UEFA Europa League

VfL Wolfsburg vs Malmö FF, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 1st Leg
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 49': Josip Brekalo
  • 62': Isaac Kiese Thelin (OG)
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Malmö FF
  • 47': Isaac Kiese Thelin (P)

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Malmö FF 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': Foul by Isaac Thelin (Malmö FF).
  • 5': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Behrang Safari (Malmö FF).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 11': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Fouad Bachirou (Malmö FF).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Anders Christiansen (Malmö FF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 14': Eric Larsson (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Marcus Antonsson (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Substitution, Malmö FF. Søren Rieks replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason because of an injury.
  • 23': Foul by Rasmus Bengtsson (Malmö FF).
  • 23': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 23': Marcus Antonsson (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marcus Antonsson.
  • 29': Hand ball by Adi Nalic (Malmö FF).
  • 31': Foul by Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 31': Søren Rieks (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 35': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Søren Rieks (Malmö FF).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 36': Offside, Malmö FF. Eric Larsson tries a through ball, but Marcus Antonsson is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 37': Rasmus Bengtsson (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Xaver Schlager following a fast break.
  • 38': Hand ball by Adi Nalic (Malmö FF).
  • 38': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Rasmus Bengtsson.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 39': Hand ball by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 40': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 40': Søren Rieks (Malmö FF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Behrang Safari (Malmö FF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Rasmus Bengtsson (Malmö FF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Behrang Safari with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Anders Christiansen (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 43': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Anders Christiansen (Malmö FF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt tries a through ball, but Josip Brekalo is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Malmö FF 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, Malmö FF 0.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Paulo Otávio replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Søren Rieks (Malmö FF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Thelin with a cross.
  • 46': Penalty conceded by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 46': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 47': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Malmö FF 1. Isaac Thelin (Malmö FF) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 49': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Malmö FF 1. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
  • 54': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Rasmus Bengtsson.
  • 55': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo tries a through ball, but Maximilian Arnold is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 55': Isaac Thelin (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Malmö FF. Jo Inge Berget replaces Søren Rieks because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Fouad Bachirou (Malmö FF).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Own Goal by Isaac Thelin, Malmö FF. VfL Wolfsburg 2, Malmö FF 1.
  • 64': Foul by Isaac Thelin (Malmö FF).
  • 64': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Anders Christiansen (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 66': Foul by Eric Larsson (Malmö FF).
  • 66': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jo Inge Berget (Malmö FF).
  • 67': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Adi Nalic (Malmö FF).
  • 68': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Eric Larsson (Malmö FF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 70': Foul by Adi Nalic (Malmö FF).
  • 70': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Adi Nalic (Malmö FF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 74': Foul by Adi Nalic (Malmö FF).
  • 74': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 75': Marcus Antonsson (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 85': Dangerous play by Isaac Thelin (Malmö FF).
  • 85': Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Malmö FF).
  • 89': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Josip Brekalo.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ginczek.
  • 90'+4': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Fouad Bachirou.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Eric Larsson (Malmö FF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Malmö FF 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Malmö FF 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 0
36.6 Possession 63.4
5 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 433
308 Passes 523
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 26
0.5 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 68
22 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
12 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 6
24 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 13,801

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
25 John Brooks
31 Robin Knoche
15 Jérôme Roussillon
19 Kevin Mbabu Yellow Card
24 Xaver Schlager
27 Maximilian Arnold
13 Yannick Gerhardt Yellow Card
9 Wout Weghorst
7 Josip Brekalo
14 Admir Mehmedi
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Paulo Otávio, Daniel Ginczek, Renato Steffen, Marcel Tisserand, Joao Victor, Pavao Pervan, Felix Klaus.

MAL Malmö FF (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
27 Johan Dahlin (GK)
17 Rasmus Bengtsson
15 Anel Ahmedhodzic
4 Behrang Safari Yellow Card
2 Eric Larsson
7 Fouad Bachirou
14 Anders Christiansen
23 Marcus Antonsson
8 Arnór Traustason
10 Isaac Kiese Thelin
22 Adi Nalic Yellow Card
Malmö FF Substitutes:
Oscar Lewicki, Lasse Nielsen, Dusan Melichárek, Jonas Knudsen, Jo Inge Berget, Guillermo Molins, Soren Rieks.

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