German Cup

Stuttgarter Kickers vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2015-16 German DFB Pokal, First Round

· German Cup
Stuttgarter Kickers
  • 79': Lhadji Badianne
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VfL Wolfsburg
  • 4': Max Kruse
  • 45': Bas Dost
  • 47': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 86': Nicklas Bendtner

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Stuttgarter Kickers are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at GAZi-Stadion auf der Waldau, Stuttgart, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Offside, Stuttgarter Kickers. Bentley Baxter Bahn tries a through ball, but Markus Mendler is caught offside.
  • 2': Foul by Enzo Marchese (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 2': Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Bentley Baxter Bahn (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Gerrit Müller (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 3': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Vieirinha tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
  • 4': Goal! Stuttgarter Kickers 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a fast break.
  • 5': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui tries a through ball, but Max Kruse is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Gerrit Müller (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 6': Naldo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 6': Gerrit Müller (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Enzo Marchese (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabian Baumgärtel following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Hand ball by Erich Berko (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 10': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 10': Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Erich Berko (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 10': Naldo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Bas Dost (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 12': Erich Berko (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Baumgärtel.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bas Dost.
  • 17': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Hendrik Starostzik.
  • 19': Foul by Erich Berko (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 19': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Stuttgarter Kickers. Conceded by Naldo.
  • 21': Foul by Markus Mendler (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 21': Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Erich Berko (Stuttgarter Kickers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Markus Mendler with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 25': Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 26': Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Bentley Baxter Bahn (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 28': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Delay in match (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Erich Berko (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 34': Foul by Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 34': Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, Stuttgarter Kickers. Conceded by Timm Klose.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Bas Dost following a fast break.
  • 38': Foul by Fabian Baumgärtel (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 38': Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Gerrit Müller (Stuttgarter Kickers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erich Berko with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 43': Markus Mendler (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Max Kruse.
  • 44': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Bas Dost is caught offside.
  • 45': Goal! Stuttgarter Kickers 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Bas Dost (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Kruse with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gerrit Müller (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Marchese.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Stuttgarter Kickers 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Stuttgarter Kickers 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stuttgarter Kickers 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
  • 47': Goal! Stuttgarter Kickers 0, VfL Wolfsburg 3. Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Kruse.
  • 48': Offside, Stuttgarter Kickers. Sandrino Braun tries a through ball, but Markus Mendler is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Sandrino Braun.
  • 50': Foul by Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 50': Marco Gaiser (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Stuttgarter Kickers. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 55': Offside, Stuttgarter Kickers. Erich Berko tries a through ball, but Enzo Marchese is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 57': Corner, Stuttgarter Kickers. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 58': Substitution, Stuttgarter Kickers. Andreas Ivan replaces Erich Berko.
  • 58': Substitution, Stuttgarter Kickers. Manuel Fischer replaces Gerrit Müller.
  • 59': Offside, Stuttgarter Kickers. Fabio Leutenecker tries a through ball, but Markus Mendler is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Markus Mendler (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Gaiser.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Caligiuri replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 64': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 64': Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Caligiuri.
  • 66': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Carl Klaus.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Daniel Caligiuri (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Manuel Fischer (Stuttgarter Kickers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Baumgärtel.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bentley Baxter Bahn.
  • 68': Foul by Sandrino Braun (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 68': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Caligiuri.
  • 70': Offside, Stuttgarter Kickers. Bentley Baxter Bahn tries a through ball, but Markus Mendler is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Stuttgarter Kickers. Lhadji Badiane replaces Markus Mendler.
  • 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Nicklas Bendtner replaces Bas Dost.
  • 73': Daniel Caligiuri (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Bentley Baxter Bahn (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 73': Bentley Baxter Bahn (Stuttgarter Kickers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 73': Manuel Fischer (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Corner, Stuttgarter Kickers. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 75': Delay in match (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Marcel Schäfer replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Andreas Ivan (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Marchese.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Enzo Marchese (Stuttgarter Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Fischer.
  • 79': Goal! Stuttgarter Kickers 1, VfL Wolfsburg 3. Lhadji Badiane (Stuttgarter Kickers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fabio Leutenecker with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Nicklas Bendtner (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 81': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Gaiser.
  • 83': Daniel Caligiuri (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Marco Gaiser (Stuttgarter Kickers).
  • 83': Marco Gaiser (Stuttgarter Kickers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Caligiuri.
  • 86': Goal! Stuttgarter Kickers 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4. Nicklas Bendtner (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 89': Foul by Nicklas Bendtner (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 89': Marco Gaiser (Stuttgarter Kickers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Stuttgarter Kickers. Conceded by Timm Klose.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hendrik Starostzik (Stuttgarter Kickers) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Marchese with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Stuttgarter Kickers 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
58.5 Possession 41.5
19 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
458 Accurate Passes 298
517 Passes 365
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
20 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
82 Long Balls 44
60 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
4 Effective Clearances 13
7 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: GAZi-Stadion auf der Waldau
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 9,760

Line-Ups

STK Stuttgarter Kickers (4-3-3)

No. Name
38 Carl Klaus (GK)
4 Hendrik Starostzik
18 Marco Gaiser Yellow Card
27 Fabian Baumgärtel
16 Fabio Leutenecker
10 Vincenzo Marchese
6 Sandrino Braun
28 Bentley Baxter Bahn Yellow Card
40 Erich Berko
8 Gerrit Müller
33 Markus Mendler
Stuttgarter Kickers Substitutes:
Lhadji Badianne, Alessandro Abruscia, Manuel Fischer, Andreas Ivan, Tobias Pachonik, Daniel Engelbrecht, Rouven Sattelmaier.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-4-2)

No. Name
28 Koen Casteels (GK)
5 Timm Klose
25 Naldo
34 Ricardo Rodríguez
8 Vieirinha
27 Maximilian Arnold
23 Josuha Guilavogui
9 Ivan Perisic
14 Kevin De Bruyne
11 Max Kruse
12 Bas Dost
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Daniel Caligiuri, Robin Knoche, Nicklas Bendtner, Max Grün, Marcel Schäfer, Sebastian Jung, Christian Träsch.

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