FC Augsburg vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2019-20 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaWolfsburg beat Augsburg with Ginczek's stoppage-time winner
Wolfsburg stretched their unbeaten league run to seven games with a 2-1 win at Augsburg in the Bundesliga as the season restarted on Saturday inside
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 2': Rani Khedira (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Brooks with a headed pass.
- 4': Foul by Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 4': Marco Richter (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg).
- 9': Offside, FC Augsburg. Eduard Löwen tries a through ball, but Florian Niederlechner is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross.
- 14': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo tries a through ball, but Joao Victor is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Marco Richter (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Vargas.
- 16': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 16': Attempt missed. Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philipp Max with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ruben Vargas (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Daniel Baier (FC Augsburg).
- 22': Offside, FC Augsburg. Ruben Vargas tries a through ball, but Eduard Löwen is caught offside.
- 23': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Rani Khedira (FC Augsburg).
- 24': Attempt missed. Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 24': Offside, FC Augsburg. Ruben Vargas tries a through ball, but Philipp Max is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 26': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 26': Marco Richter (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 28': Ruben Vargas (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Offside, FC Augsburg. Ruben Vargas tries a through ball, but Florian Niederlechner is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Raphael Framberger (FC Augsburg).
- 30': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
- 34': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (FC Augsburg).
- 35': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
- 35': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 38': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi.
- 39': Foul by Marek Suchy (FC Augsburg).
- 39': Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Marek Suchy (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 42': Attempt missed. Tin Jedvaj (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Philipp Max following a set piece situation.
- 43': Goal! FC Augsburg 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Augsburg 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Augsburg 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Framberger.
- 49': Attempt saved. Marco Richter (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Raphael Framberger.
- 53': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 53': Marco Richter (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! FC Augsburg 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Tin Jedvaj (FC Augsburg) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 58': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by John Brooks.
- 61': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 62': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Daniel Ginczek is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
- 65': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Felix Uduokhai replaces Marek Suchy.
- 66': Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 67': Offside, FC Augsburg. Felix Uduokhai tries a through ball, but Florian Niederlechner is caught offside.
- 67': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 68': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Augsburg 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg.
- 70': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 70': Ruben Vargas (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 73': Rani Khedira (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 74': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Klaus replaces Joao Victor.
- 76': Foul by Eduard Löwen (FC Augsburg).
- 76': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Iago replaces Ruben Vargas.
- 81': Attempt saved. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
- 83': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 84': Attempt missed. Marco Richter (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee replaces Marco Richter.
- 87': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Paulo Otávio.
- 87': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Sergio Córdova replaces Eduard Löwen.
- 88': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Klaus.
- 90'+1': Goal! FC Augsburg 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
- 90'+2': Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg).
- 90'+3': Foul by Felix Klaus (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+3': Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Augsburg 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
- 0': Match ends, FC Augsburg 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
Statistics
 WOB |
FCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.1 | Possession | 39.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 496 | Passes | 333 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 7 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: WWK Arena
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Venue: WWK Arena
Location: Augsburg, 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
FC Augsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Luthe (GK) |
| 5 | Marek Suchy  |
| 18 | Tin Jedvaj |
| 31 | Philipp Max |
| 32 | Raphael Framberger |
| 29 | Eduard Löwen |
| 10 | Daniel Baier |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 7 | Florian Niederlechner |
| 16 | Rubén Vargas |
| 23 | Marco Richter |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 22 | Marin Pongracic |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 19 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 14 | Admir Mehmedi |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 40 | Joao Victor |
| 7 | Josip Brekalo |
| 8 | Renato Steffen |
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