UEFA Europa League

VfL Wolfsburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 48': John Brooks
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1st Leg
Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 16': Júnior Moraes
  • 73': Marcos Antonio

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Shakhtar Donetsk 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 6': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 6': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 9': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 12': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 12': Mateus Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 15': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Mateus Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 18': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 18': Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 21': VAR Decision: Penalty Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 22': Penalty saved! Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Admir Mehmedi is caught offside.
  • 29': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taison tries a through ball, but Moraes is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taison tries a through ball, but Mateus Tetê is caught offside.
  • 32': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateus Tetê.
  • 37': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Mateus Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taison.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Mykola Matvyenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45': VAR Decision: Penalty VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 45'+2': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot is too high. Wout Weghorst should be disappointed.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 45'+2': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
  • 46': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 46': Mateus Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 48': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
  • 48': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Mateus Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moraes.
  • 50': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 50': Mykola Matvyenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 51': Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 56': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 56': Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 57': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Maycon replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 68': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Davit Khocholava replaces Ismaily because of an injury.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 71': Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 71': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 73': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 2. Marcos Antonio (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 74': Davit Khocholava (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
  • 77': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 79': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 79': Mateus Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Admir Mehmedi.
  • 81': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marcos Antonio.
  • 85': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 85': Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joao Victor.
  • 88': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yevhen Konoplyanka replaces Taison.
  • 90': Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Davit Khocholava (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+2': Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Victor.
  • 90'+4': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mykola Matvyenko.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Brooks following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
48.6 Possession 51.4
9 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
414 Accurate Passes 423
490 Passes 514
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 58
39 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 13
11 Effective Clearances 5
11 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)

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

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
30 Andriy Pyatov (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
4 Serhiy Kryvtsov
8 Marcos Antonio
31 Ismaily
98 Dodô
21 Alan Patrick
20 Viktor Kovalenko
7 Taison
14 Mateus Tetê
10 Júnior Moraes
Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
Anatoliy Trubin, Sergiy Bolbat, Danylo Sikan, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Davit Khocholava, Maycon, Marlos.

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