German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 12': Josip Brekalo
  • 63': Josip Brekalo
  • 89': Josip Brekalo
FT
3 - 0
1. FC Union Berlin

    About

    VfL Wolfsburg are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 7': Foul by Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 7': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Sebastian Griesbeck.
    • 11': Foul by Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 11': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
    • 12': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 16': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 16': Sebastian Griesbeck (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 17': Petar Musa (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Sebastian Griesbeck (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 19': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 27': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 27': Petar Musa (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Friedrich.
    • 30': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by John Brooks.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 31': Petar Musa (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Ingvartsen with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
    • 37': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 37': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 42': Petar Musa (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 43': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marvin Friedrich.
    • 45': Foul by Petar Musa (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45'+1': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Keita Endo replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
    • 47': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp.
    • 51': Christopher Lenz (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 54': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
    • 56': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Petar Musa tries a through ball, but Joel Pohjanpalo is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Christian Gentner (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 59': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Petar Musa (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo.
    • 63': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Max Kruse replaces Petar Musa.
    • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Christopher Lenz.
    • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marius Bülter replaces Nico Schlotterbeck.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Christian Gentner (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Kevin Mbabu because of an injury.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Joel Pohjanpalo (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marius Bülter with a cross.
    • 73': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 73': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 75': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Koen Casteels tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson replaces Christopher Trimmel.
    • 79': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 79': Keita Endo (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Brekalo following a fast break.
    • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Maximilian Philipp.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 87': Christian Gentner (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 87': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 87': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josuha Guilavogui.
    • 89': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Josip Brekalo.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Paulo Otávio.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Friedrich.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 1
    39.8 Possession 60.2
    9 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    267 Accurate Passes 469
    362 Passes 561
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 66
    27 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 9
    9 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 11
    10 Effective Clearances 21
    10 Clearances 21

    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
    19 Kevin Mbabu Yellow Card
    17 Maximilian Philipp
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    24 Xaver Schlager
    9 Wout Weghorst
    7 Josip Brekalo
    20 Ridle Baku
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Daniel Ginczek, Tim Siersleben, Jérôme Roussillon, Josuha Guilavogui, Pavao Pervan, Yannick Gerhardt, Joao Victor, Marin Pongracic, Admir Mehmedi.

    FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Andreas Luthe (GK)
    31 Robin Knoche
    4 Nico Schlotterbeck
    5 Marvin Friedrich
    34 Christian Gentner
    32 Marcus Ingvartsen
    33 Sebastian Griesbeck
    25 Christopher Lenz
    28 Christopher Trimmel
    24 Petar Musa
    9 Joel Pohjanpalo
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Keita Endo, Marius Bulter, Niko Gießelmann, Akaki Gogia, Max Kruse, Julian Ryerson, Loris Karius, Robert Andrich.

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