VfL Wolfsburg vs Hamburg SV, 2017/2018 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

78': Josip Brekalo

FT
1 - 3

Hamburg SV

43': Bobby Wood (P)
45'+1': Lewis Holtby
90'+3': Luca Waldschmidt

Bobby Wood scores as Hamburg beat relegation rivals Wolfsburg

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Hamburg secured a potentially priceless 3-1 victory at fellow strugglers Wolfsburg to improve their chances of remaining in the Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Matti Steinmann (Hamburger SV).
2': Jakub Blaszczykowski (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Attempt blocked. Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
5': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (VfL Wolfsburg).
5': Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Attempt blocked. Aaron Hunt (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
6': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
7': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Paul Verhaegh.
8': Attempt missed. Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Hamburger SV) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Hunt with a cross following a corner.
8': Attempt missed. Bobby Wood (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Hunt with a cross.
9': Foul by Matti Steinmann (Hamburger SV).
9': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Delay in match Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Marcel Tisserand because of an injury.
13': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Verhaegh.
14': Foul by Tatsuya Ito (Hamburger SV).
14': Paul Verhaegh (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV).
16': Riechedly Bazoer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Filip Kostic (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
18': Foul by Douglas Santos (Hamburger SV).
18': Jakub Blaszczykowski (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
23': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
23': Matti Steinmann (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt missed. Riechedly Bazoer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold following a fast break.
25': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside.
26': Aaron Hunt (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (VfL Wolfsburg).
28': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV).
28': Riechedly Bazoer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
29': Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
31': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Divock Origi tries a through ball, but Riechedly Bazoer is caught offside.
31': Foul by William (VfL Wolfsburg).
31': Tatsuya Ito (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Delay in match Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Attempt missed. Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Hamburger SV) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Hunt with a cross following a set piece situation.
35': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
35': Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Gotoku Sakai (Hamburger SV).
36': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
38': Gotoku Sakai (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Paul Verhaegh.
41': Attempt blocked. Tatsuya Ito (Hamburger SV) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
42': Penalty Hamburger SV. Tatsuya Ito draws a foul in the penalty area.
42': Penalty conceded by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
43': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Hamburger SV 1. Bobby Wood (Hamburger SV) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
44': Foul by Paul Verhaegh (VfL Wolfsburg).
44': Tatsuya Ito (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Paul Verhaegh (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Hamburger SV 2. Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tatsuya Ito with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Hamburger SV 2.
45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, Hamburger SV 2.
45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Paul Verhaegh.
47': Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Hamburger SV).
47': Riechedly Bazoer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Douglas Santos (Hamburger SV).
48': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV).
49': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Bobby Wood (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
51': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
51': Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Attempt blocked. Aaron Hunt (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Delay in match Riechedly Bazoer (VfL Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Hand ball by Bobby Wood (Hamburger SV).
58': Foul by Aaron Hunt (Hamburger SV).
58': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Gotoku Sakai (Hamburger SV).
59': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Hand ball by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
63': Foul by Matti Steinmann (Hamburger SV).
63': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Lewis Holtby.
65': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (VfL Wolfsburg).
65': Gotoku Sakai (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by William with a cross.
67': Julian Pollersbeck (Hamburger SV) is shown the yellow card.
68': Substitution, Hamburger SV. Albin Ekdal replaces Aaron Hunt.
69': Attempt missed. Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
70': Foul by Douglas Santos (Hamburger SV).
70': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Bobby Wood (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
72': Attempt saved. Filip Kostic (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
72': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
73': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Josip Brekalo.
74': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
75': Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Hamburger SV).
75': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yunus Malli replaces Jakub Blaszczykowski.
76': Attempt saved. Douglas Santos (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai.
76': Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Hamburger SV).
77': Substitution, Hamburger SV. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt replaces Bobby Wood.
78': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Hamburger SV 2. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
79': Offside, Hamburger SV. Albin Ekdal tries a through ball, but Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is caught offside.
79': Foul by Matti Steinmann (Hamburger SV).
79': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside.
80': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
80': Gideon Jung (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (VfL Wolfsburg).
81': Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
83': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gotoku Sakai.
83': Offside, Hamburger SV. Douglas Santos tries a through ball, but Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is caught offside.
84': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) has gone down, but that's a dive.
84': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
85': Substitution, Hamburger SV. Bakery Jatta replaces Tatsuya Ito.
88': Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Hamburger SV).
88': Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Hamburger SV) is shown the yellow card.
89': Attempt missed. Bakery Jatta (Hamburger SV) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic following a fast break.
90': Attempt missed. Filip Kostic (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William.
90'+2': Penalty Hamburger SV. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+2': Penalty conceded by William (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+3': Penalty saved! Filip Kostic (Hamburger SV) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Hamburger SV 3. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Hamburger SV) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Hamburger SV 3.
90'+5': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Hamburger SV 3.

Statistics

HSV		WOB
19	Fouls	19
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	2
0	Saves	3
50.7	Possession	49.3
14	SHOTS	10
6	ON GOAL	1
0.4	On Target %	0.1
1	Penalty Goals	0
2	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
294	Accurate Passes	274
379	Passes	359
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	5
12	Crosses	16
0.5	Cross %	0.3
71	Long Balls	71
33	Accurate Long Balls	40
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	14
15	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
13	Effective Clearances	12
13	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 29,400

Bundesliga Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	3	+12	9
2	Borussia Dortmund	3	+5	7
3	FC Cologne	3	+4	7
4	St. Pauli	3	+3	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Koen Casteels (GK)
17	Felix Uduokhai
31	Robin Knoche
2	William
3	Paul Verhaegh
27	Maximilian Arnold
29	Marcel Tisserand
23	Josuha Guilavogui
14	Divock Origi
8	Renato Steffen
16	Jakub Blaszczykowski

VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:

Riechedly Bazoer, Max Grün, Josip Brekalo, Yunus Malli, Daniel Didavi, Landry Dimata, John Brooks.

Hamburg SV (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
13	Julian Pollersbeck (GK)
28	Gideon Jung
9	Kyriakos Papadopoulos
29	Ville Matti Steinmann
6	Douglas Santos
24	Gotoku Sakai
14	Aaron Hunt
8	Lewis Holtby
43	Tatsuya Ito
17	Filip Kostic
7	Bobby Wood

Hamburg SV Substitutes:

Dennis Diekmeier, Christian Mathenia, Bakery Jatta, Luca Waldschmidt, Rick Van Drongelen, Albin Ekdal, Sejad Salihovic.

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