German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 12': Jonas Wind
  • 30': Joakim Maehle
FT
2 - 1
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 28': Robin Gosens

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin 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': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 1': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
  • 6': Attempt saved. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal..
  • 7': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Joakim Mæhle tries a through ball, but Jonas Wind is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt saved. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 12': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 16': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Joakim Mæhle tries a through ball, but Jonas Wind is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 16': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left..
  • 19': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind tries a through ball, but Patrick Wimmer is caught offside.
  • 19': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner..
  • 22': Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 23': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 23': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal..
  • 25': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 28': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alex Král.
  • 30': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high..
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked..
  • 34': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 34': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal..
  • 39': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 43': Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left..
  • 45'+2': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
  • 46': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 48': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left..
  • 52': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 53': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker replaces David Datro Fofana.
  • 61': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right..
  • 62': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the right side of the box misses to the left..
  • 64': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 64': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right..
  • 71': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left..
  • 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Lovro Majer.
  • 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic replaces Christopher Trimmel.
  • 73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Janik Haberer.
  • 77': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
  • 78': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 78': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal..
  • 79': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr replaces Jonas Wind.
  • 81': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 83': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Mikkel Kaufmann replaces Robin Knoche.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right..
  • 87': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 87': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alex Král.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Sebastiaan Bornauw replaces Maxence Lacroix because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Cédric Zesiger replaces Joakim Mæhle.
  • 90'+2': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
56.8 Possession 43.2
19 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
442 Accurate Passes 322
532 Passes 412
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 4
29 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 74
37 Accurate Long Balls 44
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 13
12 Effective Clearances 34
12 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 21,917

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

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

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
25 Moritz Jenz
4 Maxence Lacroix
13 Rogério
21 Joakim Maehle
19 Lovro Majer
32 Mattias Svanberg Yellow Card
27 Maximilian Arnold
23 Jonas Wind
31 Yannick Gerhardt
39 Patrick Wimmer
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Jakub Kaminski, Cédric Zesiger, Tiago Tomas, Pavao Pervan, Amin Sarr, Kevin Paredes, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Ridle Baku, Václav Cerný.

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31 Robin Knoche
4 Diogo Leite
5 Danilho Doekhi
33 Alex Král
19 Janik Haberer
20 Aïssa Laïdouni
6 Robin Gosens
28 Christopher Trimmel
11 David Datro Fofana
17 Kevin Behrens
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Brenden Aaronson, Sheraldo Becker, Jérôme Roussillon, Leonardo Bonucci, Benedict Hollerbach, Josip Juranovic, Alexander Schwolow, Mikkel Kaufmann, Lucas Tousart.

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