German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs VfB Stuttgart, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 49': Josip Brekalo
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VfB Stuttgart

    Wolfsburg beat Stuttgart 1-0 to move into Bundesliga top four

    A solitary goal from a Josip Brekalo free kick gave VfL Wolfsburg a 1-0 victory over VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Silas Wamangituka.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 6': Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 6': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst with a through ball.
    • 11': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the left post with a header from a difficult angle on the left following a fast break.
    • 13': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 13': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
    • 20': Foul by Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 20': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Silas Wamangituka (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Didavi.
    • 25': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 25': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
    • 28': Daniel Didavi (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 29': Daniel Didavi (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 30': Foul by Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 30': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 33': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 35': Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
    • 37': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 37': Silas Wamangituka (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Wataru Endo tries a through ball, but Tanguy Coulibaly is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
    • 44': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Waldemar Anton tries a through ball, but Silas Wamangituka is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 45'+1': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
    • 46': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
    • 46': Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart) hits the bar with a with an attempt from the centre of the box. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Foul by Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 48': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 54': Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 56': Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu replaces Josip Brekalo because of an injury.
    • 60': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Roberto Massimo replaces Tanguy Coulibaly.
    • 61': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Mateo Klimowicz replaces Silas Wamangituka.
    • 62': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Mateo Klimowicz tries a through ball, but Daniel Didavi is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Roberto Massimo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Klimowicz.
    • 67': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 67': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Massimo.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
    • 73': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Pascal Stenzel.
    • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. John Brooks replaces Marin Pongracic.
    • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Bartosz Bialek.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ginczek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 76': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 76': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ginczek.
    • 78': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marc Oliver Kempf.
    • 80': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 80': Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 81': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Philipp Klement replaces Daniel Didavi.
    • 81': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Gonzalo Castro replaces Borna Sosa.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González.
    • 86': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
    • 86': Foul by Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 86': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Ridle Baku.
    • 89': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by John Brooks.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Philipp Klement with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+1': Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+2': Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
    • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 2
    52.1 Possession 47.9
    9 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    364 Accurate Passes 325
    467 Passes 426
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 70
    27 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    3 Effective Tackles 18
    5 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 17
    15 Effective Clearances 20
    15 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Volkswagen Arena
    Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 28 +73 73
    2 Borussia Dortmund 28 +32 64
    3 RB Leipzig 28 +19 53
    4 VfB Stuttgart 28 +18 53
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    34 Marin Pongracic
    4 Maxence Lacroix
    6 Paulo Otávio
    20 Ridle Baku
    23 Josuha Guilavogui
    31 Yannick Gerhardt Yellow Card
    21 Bartosz Bialek
    9 Wout Weghorst
    8 Renato Steffen Yellow Card
    7 Josip Brekalo
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Pavao Pervan, Daniel Ginczek, Omar Marmoush, Joao Victor, Kevin Mbabu, Yunus Malli, John Brooks.

    VFB VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
    4 Marc-Oliver Kempf
    2 Waldemar Anton Yellow Card
    24 Borna Sosa
    15 Pascal Stenzel
    10 Daniel Didavi
    3 Wataru Endo
    23 Orel Mangala Yellow Card
    7 Tanguy Coulibaly
    22 Nicolás González Yellow Card
    14 Silas Katompa-Mvumpa
    VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
    Philipp Klement, Roberto Massimo, Marcin Kaminski, Sasa Kalajdzic, Gonzalo Castro, Philipp Förster, Fabian Bredlow, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Mateo Klimowicz.

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