VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Nürnberg, 2018/19 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaNuremberg closer to the drop after Wolfsburg defeat
Lowly Nuremberg moved closer to an immediate return to the second division when they were beaten 2-0 at VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Ewerton.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Mikael Ishak (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross.
- 3': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi with a headed pass.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Tim Leibold (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Yannick Gerhardt.
- 8': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Renato Steffen.
- 8': Attempt missed. Lukas Mühl (1. FC Nürnberg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Kerk with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Ewerton.
- 10': Attempt missed. Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 22': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 22': Mikael Ishak (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 26': Robert Bauer (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 27': Mikael Ishak (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Patrick Erras (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 33': Hand ball by Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 35': Foul by Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 35': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Nürnberg 0. Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 39': Patrick Erras (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Robert Bauer (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 39': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 41': Matheus Pereira (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 43': Matheus Pereira (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Nürnberg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Nürnberg 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hanno Behrens.
- 49': Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Robert Bauer (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 56': Attempt missed. Robert Bauer (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick Erras.
- 57': Attempt missed. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Felix Klaus.
- 58': Foul by Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 58': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Lukas Mühl (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 59': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Tim Leibold (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 64': Attempt missed. Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Ishak with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Mikael Ishak (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 66': Delay in match Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay in match Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hanno Behrens.
- 69': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yunus Malli replaces Felix Klaus.
- 70': Attempt saved. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 71': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hanno Behrens.
- 73': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Georg Margreitter replaces Ewerton.
- 74': Delay in match Matheus Pereira (1. FC Nürnberg) because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Yuya Kubo replaces Matheus Pereira because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Uduokhai replaces Renato Steffen.
- 76': Foul by Robert Bauer (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 76': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 78': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Nürnberg 0. Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Törles Knöll replaces Mikael Ishak.
- 81': Felix Uduokhai (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Patrick Erras (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 82': Foul by Yuya Kubo (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 82': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Lukas Mühl.
- 84': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 86': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Pavao Pervan.
- 86': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Georg Margreitter (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 88': Hand ball by Patrick Erras (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 89': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 89': Tim Leibold (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi.
- 90'+2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robert Bauer.
- 90'+3': Christian Mathenia (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Törles Knöll.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Nürnberg 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Nürnberg 0.
Statistics
 FCN |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 377 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 51 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 13 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 22,512
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 22,512
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Pavao Pervan (GK) |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 8 | Renato Steffen |
| 37 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 23 | Josuha Guilavogui |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 13 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 14 | Admir Mehmedi |
| 11 | Felix Klaus |
1. FC Nürnberg (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Christian Mathenia (GK) |
| 4 | Ewerton Almeida |
| 28 | Lukas Mühl |
| 23 | Tim Leibold |
| 8 | Robert Bauer |
| 18 | Hanno Behrens |
| 29 | Patrick Erras |
| 10 | Sebastian Kerk |
| 27 | Matheus Pereira |
| 9 | Mikael Ishak |
| 17 | Eduard Löwen |
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