Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2019-20 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg stun Bayer Leverkusen with Mario Pongracic double
Croatian Marin Pongracic scored his first two Bundesliga goals as VfL Wolfsburg romped to a surprise 4-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Wendell.
- 5': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 5': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 10': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 12': Foul by Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 12': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 13': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 14': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 14': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by John Brooks.
- 15': Attempt saved. Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 16': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Charles Aránguiz.
- 17': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 17': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon tries a through ball, but Joao Victor is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 18': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 28': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 28': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Koen Casteels tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 31': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 32': Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 34': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 35': Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 38': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 45': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleksandar Dragovic replaces Sven Bender.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Karim Bellarabi.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Baumgartlinger replaces Mitchell Weiser.
- 46': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 47': Foul by Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 47': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Victor.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 48': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 49': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 50': Attempt missed. Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 54': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri tries a through ball, but Julian Baumgartlinger is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 56': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 60': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 61': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 61': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
- 63': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Hand ball by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 63': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 64': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Kerem Demirbay.
- 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 66': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 66': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 3. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joao Victor with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 69': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 71': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leon Bailey replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 74': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 4. Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Renato Steffen.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz.
- 78': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 78': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 78': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 80': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 82': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Robin Knoche replaces John Brooks.
- 83': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 83': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 85': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4. Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 87': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 87': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu tries a through ball, but Daniel Ginczek is caught offside.
- 89': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Charles Aránguiz tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Charles Aránguiz.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4.
Statistics
 WOB |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 30.3 | Possession | 69.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 542 |
| 272 | Passes | 639 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 29 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, 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
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 5 | Sven Bender |
| 18 | Wendell |
| 23 | Mitchell Weiser |
| 11 | Nadiem Amiri |
| 10 | Kerem Demirbay  |
| 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 38 | Karim Bellarabi |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 22 | Marin Pongracic |
| 15 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 19 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 40 | Joao Victor |
| 8 | Renato Steffen |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 7 | Josip Brekalo |
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