Hannover 96 vs VfB Stuttgart, 2016/17 German Bundesliga 2, 2016/2017 German 2. Bundesliga
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Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Alexandru Maxim (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Hannover 96).
- 3': Foul by Florian Hübner (Hannover 96).
- 3': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Timo Baumgartl (VfB Stuttgart).
- 8': Niclas Füllkrug (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Florian Hübner (Hannover 96) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salif Sané following a set piece situation.
- 9': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Emiliano Insúa tries a through ball, but Alexandru Maxim is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Christian Gentner tries a through ball, but Simon Terodde is caught offside.
- 12': Emiliano Insúa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marvin Bakalorz (Hannover 96).
- 13': Florian Hübner (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Florian Klein (VfB Stuttgart).
- 13': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Hannover 96).
- 13': Timo Baumgartl (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Hannover 96) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miiko Albornoz with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (Hannover 96) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
- 19': Foul by Salif Sané (Hannover 96).
- 19': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Salif Sané (Hannover 96).
- 20': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Edgar Prib (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Timo Baumgartl (VfB Stuttgart).
- 22': Attempt saved. Felix Klaus (Hannover 96) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 22': Foul by Salif Sané (Hannover 96).
- 22': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 26': Oliver Sorg (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Hand ball by Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart).
- 30': Foul by Ebenezer Ofori (VfB Stuttgart).
- 30': Marvin Bakalorz (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Waldemar Anton (Hannover 96) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miiko Albornoz.
- 32': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Oliver Sorg.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Hannover 96) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miiko Albornoz.
- 34': Dangerous play by Waldemar Anton (Hannover 96).
- 34': Florian Klein (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Florian Klein (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Edgar Prib (Hannover 96).
- 38': Emiliano Insúa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Oliver Sorg (Hannover 96).
- 38': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 39': Foul by Edgar Prib (Hannover 96).
- 39': Timo Baumgartl (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Hannover 96 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Felix Klaus (Hannover 96) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Offside, Hannover 96. Oliver Sorg tries a through ball, but Martin Harnik is caught offside.
- 45': Florian Hübner (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45'+1': Foul by Alexandru Maxim (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45'+1': Waldemar Anton (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Hannover 96) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edgar Prib.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Hannover 96 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Hannover 96 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Hannover 96) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 48': Edgar Prib (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart).
- 49': Attempt saved. Felix Klaus (Hannover 96) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 49': Corner, Hannover 96. Conceded by Mitchell Langerak.
- 50': Attempt missed. Salif Sané (Hannover 96) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edgar Prib with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Daniel Ginczek replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 52': Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Miiko Albornoz (Hannover 96).
- 52': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Matthias Zimmermann replaces Ebenezer Ofori.
- 53': Florian Klein (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Edgar Prib (Hannover 96).
- 53': Edgar Prib (Hannover 96) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Maxim.
- 56': Foul by Martin Harnik (Hannover 96).
- 56': Matthias Zimmermann (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Salif Sané (Hannover 96).
- 57': Attempt saved. Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Florian Hübner.
- 59': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Florian Hübner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcin Kaminski (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Maxim with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay in match Florian Hübner (Hannover 96) because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt missed. Felix Klaus (Hannover 96) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edgar Prib with a cross.
- 62': Florian Klein (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Miiko Albornoz (Hannover 96).
- 63': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Salif Sané.
- 63': Substitution, Hannover 96. Kenan Karaman replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 64': Attempt missed. Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandru Maxim with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Delay in match Felix Klaus (Hannover 96) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart).
- 67': Kenan Karaman (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Florian Hübner (Hannover 96).
- 69': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Offside, Hannover 96. Salif Sané tries a through ball, but Martin Harnik is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Hannover 96. Manuel Schmiedebach replaces Felix Klaus.
- 75': Corner, Hannover 96. Conceded by Marcin Kaminski.
- 76': Attempt saved. Martin Harnik (Hannover 96) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Bakalorz.
- 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Julian Green replaces Florian Klein.
- 80': Corner, Hannover 96. Conceded by Timo Baumgartl.
- 81': Corner, Hannover 96. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 82': Attempt missed. Manuel Schmiedebach (Hannover 96) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Hannover 96. Artur Sobiech replaces Marvin Bakalorz.
- 83': Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Hannover 96).
- 84': Attempt missed. Alexandru Maxim (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Martin Harnik (Hannover 96) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
- 85': Foul by Emiliano Insúa (VfB Stuttgart).
- 85': Manuel Schmiedebach (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Edgar Prib (Hannover 96) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 86': Foul by Salif Sané (Hannover 96).
- 86': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Salif Sané (Hannover 96) is shown the red card.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alexandru Maxim (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 89': Foul by Martin Harnik (Hannover 96).
- 89': Matthias Zimmermann (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Martin Harnik (Hannover 96) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Emiliano Insúa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Artur Sobiech (Hannover 96).
- 90'+1': Foul by Marcin Kaminski (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+1': Kenan Karaman (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Hannover 96. Edgar Prib tries a through ball, but Kenan Karaman is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Florian Hübner (Hannover 96) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marcin Kaminski (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Edgar Prib (Hannover 96) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
- 90'+4': Offside, Hannover 96. Edgar Prib tries a through ball, but Artur Sobiech is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Hannover 96 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Hannover 96 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
Statistics
 VFB |
H96 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.1 | Possession | 42.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 476 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 26 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: German 2. Bundesliga
Venue: Heinz von Heiden-Arena
Location: Hannover, Germany
Attendance: 49,000
Venue: Heinz von Heiden-Arena
Location: Hannover, Germany
Attendance: 49,000
2. Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 2 | Hertha Berlin | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 3 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Hannover 96 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Philipp Tschauner (GK) |
| 19 | Florian Hubner |
| 5 | Salif Sané  |
| 3 | Miiko Albornoz |
| 25 | Oliver Sorg |
| 31 | Waldemar Anton |
| 6 | Marvin Bakalorz |
| 7 | Edgar Prib  |
| 11 | Felix Klaus |
| 24 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 14 | Martin Harnik |
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 35 | Marcin Kaminski |
| 5 | Timo Baumgartl |
| 2 | Emiliano Insúa |
| 21 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 10 | Alexandru Maxim |
| 22 | Ebenezer Ofori |
| 20 | Christian Gentner |
| 9 | Simon Terodde |
| 24 | Josip Brekalo |
| 16 | Florian Klein |
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