UEFA Europa League

VfL Wolfsburg vs Saint-Étienne, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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VfL Wolfsburg
  • 52': Paulo Otávio
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Saint-Étienne

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    VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Saint-Étienne at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jean Eudes Aholou.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 7': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 7': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xaver Schlager with a through ball.
    • 8': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jessy Moulin.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
    • 11': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Assane Dioussé with a cross.
    • 13': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 15': Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a through ball.
    • 19': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 19': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 21': Robert Beric (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harold Moukoudi.
    • 22': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 24': Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Assane Dioussé (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 27': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Marcel Tisserand.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 28': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 30': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen tries a through ball, but Yannick Gerhardt is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 33': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
    • 40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Assane Dioussé.
    • 41': Foul by Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 41': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 44': Hand ball by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 44': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 45'+1': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, St Etienne 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, St Etienne 0.
    • 45': Substitution, St Etienne. Franck Honorat replaces Jean Eudes Aholou.
    • 46': Assane Dioussé (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 47': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Elvis Rexhbecaj tries a through ball, but Daniel Ginczek is caught offside.
    • 48': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 50': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Renato Steffen is caught offside.
    • 52': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, St Etienne 0. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo following a fast break.
    • 54': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Harold Moukoudi.
    • 55': Substitution, St Etienne. Bilal Benkhedim replaces Romain Hamouma.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Sergi Palencia (St Etienne).
    • 56': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
    • 64': Bilal Benkhedim (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Daniel Ginczek.
    • 64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yunus Malli replaces Xaver Schlager.
    • 72': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Robin Knoche tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 73': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Franck Honorat.
    • 76': Foul by Franck Honorat (St Etienne).
    • 76': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo tries a through ball, but Paulo Otávio is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, St Etienne. Gabriel Silva replaces Assane Dioussé.
    • 78': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
    • 78': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Paulo Otávio.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
    • 79': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robert Beric.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a headed pass.
    • 84': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Pavao Pervan.
    • 86': Elvis Rexhbecaj (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
    • 88': Attempt saved. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
    • 89': Foul by Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 89': Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Sergi Palencia (St Etienne).
    • 90': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+2': Harold Moukoudi (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bilal Benkhedim (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+3': Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, St Etienne 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    6 Corner Kicks 8
    6 Saves 1
    56.1 Possession 43.9
    10 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    461 Accurate Passes 358
    555 Passes 439
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 44
    34 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    18 Effective Tackles 17
    25 Tackles 27
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 14
    14 Effective Clearances 22
    14 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Volkswagen Arena
    Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
    Attendance: 10,802

    Line-Ups

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Pavao Pervan (GK)
    32 Marcel Tisserand
    31 Robin Knoche
    6 Paulo Otávio
    19 Kevin Mbabu Yellow Card
    37 Elvis Rexhbecaj
    24 Xaver Schlager
    13 Yannick Gerhardt
    33 Daniel Ginczek
    7 Josip Brekalo
    8 Renato Steffen Yellow Card
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Joao Victor, Josuha Guilavogui, Lino Kasten, Jérôme Roussillon, Lukas Nmecha, Yunus Malli, John Brooks.

    ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Jessy Moulin (GK)
    6 Yann M'vila
    2 Harold Moukoudi
    5 Timothée Kolodziejczak Yellow Card
    23 Sergi Palencia
    17 Jean-Eudes Aholou
    25 Assane Dioussé
    28 Zaydou Youssef
    27 Robert Beric Yellow Card
    21 Romain Hamouma
    18 Arnaud Nordin
    Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
    Victor Petit, Marvin Tshibuabua, Franck Honorat, Billal Benkhedim, Stefan Bajic, Loïs Diony, Gabriel Silva.

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