Toothless Wolfsburg settle for 1-1 draw at Dusseldorf
VfL Wolfsburg drew 1-1 at Fortuna Dusseldorf on Friday, squandering their chance to provisionally take over the lead in the Bundesliga.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Niko Gießelmann 16'
- Wout Weghorst 29'
Merkur Spiel-Arena · 36,758 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23/26 | vs SC Freiburg | L 1-5 | German Cup |
| 7/25/26 | vs Borussia Dortmund | W 2-1 | Club Friendly |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Josip Brekalo.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kasim Adams replaces Kaan Ayhan because of an injury.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Jean Zimmer replaces Erik Thommy.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kenan Karaman replaces Oliver Fink.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Klaus replaces Admir Mehmedi.
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Yellow Card 40'
Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 33'
Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 29'
Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
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Goal 16'
Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver Fink with a cross.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Josip Brekalo.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kasim Adams replaces Kaan Ayhan because of an injury.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Jean Zimmer replaces Erik Thommy.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kenan Karaman replaces Oliver Fink.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Klaus replaces Admir Mehmedi.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
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Halftime 45'+3'
First Half ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
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Yellow Card 40'
Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 33'
Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 29'
Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
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Goal 16'
Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver Fink with a cross.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 13 of 13 events.
Team Stats
WOB
F95
15
Fouls
7
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
8
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
5
58.3
Possession
41.7
15
SHOTS
12
6
ON GOAL
3
40
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
399
Accurate Passes
247
487
Passes
345
80
Pass Completion %
70
4
Accurate Crosses
6
25
Crosses
12
20
Cross %
50
63
Long Balls
82
35
Accurate Long Balls
45
60
Long Balls %
50
4
Blocked Shots
4
12
Effective Tackles
13
22
Tackles
22
50
Tackle %
60
8
Interceptions
8
20
Effective Clearances
25
20
Clearances
25
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedF95 · 4-4-2
Zack SteffenG245 saves
Robin BormuthCD-L32
Kaan AyhanCD-R5
Niko GießelmannLB231 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Matthias ZimmermannRB251 shot
Adam BodzekCM-L13
Lewis BakerCM-R341 shot on target4 shots
Dawid KownackiLM91 shot on target2 shots
Erik ThommyRM153 shots
Rouwen HenningsCF-L281 shot
Oliver FinkCF-R71 assist
Substitutes
Diego ContentoSUB26
Florian KastenmeierSUB33
Thomas PledlSUB18
Kelvin OforiSUB14
Jean ZimmerSUB39
Bernard TekpeteySUB37
Kasim NuhuSUB4
Kenan KaramanSUB11
Markus SuttnerSUB29
WOB · 3-4-2-1
Pavao PervanG122 saves
Josuha GuilavoguiCD231 shot
Marcel TisserandCD-L32
Robin KnocheCD-R31 yellow card
Maximilian ArnoldCM-L271 shot on target2 shots
Yannick GerhardtCM-R13
Jérôme RoussillonLM151 shot
WilliamRM2
Wout WeghorstF9 yellow card3 shots on target1 goal6 shots
Josip BrekaloCF-L71 assist1 shot on target3 shots
Admir MehmediCF-R14
Substitutes
Jeffrey BrumaSUB5
Felix KlausSUB111 shot on target2 shots
Kevin MbabuSUB19
Yunus MalliSUB10
Renato SteffenSUB8
Joao VictorSUB40
Lukas NmechaSUB22
Phillip MenzelSUB36
Elvis RexhbecajSUB37
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