VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaUSMNT's John Brooks scores as Wolfsburg move into top three
VfL Wolfsburg cruised to a 3-0 home win over Freiburg on Sunday to move into third place in the Bundesliga with their third straight win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 1': Manuel Gulde (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 5': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Baptiste Santamaría tries a through ball, but Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 6': Woo-Yeong Jeong (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 7': Attempt missed. Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 13': Woo-Yeong Jeong (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
- 17': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 17': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Woo-Yeong Jeong (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 19': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Sport-Club Freiburg 0. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 25': Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 27': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 28': Philipp Lienhart (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Woo-Yeong Jeong.
- 30': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría.
- 33': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by John Brooks.
- 34': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 34': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Woo-Yeong Jeong (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 38': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, Sport-Club Freiburg 0. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
- 41': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 41': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 43': Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 44': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Woo-Yeong Jeong with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 2, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
- 46': Baptiste Santamaría (Sport-Club Freiburg) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
- 48': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
- 49': Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 50': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 51': Attempt saved. Keven Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 51': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a cross.
- 53': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 54': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 55': Philipp Lienhart (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Woo-Yeong Jeong (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 56': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Foul by Christian Günter (Sport-Club Freiburg).
- 59': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 60': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Lucas Höler replaces Woo-Yeong Jeong.
- 63': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 64': Jonathan Schmid (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Vincenzo Grifo.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Admir Mehmedi replaces Renato Steffen.
- 69': Attempt missed. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 70': Keven Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 72': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Lukas Kübler replaces Jonathan Schmid.
- 72': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Yannik Keitel replaces Baptiste Santamaría.
- 73': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 73': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
- 73': Attempt saved. Lucas Höler (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
- 78': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 80': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christian Günter.
- 84': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 84': Lukas Kübler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Janik Haberer replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 85': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 3, Sport-Club Freiburg 0. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 88': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 88': Yannik Keitel (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Xaver Schlager.
- 89': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Ridle Baku.
- 89': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Maximilian Arnold.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Nils Petersen (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Höler with a headed pass.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Yannik Keitel (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Sport-Club Freiburg 0.
Statistics
 SCF |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 429 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 32 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 27 | +72 | 70 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | +20 | 53 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 27 | +18 | 50 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 19 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 31 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 8 | Renato Steffen |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
SC Freiburg (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 31 | Keven Schlotterbeck |
| 5 | Manuel Gulde |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 8 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 30 | Christian Günter |
| 7 | Jonathan Schmid |
| 11 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 29 | Jeong Woo-Yeong |
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