VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

84': Patrick Wimmer

FT
1 - 1

1. FC Union Berlin

72': Josip Juranovic (P)

Union Berlin draw at Wolfsburg to stretch winless run and drop to fourth

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Union Berlin conceded an 84th minute equaliser to VfL Wolfsburg substitute Patrick Wimmer on Sunday and had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
2': Attempt missed. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
3': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
5': Attempt missed. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
6': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
6': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
12': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
12': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
14': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
15': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
16': Hand ball by Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
16': Attempt saved. Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a headed pass.
19': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Michel with a headed pass.
21': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Michel.
22': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
22': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Aïssa Laïdouni.
24': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
25': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
25': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
32': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kilian Fischer with a cross.
36': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
36': Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
43': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
44': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Nmecha following a fast break.
45'+1': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
45'+1': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
46': Hand ball by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
46': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Felix Nmecha.
47': Hand ball by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
48': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
48': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Hand ball by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
51': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
51': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
53': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
53': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt missed. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
59': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a cross.
59': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Niko Gießelmann.
63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Timo Baumgartl replaces Danilho Doekhi.
63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces Rani Khedira.
63': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Jonas Wind.
64': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
66': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kilian Fischer.
67': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
70': Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni draws a foul in the penalty area.
70': Penalty conceded by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
72': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
73': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
73': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Attempt missed. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic following a set piece situation.
74': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
74': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin).
76': Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
80': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
80': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Paulo Otávio.
81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Kilian Fischer.
82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer replaces Mattias Svanberg.
84': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Sheraldo Becker.
85': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
86': Attempt blocked. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Hand ball by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
90': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
90': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+1': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
90'+2': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha tries a through ball, but Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
90'+4': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+4': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.

Statistics

FCU		WOB
14	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	3
5	Saves	1
41.9	Possession	58.1
12	SHOTS	15
2	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
248	Accurate Passes	389
356	Passes	497
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	5
17	Crosses	14
0.1	Cross %	0.4
58	Long Balls	51
18	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	3
5	Effective Tackles	9
11	Tackles	12
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
7	Interceptions	12
18	Effective Clearances	16
18	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 23,554

Bundesliga Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	10	+26	26
2	RB Leipzig	10	+10	21
3	Eintracht Frankfurt	10	+10	20
4	Bayer Leverkusen	10	+5	17

Full Standings

Line-Ups

VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Koen Casteels (GK)
5	Micky van de Ven
3	Sebastiaan Bornauw
6	Paulo Otávio
2	Kilian Fischer
29	Josuha Guilavogui
31	Yannick Gerhardt
22	Felix Nmecha
23	Jonas Wind
33	Omar Marmoush
32	Mattias Svanberg

VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:

Maxence Lacroix, Ridle Baku, Nicolas Cozza, Jakub Kaminski, Luca Waldschmidt, Kevin Paredes, Lukas Nmecha, Pavao Pervan, Patrick Wimmer.

1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
8	Rani Khedira
2	Morten Thorsby
23	Niko Gießelmann
18	Josip Juranovic
11	Sven Michel
20	Aïssa Laïdouni
27	Sheraldo Becker

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Paul Seguin, Jamie Leweling, Jérôme Roussillon, Lennart Grill, Janik Haberer, Kevin Behrens, Timo Baumgartl, Christopher Trimmel, Jordan Pefok.

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