German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus, 2008/09 German Bundesliga, 2008/2009 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 36': Grafite (P)
  • 55': Grafite
  • 80': Grafite
FT
3 - 0
Energie Cottbus

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    VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Energie Cottbus at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Daniel Ziebig (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 1': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
    • 1': Marco Kurth (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 4': Emil Jula (Energie Cottbus) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Çagdas Atan with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashkan Dejagah.
    • 6': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gerhard Tremmel.
    • 8': Dennis Sörensen (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 8': Foul by Marcel Schäfer (Wolfsburg).
    • 8': Hand ball by Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus).
    • 10': Timo Rost (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Dangerous play by Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Savo Pavicevic (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ervin Skela following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 15': Offside, Energie Cottbus. Çagdas Atan tries a through ball, but Ervin Skela is caught offside.
    • 16': Timo Rost (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 16': Foul by Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Timo Rost (Energie Cottbus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Offside, Energie Cottbus. Timo Rost tries a through ball, but Emil Jula is caught offside.
    • 23': Daniel Ziebig (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 23': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
    • 24': Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Marcel Schäfer (Wolfsburg).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Ervin Skela (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Foul by Dennis Sörensen (Energie Cottbus).
    • 25': Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ashkan Dejagah (Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sascha Riether.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Grafite with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Alexander Madlung.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Timo Rost (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Foul by Çagdas Atan (Energie Cottbus).
    • 31': Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Savo Pavicevic (Energie Cottbus).
    • 32': Grafite (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 33': Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Sascha Riether (Wolfsburg).
    • 33': Offside, Energie Cottbus. Marco Kurth tries a through ball, but Dimitar Rangelov is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus).
    • 34': Andrea Barzagli (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 34': Penalty conceded by Savo Pavicevic (Energie Cottbus) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 34': Penalty Wolfsburg. Edin Dzeko draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Goal! Wolfsburg 1, Energie Cottbus 0. Grafite (Wolfsburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Marco Kurth (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Mariusz Kukielka (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Corner, Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Alexander Madlung.
    • 37': Foul by Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus).
    • 37': Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 38': Foul by Çagdas Atan (Energie Cottbus).
    • 38': Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Kurth.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zvjezdan Misimovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Emil Jula (Energie Cottbus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ziebig with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Ervin Skela (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timo Rost.
    • 42': Foul by Dennis Sörensen (Energie Cottbus).
    • 42': Sascha Riether (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Dennis Sörensen (Energie Cottbus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grafite.
    • 45': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mariusz Kukielka.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Andrea Barzagli (Wolfsburg) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Zvjezdan Misimovic with a cross.
    • 45': First Half ends, Wolfsburg 1, Energie Cottbus 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Wolfsburg. Makoto Hasebe midfielder replaces Ashkan Dejagah.
    • 0': Second Half begins Wolfsburg 1, Energie Cottbus 0.
    • 47': Offside, Energie Cottbus. Marco Kurth tries a through ball, but Dimitar Rangelov is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Grafite.
    • 51': Emil Jula (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 51': Foul by Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg).
    • 52': Offside, Wolfsburg. Zvjezdan Misimovic tries a through ball, but Christian Gentner is caught offside.
    • 52': Corner, Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Andrea Barzagli.
    • 54': Dangerous play by Daniel Ziebig (Energie Cottbus).
    • 54': Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Goal! Wolfsburg 2, Energie Cottbus 0. Grafite (Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zvjezdan Misimovic with a through ball.
    • 57': Ervin Skela (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 57': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg).
    • 58': Foul by Savo Pavicevic (Energie Cottbus).
    • 58': Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Marco Kurth (Energie Cottbus).
    • 59': Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Daniel Ziebig (Energie Cottbus).
    • 59': Grafite (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Daniel Ziebig (Energie Cottbus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, Energie Cottbus. Stiven Rivic midfielder replaces Dennis Sörensen.
    • 68': Foul by Stiven Rivic (Energie Cottbus).
    • 68': Marcel Schäfer (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 70': Ervin Skela (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Josué (Wolfsburg).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Emil Jula (Energie Cottbus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 71': Corner, Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Diego Benaglio.
    • 72': Stiven Rivic (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Marcel Schäfer (Wolfsburg).
    • 72': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg).
    • 72': Mariusz Kukielka (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 73': Substitution, Wolfsburg. Jacek Krzynowek midfielder replaces Christian Gentner.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jacek Krzynowek.
    • 75': Timo Rost (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 75': Foul by Josué (Wolfsburg).
    • 77': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sascha Riether with a cross.
    • 77': Offside, Wolfsburg. Zvjezdan Misimovic tries a through ball, but Grafite is caught offside.
    • 78': Emil Jula (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Sascha Riether (Wolfsburg).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Grafite (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Timo Rost (Energie Cottbus) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Kurth.
    • 80': Goal! Wolfsburg 3, Energie Cottbus 0. Grafite (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Energie Cottbus. Ivica Iliev midfielder replaces Emil Jula.
    • 81': Grafite (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 81': Foul by Mariusz Kukielka (Energie Cottbus).
    • 82': Marcel Schäfer (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Savo Pavicevic (Energie Cottbus).
    • 83': Substitution, Wolfsburg. Caiuby forward replaces Grafite.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Marco Kurth (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivica Iliev.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Josué.
    • 87': Substitution, Energie Cottbus. Dusan Vasiljevic midfielder replaces Ervin Skela.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Marco Kurth (Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Savo Pavicevic.
    • 90': Dimitar Rangelov (Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg).
    • 90': Second Half ends, Wolfsburg 3, Energie Cottbus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wolfsburg 3, Energie Cottbus 0.

    Statistics

    COT WOBhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/138.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    16 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    15 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    296 Accurate Passes 315
    386 Passes 395
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 84
    24 Accurate Long Balls 54
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 22
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    14 Effective Clearances 17
    23 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Volkswagen Arena
    Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
    Attendance: 29,010

    Line-Ups

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg

    No. Name
    1 Diego Benaglio (GK)
    43 Andrea Barzagli
    17 Alexander Madlung
    7 Josué
    4 Marcel Schäfer
    20 Sascha Riether
    10 Zvjezdan Misimovic
    25 Christian Gentner
    24 Ashkan Dejagah
    9 Edin Dzeko
    23 Grafite
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Caiuby , Jacek Krzynowek, Ricardo Costa, Mahir Saglik, Cristian Zaccardo, Makoto Hasebe, André Lenz.

    COT Energie Cottbus

    No. Name
    1 Gerhard Tremmel (GK)
    35 Çagdas Atan
    5 Mariusz Kukielka
    17 Daniel Ziebig Yellow Card
    21 Savo Pavicevic
    7 Timo Rost
    16 Marco Kurth
    13 Ervin Skela
    29 Dennis Sorensen Yellow Card
    8 Dimitar Rangelov
    9 Emil Jula
    Energie Cottbus Substitutes:
    Dusan Vasiljevic, Branko Jelic, Ivica Iliev, Ivan Radeljic, Stiven Rivic, Tomislav Piplica, Shao Jiayi.

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