Borussia Mönchengladbach vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2019-20 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Hofmann brace helps Gladbach sink hapless Wolfsburg
A first-half brace from Jonas Hofmann and a second-half strike by Lars Stindl gave Borussia Monchengladbach a win over Wolfsburg.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Klaus.
- 6': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 6': Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt following a set piece situation.
- 9': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 10': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo following a fast break.
- 12': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 12': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Oscar Wendt.
- 14': Attempt missed. Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 18': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Breel Embolo tries a through ball, but Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
- 20': Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 22': Attempt missed. Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 23': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 23': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 23': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 25': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 29': Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Traoré (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
- 32': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 32': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 35': Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 36': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by John Brooks.
- 39': Attempt missed. Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 43': Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Traoré (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lars Stindl following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 46': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré.
- 48': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 48': Hand ball by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 50': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Oscar Wendt.
- 50': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 51': Yann Sommer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 52': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Ibrahima Traoré (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 54': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 55': Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Klaus.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 58': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 59': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Maximilian Arnold.
- 63': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 63': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
- 65': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré.
- 66': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 67': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 67': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 68': Ibrahima Traoré (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Felix Klaus.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Joao Victor.
- 71': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 72': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Patrick Herrmann replaces Ibrahima Traoré.
- 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Robin Knoche replaces Marin Pongracic.
- 73': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 73': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 75': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 75': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christoph Kramer.
- 78': Attempt missed. Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
- 81': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. László Bénes replaces Breel Embolo.
- 81': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 82': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 82': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 85': László Bénes (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Hand ball by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 89': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Keanan Bennetts replaces Lars Stindl.
- 90': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Mamadou Doucouré replaces Florian Neuhaus.
- 90'+1': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+1': Mamadou Doucouré (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+2': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Statistics
 WOB |
BMG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 476 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 8 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +86 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi  |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 17 | Oscar Wendt |
| 18 | Stefan Lainer |
| 13 | Lars Stindl |
| 32 | Florian Neuhaus |
| 6 | Christoph Kramer |
| 36 | Breel Embolo |
| 23 | Jonas Hofmann |
| 16 | Ibrahima Traoré |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 22 | Marin Pongracic |
| 8 | Renato Steffen |
| 19 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 13 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 11 | Felix Klaus |
| 40 | Joao Victor |
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