Hofmann Brace Fires Bochum Past Greuther Fürth in Tight 2. Bundesliga Clash

Philipp Hofmann delivered a decisive double as VfL Bochum 1848 claimed a 2–1 home win over SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 on Matchday 31 of the 2. Bundesliga.

The hosts could hardly have asked for a better start. After just one minute, Hofmann put Bochum in front, finishing a move created by Maximilian Wittek to make it 1–0. The early breakthrough gave Bochum control of the contest, and they carried that advantage into the interval.

2. Bundesliga FINISHED

2026-04-26 11:30

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SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903

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Fürth’s frustrations before the break were underlined by a yellow card for Heiko Vogel in the 45th minute. Detailed context around the booking is not available in the provided data.

Bochum doubled their lead shortly after the restart. In the 56th minute, the same combination struck again as Wittek once more provided the assist for Hofmann, who made it 2–0 and strengthened the home side’s grip on the game.

Fürth responded with a flurry of substitutions around the hour mark, introducing Julian Green and Sayfallah Ltaief on 57 minutes and later Lukas Reich, Felix Higl and Doni Arifi as they chased a route back into the match. Bochum, meanwhile, refreshed their lineup with Farid Alfa-Ruprecht, Mats Pannewig, Callum Marshall and Leandro Morgalla coming on during the second half.

The visitors finally found a lifeline in the 88th minute. Noel Futkeu reduced the deficit to 2–1, finishing after good work from captain Branimir Hrgota. Despite the late pressure implied by the scoreline, Bochum held firm to secure all three points.

Additional match statistics such as possession, shots, and full line-ups are not available in the data set provided. For more on the 2. Bundesliga and this fixture, visit the full match page on Ballaxy: Bochum vs Greuther Fürth or the league overview at 2. Bundesliga.

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2. Bundesliga Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Schalke 04	32	20	7	5	49	28	21	67	W W W W W
2	SV 07 Elversberg	32	17	8	7	60	36	24	59	W D W L D
3	Hannover 96	32	16	10	6	56	40	16	58	D W D W D
4	SC Paderborn 07	32	17	7	8	55	43	12	58	L L D W W
5	SV Darmstadt 98	32	13	12	7	56	42	14	51	L D L L L
6	Hertha BSC	32	13	9	10	44	37	7	48	L L D L W
7	1. FC Kaiserslautern	32	14	4	14	49	47	2	46	L L L W W
8	Karlsruher SC	32	12	7	13	50	60	-10	43	W L L W L
9	1. FC Nürnberg	32	11	9	12	41	42	-1	42	D W D L D
10	Holstein Kiel	32	11	8	13	42	43	-1	41	W W W W D
11	VfL Bochum 1848	32	10	10	12	46	45	1	40	D W L W L
12	SG Dynamo Dresden	32	10	8	14	51	50	1	38	W L W W L
13	Arminia Bielefeld	32	9	9	14	47	48	-1	36	D W D L W
14	1. FC Magdeburg	32	11	3	18	49	56	-7	36	W L W L W
15	Eintracht Braunschweig	32	9	7	16	34	52	-18	34	L W D L D
16	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	32	10	4	18	30	49	-19	34	L W L L L
17	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	32	9	7	16	45	66	-21	34	D L W D L
18	SC Preußen Münster	32	6	11	15	37	57	-20	29	D L L D D