VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German DFB Pokal, Second Round

· German Cup
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 14': Václav Cerný
FT
1 - 0
RB Leipzig
  • Red Card 56': Yussuf Poulsen

Wolfsburg knock holders RB Leipzig out of DFB Pokal

VfL Wolfsburg beat RB Leipzig 1-0 courtesy of Vaclav Cerny's first-half goal to eliminate the holders in the German Cup second round and put an end to their two year-reign in the competition.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 1': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 1': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Castello Lukeba.
  • 6': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 6': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 14': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0. Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a through ball.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 21': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 24': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 32': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 32': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 34': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Zesiger with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 36': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
  • 42': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 42': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 43': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+2': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+3': Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Václav Cerny with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 48': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 48': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 50': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Hand ball by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 52': Hand ball by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 52': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 55': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 56': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Second yellow card to Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) for a bad foul.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx tries a through ball, but Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aster Vranckx.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 62': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 62': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
  • 63': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Václav Cerny.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 70': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 70': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Castello Lukeba.
  • 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Timo Werner.
  • 74': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Tiago Tomás.
  • 74': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joakim Mæhle replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 75': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 75': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 76': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
  • 76': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 77': Offside, RB Leipzig. Péter Gulácsi tries a through ball, but David Raum is caught offside.
  • 78': Offside, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann tries a through ball, but Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 79': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 79': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Jakub Kaminski.
  • 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold replaces Aster Vranckx.
  • 82': Offside, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl tries a through ball, but Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 82': Pavao Pervan (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 83': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 84': Foul by Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 84': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Fábio Carvalho replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
  • 90': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons tries a through ball, but Christoph Baumgartner is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+2': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes tries a through ball, but Lovro Majer is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+3': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 90'+7': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+7': Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
66 Possession 34
11 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
484 Accurate Passes 204
590 Passes 303
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 55
25 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 14
17 Tackles 24
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 33
18 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 16,031

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Pavao Pervan (GK) Yellow Card
3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
5 Cédric Zesiger
4 Maxence Lacroix Yellow Card
6 Aster Vranckx Yellow Card
32 Mattias Svanberg
31 Yannick Gerhardt
20 Ridle Baku Yellow Card
11 Tiago Tomas
16 Jakub Kaminski
7 Václav Cerný
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Joakim Maehle, Maximilian Arnold, Jonas Wind, Nicolas Cozza, Lovro Majer, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Philipp Schulze, Kevin Paredes, Moritz Jenz.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
23 Castello Lukeba Yellow Card
16 Lukas Klostermann
22 David Raum
39 Benjamin Henrichs
24 Xaver Schlager Yellow Card
8 Amadou Haidara
11 Timo Werner
20 Xavi Simons
9 Yussuf Poulsen Yellow Card
17 Loïs Openda
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Emil Forsberg, Christoph Baumgartner, Fábio Carvalho, Janis Blaswich, Mohamed Simakan, Kevin Kampl, Christopher Lenz, Nicolas Seiwald, Benjamin Sesko.

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