VfL Wolfsburg vs VfB Stuttgart, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Guirassy double guides Stuttgart 3-2 past Wolfsburg
VfB Stuttgart top scorer Serhou Guirassy struck twice to guide them to a 3-2 victory at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, tightening their hold on third spot in the Bundesliga standings and closing in on Bayern Munich in second.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 2': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 2': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 3': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 6': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 6': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
- 14': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 1. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 16': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Paredes following a set piece situation.
- 19': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 20': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 21': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 21': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 22': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 24': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 29': Foul by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart).
- 29': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match (VfB Stuttgart).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 32': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 37': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Rouault.
- 38': Foul by Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 38': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
- 39': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 43': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 43': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Václav Cerny.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Václav Cerny.
- 46': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 46': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 48': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 49': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 49': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 52': Penalty VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 2. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman is caught offside.
- 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 VfB Stuttgart.
- 58': Foul by Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
- 58': Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
- 63': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 63': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Serhou Guirassy is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr replaces Lovro Majer.
- 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 65': Foul by Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart).
- 65': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 67': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 71': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling replaces Chris Führich.
- 72': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav replaces Enzo Millot.
- 73': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 73': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Hand ball by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
- 76': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
- 76': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 3. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Leweling.
- 80': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 80': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 80': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
- 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Kevin Paredes.
- 82': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
- 83': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, VfB Stuttgart 3. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 84': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 86': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Serhou Guirassy.
- 87': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 87': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 87': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
- 90'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+6': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+7': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Angelo Stiller.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, VfB Stuttgart 3.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, VfB Stuttgart 3.
Statistics
 VFB |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 595 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917
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 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | Moritz Jenz |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 20 | Ridle Baku  |
| 19 | Lovro Majer |
| 31 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
| 40 | Kevin Paredes |
| 7 | Václav Cerný |
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 29 | Anthony Rouault |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 27 | Chris Führich |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
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