VfL Wolfsburg vs TSV Eintracht Braunschweig, PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAYOFF

· 1st Leg
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 35': Mario Gómez (P)
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
TSV Eintracht Braunschweig

    Wolfsburg edge Braunschweig in first leg of relegation playoff

    Eintracht Frankfurt defended their place in the Bundesliga next season with a 1-0 win over Nurnberg for a 2-1 aggregate win the relegation playoff.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Onel Hernández (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 1': Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Gustav Valsvik (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 2': Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Malli with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 3': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 3': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 5': Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Philipp Wollscheid (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 8': Onel Hernández (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 9': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Onel Hernández (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 10': Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Christian Träsch (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 11': Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 12': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 14': Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 17': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jan Hochscheidt.
    • 19': Foul by Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 19': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 21': Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Christian Träsch (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christoffer Nyman following a fast break.
    • 24': Hand ball by Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philipp Wollscheid.
    • 27': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt tries a through ball, but Paul-Georges Ntep is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 30': Saulo Decarli (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 31': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Hochscheidt.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Gomez.
    • 34': Penalty conceded by Gustav Valsvik (Eintracht Braunschweig) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 34': Gustav Valsvik (Eintracht Braunschweig) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 35': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Eintracht Braunschweig 0. Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 37': Foul by Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 37': Quirin Moll (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Christoffer Nyman (Eintracht Braunschweig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Reichel with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Onel Hernández (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 39': Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 40': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Delay in match Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 43': Paul-Georges Ntep (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Didavi.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Eintracht Braunschweig 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, Eintracht Braunschweig 0.
    • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Vieirinha replaces Paul-Georges Ntep because of an injury.
    • 48': Corner, Eintracht Braunschweig. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nik Omladic with a cross.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Quirin Moll (Eintracht Braunschweig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 49': Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 49': Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Malli following a fast break.
    • 52': Foul by Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 52': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 52': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jasmin Fejzic.
    • 54': Hand ball by Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vieirinha.
    • 56': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 56': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Maximilian Sauer (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 57': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Träsch.
    • 60': Substitution, Eintracht Braunschweig. Domi Kumbela replaces Christoffer Nyman.
    • 60': Substitution, Eintracht Braunschweig. Patrick Schönfeld replaces Quirin Moll.
    • 60': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 60': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 61': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Yunus Malli tries a through ball, but Mario Gomez is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 64': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 64': Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 65': Onel Hernández (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Daniel Didavi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vieirinha.
    • 67': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 67': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Delay in match Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Eintracht Braunschweig. Hendrick Zuck replaces Domi Kumbela because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold replaces Josuha Guilavogui because of an injury.
    • 74': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 74': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Saulo Decarli (Eintracht Braunschweig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 76': Foul by Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 76': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 78': Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 80': Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Delay in match Jan Hochscheidt (Eintracht Braunschweig) because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ashkan Dejagah replaces Daniel Didavi.
    • 83': Foul by Saulo Decarli (Eintracht Braunschweig).
    • 83': Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 84': Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Ashkan Dejagah (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 85': Nik Omladic (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 88': Mirko Boland (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Gustav Valsvik (Eintracht Braunschweig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nik Omladic.
    • 90': Foul by Ashkan Dejagah (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90': Hendrick Zuck (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Philipp Wollscheid (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90': Patrick Schönfeld (Eintracht Braunschweig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ken Reichel (Eintracht Braunschweig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Eintracht Braunschweig 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Eintracht Braunschweig 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 25
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    5 Saves 3
    45.9 Possession 54.1
    11 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    183 Accurate Passes 264
    296 Passes 354
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    75 Long Balls 67
    20 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    21 Effective Tackles 9
    25 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    27 Effective Clearances 29
    27 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff

    Venue: Volkswagen Arena
    Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
    Attendance: 29,100

    Line-Ups

    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
    22 Luiz Gustavo Yellow Card
    23 Josuha Guilavogui Yellow Card
    33 Mario Gómez
    9 Paul-Georges Ntep
    10 Yunus Malli
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Ashkan Dejagah, Diego Benaglio, Borja Mayoral, Vieirinha, Victor Osimhen, Maximilian Arnold, Jannes Horn.

    EBS TSV Eintracht Braunschweig (4-4-2)

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

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