Match summary
Hannover saw off Bochum 2-1. Hannover led 2-0 at half-time.
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson put Hannover ahead from a corner in the 24th minute, Marcel Hartel made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute, and Tom Meyer pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 77th minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Hannover created 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Bochum 1.73 from 28.