UEFA Women's Champions League

VfL Wolfsburg vs Lyon, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
VfL Wolfsburg
    FT
    0 - 2
    Lyon
    • 8': Wendie Renard
    • 53': Lindsey Horan (P)

    About

    VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Lyon at AOK Stadion, Wofsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Vanessa Gilles (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Janina Minge.
    • 8': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Lyon Féminines 1. Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay with a cross.
    • 10': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon Féminines).
    • 10': Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tabitha Chawinga.
    • 12': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Janina Minge.
    • 12': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines).
    • 12': Marina Hegering (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lena Lattwein.
    • 15': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Svenja Huth is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
    • 23': Foul by Sofie Svava (Lyon Féminines).
    • 23': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines).
    • 27': Marina Hegering (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 29': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Merle Frohms.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 35': Foul by Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 35': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Sofie Svava (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Vivien Endemann (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 39': Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines).
    • 40': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon Féminines).
    • 40': Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Janina Minge.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofie Svava with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Lyon Féminines 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Lyon Féminines 1.
    • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Lineth Beerensteyn replaces Jule Brand.
    • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Nuria Rábano replaces Sarai Linder.
    • 52': Penalty Lyon Féminines. Melchie Dumornay draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Penalty conceded by Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Lyon Féminines 2. Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 54': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Luca Papp replaces Janina Minge.
    • 56': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 57': Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 57': Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines).
    • 60': Merle Frohms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Marina Hegering (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
    • 64': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Sofie Svava (Lyon Féminines).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon Féminines) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Lena Lattwein (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivien Endemann.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Vivien Endemann (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn.
    • 66': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Sofie Svava.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tabitha Chawinga.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Vivien Endemann (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn.
    • 69': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
    • 72': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Sara Däbritz replaces Dzsenifer Marozsán.
    • 72': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Eugénie Le Sommer replaces Tabitha Chawinga.
    • 73': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Marina Hegering.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sara Däbritz with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivien Endemann with a cross.
    • 74': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Vivien Endemann (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Lineth Beerensteyn (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
    • 77': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Sveindís Jónsdóttir replaces Lena Lattwein.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Vivien Endemann (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Wilms.
    • 79': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 79': Sara Däbritz (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Lyon Féminines).
    • 80': Marina Hegering (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Daniëlle van de Donk replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Nuria Rábano (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivien Endemann.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Lineth Beerensteyn (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 86': Foul by Nuria Rábano (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 86': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Sara Däbritz.
    • 90'+1': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer replaces Lynn Wilms.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 90'+3': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Alexandra Popp went off injured after VfL Wolfsburg Ladies had used all subs.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Lyon Féminines 2.
    • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Lyon Féminines 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 4
    58.1 Possession 41.9
    19 SHOTS 12
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    438 Accurate Passes 278
    518 Passes 361
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 6
    24 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 57
    36 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 8
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    22 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 9
    27 Effective Clearances 26
    27 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: AOK Stadion
    Location: Wofsburg, Germany
    Attendance: 2,403

    UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 3 +8 9
    2 Roma 3 +3 6
    3 VfL Wolfsburg 3 +2 3
    4 Galatasaray 3 -13 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Merle Frohms (GK)
    6 Janina Minge Yellow Card
    31 Marina Hegering
    4 Kathrin Hendrich
    39 Sarai Linder
    2 Lynn Wilms
    8 Lena Lattwein
    10 Svenja Huth Yellow Card
    29 Jule Brand
    25 Vivien Endemann
    11 Alexandra Popp
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir, Lineth Beerensteyn, Luca Papp, Nuria Rábano, Fenna Kalma, Rebecka Blomqvist, Lisa Schmitz, Joelle Wedemeyer, Anneke Borbe, Justine Kielland, Chantal Hagel.

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Christiane Endler (GK)
    3 Wendie Renard
    21 Vanessa Gilles
    23 Sofie Svava
    12 Ellie Carpenter
    26 Lindsey Horan
    13 Damaris Egurrola
    10 Dzsenifer Marozsán Yellow Card
    6 Melchie Dumornay
    22 Tabitha Chawinga
    11 Kadidiatou Diani
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Kysha Sylla, Vicki Bècho, Eugénie Le Sommer, Yasmine Ammar, Sara Däbritz, Ada Hegerberg, Daniëlle van de Donk, Wassa Sangaré, Sofia Huerta, Maeline Mendy, Feerine Belhadj, Alice Sombath.

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