German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 11': Lukas Nmecha
  • 84': Josuha Guilavogui
FT
2 - 2
Werder Bremen
  • 21': Niclas Füllkrug
  • 23': Leonardo Bittencourt

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Werder Bremen at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 4': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 4': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Omar Marmoush.
  • 11': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 11': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer with a through ball.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 16': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 16': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a through ball.
  • 17': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 21': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 1. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jens Stage.
  • 23': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 23': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 2. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a through ball.
  • 27': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 28': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Jens Stage tries a through ball, but Marco Friedl is caught offside.
  • 29': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl tries a through ball, but Mitchell Weiser is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 33': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
  • 35': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 35': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
  • 40': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 40': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 42': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 2.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Mattias Svanberg.
  • 46': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 46': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
  • 49': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 50': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 50': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 52': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 53': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Josip Brekalo.
  • 56': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 56': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 57': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 58': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
  • 61': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
  • 63': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 63': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 64': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 66': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Anthony Jung tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Omar Marmoush.
  • 67': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a through ball.
  • 69': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 69': Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Lee Buchanan replaces Anthony Jung.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 74': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 74': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Nicolai Rapp replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 75': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Felix Agu replaces Mitchell Weiser.
  • 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Max Kruse replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 76': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Luca Waldschmidt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 80': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces Niclas Füllkrug because of an injury.
  • 80': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 80': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 82': Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Lee Buchanan (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 83': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Kruse with a cross.
  • 84': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 2. Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lee Buchanan (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+3': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nicolai Rapp (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Luca Waldschmidt.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
38.8 Possession 61.2
10 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 419
344 Passes 540
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 61
30 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
29 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 12
20 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,015

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 23 +50 58
2 Bayer Leverkusen 23 +24 50
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 23 +16 42
4 SC Freiburg 23 -2 39
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
4 Maxence Lacroix
3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
5 Micky van de Ven Yellow Card
20 Ridle Baku
14 Josip Brekalo
27 Maximilian Arnold
32 Mattias Svanberg
10 Lukas Nmecha
33 Omar Marmoush
39 Patrick Wimmer
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Josuha Guilavogui, Luca Waldschmidt, Jakub Kaminski, Aster Vranckx, Jonas Wind, Pavao Pervan, Bartol Franjic, Max Kruse, Paulo Otávio.

SVW Werder Bremen (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
13 Milos Veljkovic
32 Marco Friedl
5 Amos Pieper Yellow Card
6 Jens Stage
10 Leonardo Bittencourt
36 Christian Groß
3 Anthony Jung
8 Mitchell Weiser Yellow Card
7 Marvin Ducksch
11 Niclas Füllkrug
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Lee Buchanan, Nick Woltemade, Niklas Stark, Nicolai Rapp, Ilia Gruev, Niklas Schmidt, Michael Zetterer, Felix Agu, Oliver Burke.

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