Bochum claimed a comfortable win at home against Mainz in the Bundesliga. The match finished 2-0 (1-0) after goals from Gerrit Holtmann and Sebastian Polter.
Bochum took an early lead when Gerrit Holtmann found the net after 21 minutes, with an assist by Simon Zoller, making it 0-1.
After that, none of the teams managed to score. With more than 30 minutes on the clock, Bochum’s Sebastian Polter scored, from a pass from Simon Zoller, and increased the lead. The 2-0 goal was the last one of the game.
The last outing between the teams ended in a 2-5 away win for Bochum in December 2020.
In the next games in the Bundesliga, Bochum will play FC Köln (away) on 2021-08-28, Hertha Berlin (home) on 2021-09-12 and Bayern München (away) on 2021-09-18. Mainz play Greuther Fürth (home) on 2021-08-28, Hoffenheim (away) on 2021-09-11 and Freiburg (home) on 2021-09-18.