |
€350,000 | 2 July 2021 | |
| 26 | MF | Lars Holtkamp |
Bonner SC |
Free | 30 July 2021 | [8] |
| 30 | FW |  Baris Ekincier |
Waldhof Mannheim |
Undisclosed | 31 August 2021 | [9] |
| 15 | FW |  Soma Novothny |
 Anorthosis Famagusta |
Undisclosed | 3 January 2022 | [10] |
| 35 | FW |  Silvère Ganvoula |
 Cercle Brugge |
Loan | 25 January 2022 | [11] |
| 13 | MF | Raman Chibsah |
Apollon Smyrnis |
Undisclosed | 31 January 2022 | [12] |
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Win Draw Loss
SSVg Velbert 
v VfL Bochum
v VfL Bochum
| 7 July 2021 Friendly | SSVg Velbert | 0–9 | VfL Bochum | Velbert, Germany |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Velbert |
VfL Bochum v SC Verl
v SC Verl
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | VfL Bochum | 3–3 | SC Verl | Germany |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Note: four halves of 30 minutes. | ||||
Borussia Dortmund v VfL Bochum
v VfL Bochum
| 17 July 2021 Cup der Traditionen | Borussia Dortmund | 1–3 | VfL Bochum | Duisburg, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: MSV-Arena Attendance: 10,395 | |
| Note: The match was extended from the initially planned 45 minutes to 90 minutes following MSV Duisburg's withdrawal from the tournament. | ||||
Parma 
v VfL Bochum
v VfL Bochum
| 21 July 2021 Friendly | Parma | 0–1 | VfL Bochum | Parma, Italy |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini |
Torino v VfL Bochum
v VfL Bochum
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Torino | Cancelled | VfL Bochum | Brixen, Italy |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportplatz Klaus Seebacher |
VfL Bochum v 
FC Utrecht
v FC Utrecht
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | VfL Bochum | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Bochum, Germany |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Niklas Dardenne |
VfL Bochum v Fortuna Düsseldorf
v Fortuna Düsseldorf
| 27 January 2022 Friendly | VfL Bochum | 0–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Bochum, Germany |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 0 |
VfL Bochum v Heracles Almelo
v Heracles Almelo
| 25 March 2022 Friendly | VfL Bochum | 2–0 | Heracles Almelo | Bochum, Germany |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 0 |
Overall record
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| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 14 August 2021 | 14 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 13th | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 035.29 |
| DFB-Pokal | 7 August 2021 | 2 March 2022 | First round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Total | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 036.84 | ||||
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Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
Main article: 2021–22 Bundesliga
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 42 | |
| 13 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 42 | |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 38 | |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 33 |
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Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[13]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[13]
Notes:
- Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the UEFA Europa League.
Results summary
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| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 35 | −18 |
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Source: DFB
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | L |
| Position | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
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Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[14]
VfL Wolfsburg v VfL Bochum
| 14 August 2021 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | Wolfsburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 8,536 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
VfL Bochum v Mainz 05
| 21 August 2021 2 | VfL Bochum | 2–0 | Mainz 05 | Bochum |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 12,548 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
1. FC Köln v VfL Bochum
| 28 August 2021 3 | 1. FC Köln | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Cologne |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
VfL Bochum v Hertha BSC
| 12 September 2021 4 | VfL Bochum | 1–3 | Hertha BSC | Bochum |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
Bayern Munich v VfL Bochum
| 18 September 2021 5 | Bayern Munich | 7–0 | VfL Bochum | Munich |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Tobias Welz |
VfL Bochum v VfB Stuttgart
| 26 September 2021 6 | VfL Bochum | 0–0 | VfB Stuttgart | Bochum |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 15,300 Referee: Christian Dingert |
RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum
| 2 October 2021 7 | RB Leipzig | 3–0 | VfL Bochum | Leipzig |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,598 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
Greuther Fürth v VfL Bochum
| 16 October 2021 8 | Greuther Fürth | 0–1 | VfL Bochum | Fürth |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Attendance: 10,586 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
VfL Bochum v Eintracht Frankfurt
| 24 October 2021 9 | VfL Bochum | 2–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bochum |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 19,510 Referee: Marco Fritz |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfL Bochum
| 31 October 2021 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Mönchengladbach |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 42,361 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
VfL Bochum v 1899 Hoffenheim
| 6 November 2021 11 | VfL Bochum | 2–0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 19,600 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Bochum
| 20 November 2021 12 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | Leverkusen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 22,538 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
VfL Bochum v SC Freiburg
| 27 November 2021 13 | VfL Bochum | 2–1 | SC Freiburg | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 19,700 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
FC Augsburg v VfL Bochum
| 4 December 2021 14 | FC Augsburg | 2–3 | VfL Bochum | Augsburg |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: WWK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
VfL Bochum v Borussia Dortmund
| 11 December 2021 15 | VfL Bochum | 1–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 13,799 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
Arminia Bielefeld v VfL Bochum
| 14 December 2021 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2–0 | VfL Bochum | Bielefeld |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 13,750 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
VfL Bochum v Union Berlin
| 18 December 2021 17 | VfL Bochum | 0–1 | Union Berlin | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
VfL Bochum v VfL Wolfsburg
| 9 January 2022 18 | VfL Bochum | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bochum |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
Mainz 05 v VfL Bochum
| 15 January 2022 19 | Mainz 05 | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | Mainz |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Opel Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
VfL Bochum v 1. FC Köln
| 22 January 2022 20 | VfL Bochum | 2–2 | 1. FC Köln | Bochum |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
Hertha BSC v VfL Bochum
| 4 February 2022 21 | Hertha BSC | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | Berlin |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Marco Fritz |
VfL Bochum v Bayern Munich
| 12 February 2022 22 | VfL Bochum | 4–2 | Bayern Munich | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Robert Schröder |
VfB Stuttgart v VfL Bochum
| 19 February 2022 23 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 20,059 Referee: Harm Osmers |
VfL Bochum v RB Leipzig
| 27 February 2022 24 | VfL Bochum | 0–1 | RB Leipzig | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Felix Brych |
VfL Bochum v Greuther Fürth
| 5 March 2022 25 | VfL Bochum | 2–1 | Greuther Fürth | Bochum |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 19,800 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
Eintracht Frankfurt v VfL Bochum
| 13 March 2022 26 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Frankfurt |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Marco Fritz |
VfL Bochum v Borussia Mönchengladbach
| 18 March 2022 27 | VfL Bochum | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bochum |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Benjamin Cortus | |
| Note: The match was abandoned after 69 minutes and a score of 0–2 after an assistant referee was hit by a beer cup.[15] On 24 March, the DFB Sports Court awarded the match as a 2–0 win for Borussia Mönchengladbach.[16] | ||||
1899 Hoffenheim v VfL Bochum
| 2 April 2022 28 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–2 | VfL Bochum | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 15,014 Referee: Daniel Siebert |
VfL Bochum v Bayer Leverkusen
| 10 April 2022 29 | VfL Bochum | 0–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bochum |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
SC Freiburg v VfL Bochum
| 16 April 2022 30 | SC Freiburg | 3–0 | VfL Bochum | Freiburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
VfL Bochum v FC Augsburg
| 24 April 2022 31 | VfL Bochum | 0–2 | FC Augsburg | Bochum |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
Borussia Dortmund v VfL Bochum
| 30 April 2022 32 | Borussia Dortmund | 3–4 | VfL Bochum | Dortmund |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 81,365 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
VfL Bochum v Arminia Bielefeld
| 6 May 2022 33 | VfL Bochum | 2–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Bochum |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
Union Berlin v VfL Bochum
| 14 May 2022 34 | Union Berlin | 3–2 | VfL Bochum | Berlin |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Marco Fritz |
DFB-Pokal
Main article: 2021–22 DFB-Pokal
Wuppertaler SV v VfL Bochum
| 7 August 2021 First round | Wuppertaler SV | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | VfL Bochum | Wuppertal |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion am Zoo Attendance: 4,490 Referee: Patrick Alt |
VfL Bochum v FC Augsburg
| 27 October 2021 Second round | VfL Bochum | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | FC Augsburg | Bochum |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 15,220 Referee: Martin Petersen | ||
| Penalties | ||||
VfL Bochum v Mainz 05
| 18 January 2022 Round of 16 | VfL Bochum | 3–1 | Mainz 05 | Bochum |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 750 Referee: Felix Brych |
VfL Bochum v SC Freiburg
| 2 March 2022 Quarter-finals | VfL Bochum | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | SC Freiburg | Bochum |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
As of 14 May 2022[update]
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Goalscorers
As of 14 May 2022[update]
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| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Total |
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| 1 | 40 | FW | |
Sebastian Polter | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 27 | FW | |
Miloš Pantović | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 17 | FW |  |
Gerrit Holtmann | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 9 | FW | |
Simon Zoller | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | FW | |
Takuma Asano | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | MF | |
Eduard Löwen | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 7 | FW | |
Danny Blum | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF |  |
Anthony Losilla | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | FW | |
Jürgen Locadia | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | DF |  |
Cristian Gamboa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | |
Soma Novothny | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | FW | |
Christopher Antwi-Adjei | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | MF | |
Robert Tesche | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29 | DF | |
Maxim Leitsch | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 46 | ||||
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