German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
FT
0 - 0
Bayer Leverkusen

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VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Bayer Leverkusen 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.
  • 5': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 6': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Konstantinos Koulierakis is caught offside.
  • 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 8': VAR Decision: No Goal VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 8': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 14': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 14': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 15': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 20': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 20': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Piero Hincapié following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 23': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 24': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kilian Fischer with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 37': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 44': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tiago Tomás.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 47': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Mario Hermoso (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a headed pass.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Mario Hermoso (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Hermoso.
  • 52': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
  • 54': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
  • 58': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 60': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Arthur.
  • 60': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Aleix García.
  • 60': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 60': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Tiago Tomás.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 74': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 74': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 75': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 75': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Emiliano Buendía replaces Nathan Tella.
  • 76': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nordi Mukiele is caught offside.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 77': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': VAR Decision: No Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 81': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 81': Mario Hermoso (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
  • 82': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 85': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Vavro.
  • 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Mattias Svanberg.
  • 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Behrens replaces Jonas Wind.
  • 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Sebastiaan Bornauw replaces Kilian Fischer.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 90'+7': Hand ball by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+7': Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 3
8 Saves 1
59.4 Possession 40.6
15 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 8
0.1 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
442 Accurate Passes 279
517 Passes 361
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
31 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 55
28 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 11
8 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 4
20 Effective Clearances 31
20 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,198

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 22 +46 55
2 Bayer Leverkusen 22 +22 47
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 22 +20 42
4 SC Freiburg 23 -2 39
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
29 Marius Müller (GK)
4 Konstantinos Koulierakis Yellow Card
18 Denis Vavro
27 Maximilian Arnold
21 Joakim Maehle Yellow Card
2 Kilian Fischer
32 Mattias Svanberg
39 Patrick Wimmer
11 Tiago Tomas
9 Mohamed Amoura
23 Jonas Wind
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Pavao Pervan, Mads Roerslev, Andreas Skov Olsen, Bence Dárdai, Yannick Gerhardt, Aster Vranckx, Kevin Behrens, Jakub Kaminski, Sebastiaan Bornauw.

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
5 Mario Hermoso
23 Nordi Mukiele Yellow Card
24 Aleix García
8 Robert Andrich Yellow Card
34 Granit Xhaka
3 Piero Hincapié
13 Arthur
22 Victor Boniface Yellow Card
19 Nathan Tella
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Edmond Tapsoba, Jeremie Frimpong, Emiliano Buendía, Jonas Hofmann, Florian Wirtz, Amine Adli, Patrik Schick, Matej Kovar, Exequiel Palacios.

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