German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 19': Tiago Tomas
  • Red Card 68': Patrick Wimmer
  • 79': Joakim Maehle
FT
2 - 4
Werder Bremen
  • 45'+5': Mitchell Weiser
  • 51': Felix Agu
  • 67': Marvin Ducksch
  • 72': Marco Grüll

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.
  • 1': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 3': Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 4': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 9': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 9': Salih Özcan (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 9': Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Senne Lynen.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
  • 16': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 17': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 19': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 22': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper replaces Anthony Jung because of an injury.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 24': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 26': Hand ball by Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 27': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 27': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Senne Lynen.
  • 30': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 30': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kamil Grabara following a fast break.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 35': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
  • 35': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 35': Michael Zetterer (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 38': Foul by Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 38': Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 39': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 41': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Maximilian Arnold because of an injury.
  • 42': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 42': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Vavro.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+1': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45'+3': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 1. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 47': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Grüll.
  • 49': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 49': Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a through ball.
  • 51': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 2. Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 53': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 53': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 56': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 56': Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 65': Foul by Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 65': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer replaces Konstantinos Koulierakis.
  • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kilian Fischer replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 67': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 3. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 68': Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the red card.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kilian Fischer.
  • 72': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 4. Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 77': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joakim Mæhle replaces Jonas Wind.
  • 79': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 4. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 84': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Derrick Köhn replaces Felix Agu.
  • 84': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Olivier Deman replaces Julián Malatini because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Keke Topp replaces Marco Grüll.
  • 87': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 87': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salih Özcan with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Salih Özcan (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+2': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+4': Keke Topp (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces Marvin Ducksch.
  • 90'+6': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romano Schmid with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 4.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
57.4 Possession 42.6
15 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
440 Accurate Passes 305
533 Passes 390
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 62
24 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
4 Effective Tackles 10
12 Tackles 12
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 13
20 Effective Clearances 19
20 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 15 +34 36
2 Bayer Leverkusen 15 +16 32
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 15 +12 27
4 RB Leipzig 15 +4 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
4 Konstantinos Koulierakis
18 Denis Vavro
27 Maximilian Arnold Yellow Card
8 Salih Özcan
23 Jonas Wind
16 Jakub Kaminski
20 Ridle Baku
9 Mohamed Amoura
11 Tiago Tomas
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Marius Müller, Kilian Fischer, Patrick Wimmer, Joakim Maehle, Bence Dárdai, Cédric Zesiger, Yannick Gerhardt, David Odogu, Kevin Behrens.

SVW Werder Bremen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Michael Zetterer (GK)
32 Marco Friedl
3 Anthony Jung
22 Julian Malatini
14 Senne Lynen
10 Leonardo Bittencourt
27 Felix Agu
8 Mitchell Weiser
7 Marvin Ducksch
20 Romano Schmid
17 Marco Grüll
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Amos Pieper, Derrick Köhn, Wesley Adeh, Keke Topp, Olivier Deman, Mio Backhaus, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Oliver Burke, Abdenego Nankishi.

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