German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
    FT
    0 - 2
    Borussia Dortmund
    • 12': Erling Haaland
    • Red Card 59': Jude Bellingham
    • 68': Erling Haaland

    Haaland double keeps Dortmund's Champions League hopes alive

    Striker Erling Haaland scored twice to give Borussia Dortmund a crucial 2-0 victory at third-placed VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 4': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 5': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 7': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 10': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Emre Can.
    • 11': Attempt missed. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 13': Foul by Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 13': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 13': Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 23': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 23': Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 25': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Emre Can.
    • 29': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 29': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp.
    • 34': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
    • 34': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 34': Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Hand ball by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 42': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 42': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Emre Can.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 48': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mahmoud Dahoud.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
    • 50': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 52': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by John Brooks.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Raphael Guerreiro.
    • 55': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Lukasz Piszczek.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 58': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Second yellow card to Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Delaney replaces Jadon Sancho.
    • 61': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. John Brooks tries a through ball, but Ridle Baku is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
    • 63': Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Kevin Mbabu.
    • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Maximilian Philipp.
    • 66': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Emre Can.
    • 68': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard replaces Giovanni Reyna.
    • 70': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 70': Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 70': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 72': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Reus with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 74': Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 74': Foul by Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 74': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Hand ball by Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 78': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 78': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Admir Mehmedi replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
    • 81': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Meunier replaces Marco Reus.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 83': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 83': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 88': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 88': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
    • 90'+2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mahmoud Dahoud.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Mahmoud Dahoud tries a through ball, but Erling Haaland is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.
    • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 1
    46.2 Possession 53.8
    8 SHOTS 21
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    309 Accurate Passes 369
    405 Passes 453
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 27
    0.6 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 45
    36 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    5 Effective Tackles 7
    10 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    20 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 14
    19 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    25 John Brooks
    4 Maxence Lacroix
    6 Paulo Otávio Yellow Card
    19 Kevin Mbabu
    17 Maximilian Philipp
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    24 Xaver Schlager
    9 Wout Weghorst
    31 Yannick Gerhardt
    20 Ridle Baku
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Admir Mehmedi, Jérôme Roussillon, Marin Pongracic, Josuha Guilavogui, Joao Victor, Bartosz Bialek, Josip Brekalo, Daniel Ginczek, Pavao Pervan.

    DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    35 Marwin Hitz (GK)
    23 Emre Can
    16 Manuel Akanji
    13 Raphaël Guerreiro
    26 Lukasz Piszczek
    11 Marco Reus
    8 Mahmoud Dahoud
    22 Jude Bellingham Yellow Card
    9 Erling Haaland
    7 Jadon Sancho
    32 Giovanni Reyna
    Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
    Steffen Tigges, Julian Brandt, Thomas Meunier, Reiner, Mateu Morey, Thorgan Hazard, Nico Schulz, Roman Bürki, Thomas Delaney.

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