TSV Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfL Wolfsburg, PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAYOFF

· 2nd Leg - VfL Wolfsburg win 2-0 on aggregate
TSV Eintracht Braunschweig
  • Red Card 82': Maximilian Sauer
FT
0 - 1
2nd Leg - VfL Wolfsburg win 2-0 on aggregate
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 49': Vieirinha

Wolfsburg edge Braunschweig in relegation playoff to remain in Bundesliga

Wolfsburg clinched Bundesliga survival by beating Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0, giving the side an aggregate win in their relegation-promotion playoff

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 1': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 2': Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yunus Malli with a headed pass.
  • 4': Foul by Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 4': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 8': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Saulo Decarli.
  • 9': Christian Träsch (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 10': Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 11': Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Foul by Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 11': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 13': Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Sauer.
  • 18': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 18': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 19': Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Eintracht Braunschweig. Conceded by Yunus Malli.
  • 22': Foul by Gustav Valsvik (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 22': Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 25': Corner, Eintracht Braunschweig. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Gustav Valsvik (Eintracht Braunschweig) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 28': Philipp Wollscheid (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 30': Foul by Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 30': Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 33': Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vieirinha.
  • 34': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jasmin Fejzic.
  • 35': Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 36': Foul by Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 36': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 38': Foul by Gustav Valsvik (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 38': Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 39': Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 40': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christoffer Nyman.
  • 43': Foul by Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 43': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 45': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Eintracht Braunschweig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Eintracht Braunschweig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
  • 47': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gustav Valsvik.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Träsch.
  • 49': Goal! Eintracht Braunschweig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 52': Foul by Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 52': Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Malli.
  • 53': Foul by Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 53': Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 53': Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 55': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Saulo Decarli (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 56': Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Salim Khelifi.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yunus Malli with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Eintracht Braunschweig. Onel Hernández replaces Jan Hochscheidt.
  • 58': Substitution, Eintracht Braunschweig. Suleiman Abdullahi replaces Patrick Schönfeld.
  • 59': Corner, Eintracht Braunschweig. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
  • 61': Foul by Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 61': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 62': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 64': Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vieirinha.
  • 65': Foul by Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 65': Jasmin Fejzic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 65': Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luiz Gustavo.
  • 67': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jasmin Fejzic.
  • 68': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ashkan Dejagah replaces Vieirinha.
  • 68': Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 69': Corner, Eintracht Braunschweig. Conceded by Ashkan Dejagah.
  • 70': Corner, Eintracht Braunschweig. Conceded by Ashkan Dejagah.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Onel Hernández (Eintracht Braunschweig) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Salim Khelifi (Eintracht Braunschweig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Foul by Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 73': Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 75': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 78': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold replaces Daniel Didavi.
  • 79': Foul by Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 79': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Eintracht Braunschweig. Phillip Tietz replaces Salim Khelifi.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jasmin Fejzic.
  • 81': Foul by Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 81': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig).
  • 82': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Second yellow card to Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig) for a bad foul.
  • 83': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Luiz Gustavo tries a through ball, but Philipp Wollscheid is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 85': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mario Gomez.
  • 88': Delay in match Onel Hernández (Eintracht Braunschweig) because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Victor Osimhen replaces Mario Gomez.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Eintracht Braunschweig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
  • 90'+1': Match ends, Eintracht Braunschweig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 24
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 5
55.1 Possession 44.9
10 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 192
368 Passes 297
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 1
11 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.1
75 Long Balls 69
29 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
24 Effective Clearances 22
24 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff

Venue: Eintracht-Stadion
Location: Braunschweig, Germany
Attendance: 23,000

Line-Ups

EBS TSV Eintracht Braunschweig (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Jasmin Fejzic (GK)
5 Gustav Valsvik
3 Saulo Decarli
19 Ken Reichel
24 Maximilian Sauer Yellow Card
21 Patrick Schönfeld
10 Mirko Boland
12 Nik Omladic
15 Christoffer Nyman
11 Jan Hochscheidt
22 Salim Khelifi
TSV Eintracht Braunschweig Substitutes:
Niko Kijewski, Marcel Engelhardt, Quinn Moll, Onel Hernández, Phillip Tietz, Suleiman Abdullahi, Joseph Baffo.

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

No. Name
28 Koen Casteels (GK)
2 Philipp Wollscheid
31 Robin Knoche
13 Yannick Gerhardt
15 Christian Träsch
11 Daniel Didavi Yellow Card
22 Luiz Gustavo
23 Josuha Guilavogui
33 Mario Gómez Yellow Card
10 Yunus Malli
8 Vieirinha
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Ashkan Dejagah, Victor Osimhen, Maximilian Arnold, Diego Benaglio, Justin Möbius, Jannes Horn, Borja Mayoral.

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